Pinoy Pop Culture
It’s the ultimate Pinoy ride. Left behind after WWII, Filipinos turned these military vehicles into colorful, loud, rolling masterpieces of art.
Jeepney
This type of colorful visual art is sprayed or painted directly onto giant city walls and flyovers for everyone to see
Mural or Graffiti or Street Art
This super-strong woody grass is used to build everything from traditional bahay kubo houses to modern, aesthetic room dividers.
Bamboo
This art form uses words, rhymes, and stories—whether it's a thick novel or a spoken-word poetry video on YouTube.
What is Literature?
This is the highest national honor given to a Filipino who has made massive contributions to the country's arts.
National Artist Award
From TikTok dance trends to traditional folk steps like Tinikling, this art form is all about moving your body to the beat.
Dance
Instead of drawing on paper, this art form uses a needle and ink to turn the human skin into a permanent canvas.
Tattoo
Known as "Manila Hemp," this tough fiber comes from a cousin of the banana tree and is woven into bags, slippers, and rugs.
ABACA
This is the art of designing buildings and spaces that are both safe to live in and awesome to look at.
Architecture
This giant annual lantern festival held in Pampanga features massive, glowing, kaleidoscopic wheels of light
Giant Lantern Festival
This type of art involves dressing up in epic, self-made costumes to look exactly like your favorite anime, gaming, or comic book characters.
Cosplay
This modern type of performance art involves two rappers trading witty, improvised insults over a beat in front of a live crowd.
FlipTop Battle or Rap Battle
These shiny, translucent seashells are flattened out and used to make beautiful, traditional Filipino window panes and lamps.
Capiz Shells
This art form combines acting, lights, and a live stage—where mistakes can't be edited out!
Theater
He is the most famous historical Filipino painter, known for his giant, dramatic painting Spoliarium found in the National Museum.
Spolarium
This musical genre stands for "Original Pilipino Music" and includes everything from classic Ben&Ben songs to modern Pinoy Hip-Hop.
OPM
This is a 3D artwork made by gluing and assembling random, everyday trash or found objects together to create something cool.
Assemblage or Junk Art
Instead of buying expensive sketchbooks, artists can blend water, old newspapers, and dried leaves to make this eco-friendly material.
What is Handmade Paper
This 2D art form includes painting, sketching, and digital graphic design.
Visual Arts
This title is given to the country's "National Living Treasures"—traditional creators who keep ancient tribal arts alive.
GAMABA
Often called the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema," this quirky, long-bearded filmmaker proves you don't need a huge Hollywood budget to make an amazing movie.
Kidlat Tahimik
This type of massive art is built for a specific location (like a beach or a public park) and usually disappears or changes when the event is over.
Installation Art
This specific type of dried leaf is dyed into vibrant colors and woven into the famous, geometric sleeping mats (banig) of Tawi-Tawi.
What is Pandan?
This 3D art form involves shaping clay, carving wood, or chiseling marble into a physical object you can walk around.
Sculpture
Known as the Art of Now
Contemporary Art