In line with its mission to nurture and recognize exceptional talent, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) proudly announces the recipients of the prestigious 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA). The awards program honors young visual artists whose innovative practice has contributed to the development and expansion of contemporary Philippine art.
The awardees for this year are Catalina Africa, Denver Garza, Russ Ligtas, Ella Mendoza, Henrielle Baltazar Pagkaliwangan, Issay Rodriguez, Luis Antonio Santos, Joshua Serafin, Jel Suarez, Tekla Tamoria, Derek Tumala, Vien Valencia, and Liv Vinluan.
The selection committee, consisting of Phyllis Zaballero (Thirteen Artists 1978), Antipas Delotavo (Thirteen Artists 1990), Buen Calubayan (Thirteen Artists 2009), Wawi Navarroza (Thirteen Artists 2012), and CCP VAMD officer-in-charge Rica Estrada Uson, reviewed the nominees’ portfolios.
Each nominee’s body of work was assessed for their responsiveness to contemporary realities and their contribution to the advancement of the visual arts in the Philippines. The selection committee also ensured that all nominated artists have demonstrated sustained artistic activity, evidenced by a track record of individual exhibitions and group shows over at least the past three years.
The 13 awardees were chosen not only for their artistic excellence but also for their potential to influence and inspire the future of Philippine art, reflecting the CCP’s commitment to recognizing and nurturing exceptional talent in the local art community.
Now in its 54th year, the triennial awards began as a curatorial project of the CCP Museum, led by its first curator Roberto Chabet, aimed at showcasing the works of Filipino artists who sought to “restructure, restrengthen, and renew artmaking and art thinking that lend viability to Philippine art.” Raymundo Albano, the subsequent director of the CCP Museum and Non-Theater Operations, transformed the CCP TAA into the awards program recognized by the Filipino arts community today.
