The art, or the expressions of the human experiences in the Philippines mirror a general public with assorted social impacts and conventions. The Malayan people groups had early contact with merchants who presented Chinese and Indian impacts. Islamic conventions were first acquainted with the Malays of the southern Philippine Islands in the fourteenth century. Most current parts of Philippine social life advanced under the unfamiliar standard of Spain and, later, the United States. In the sixteenth century the Spanish forced an unfamiliar culture situated in Catholicism.

While the marsh people groups were assimilated through strict transformation, the Muslims and some upland ancestral gatherings kept up social freedom. Among the individuals who were absorbed emerged an informed tip top who started to set up a cutting edge Filipino artistic custom. 

During the primary portion of the twentieth century, American impact made the Philippines one of the most Westernized countries in Southeast Asia. The social developments of Europe and the United States significantly affected Filipino specialists, much after autonomy in 1946. While drawing on Western structures, in any case, crafted by Filipino painters, essayists, and performers are instilled with particularly Philippine topics. 

By communicating the social extravagance of the archipelago in the entirety of its decent variety, Filipino specialists have assisted with molding a feeling of national character. Numerous Malay social customs have made due regardless of hundreds of years of unfamiliar standard. Muslims and upland ancestral gatherings keep up unmistakable conventions in music, dance, and sculpture. What’s more, numerous Filipino artist fuse indigenous society themes into current structures. 

The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, textile arts also involve aspects of visual arts as well as arts of other types. 

-CONCHA, JOHN MICHAEL V.

Philippine art is a diverse and vibrant field that encompasses many different styles and mediums. It has been shaped by various cultural influences, including indigenous, Spanish, and American traditions.

Indigenous Philippine art dates back thousands of years and includes the carvings and sculptures of the Ifugao people, the intricate weaving of the T'boli, and the pottery of the Tagbanua. The pre-colonial period was also marked by the creation of various forms of art, such as the baybayin script, which was used to write Tagalog and other languages.

During the Spanish colonial period, many European art forms were introduced to the Philippines, such as painting, sculpture, and architecture. Some of the most notable works of this period include the Baroque churches found in many parts of the country, as well as the paintings of Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.

In the 20th century, Philippine art underwent significant changes and was influenced by various social and political movements. One of the most significant movements was the emergence of social realism, which was characterized by works that depicted the struggles of the working class and the poor. The Philippine art scene also saw the emergence of various modernist movements, such as abstraction and expressionism.

Today, Philippine art continues to thrive and evolve, with artists experimenting with new mediums and techniques. Some of the most prominent artists in the country include National Artist BenCab, painter and sculptor Ronald Ventura, and multimedia artist Poklong Anading. The country's art scene is also supported by various institutions, such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Museum of Fine Arts.

-REGOLADO, STEPHANIE GRACE S.