CCP names 13 New Artists for 2012

Press Release:

 The Cultural Center of the Philippines has selected the winners for the 2012

Thirteen Artists Award (TAA). The list includes artists engaged in a variety of

contemporary visual arts forms such as painting, printmaking, photography,

sculpture, and video installation works. The 2012 Thirteen Artists awardees

include: Joey Cobcobo, Marina Cruz, Kiri Dalena, Riel Hilario, Robert Langenegger,

Michael Muñoz, Wawi Navarroza, Jan Leeroy New, Kaloy Olavides, Renan Ortiz,

Mark Salvatus, Rodel Tapaya, and Costantino Zicarelli.

The program was first conceived in 1970 initially as a curatorial guide for an

exhibition organized by then CCP Museum director Roberto Chabet. His intent was

to identify artists who took the “chance and risk to restructure, restrengthen, and

renew art making and art thinking….” It was later adopted as a biennial award by

Chabet’s successor, the late Raymundo Albano. This makes the TAA the oldest

award program conferred by the CCP, two years ahead of the National Artist Award

which started in 1972.

Since 2009, the TAA has been a triennial award. It is administered by the CCP Visual

Arts and Museum Division (VAMD) under the Production and Exhibition

Department. During the two and half month nomination period (between February

to mid‐April), 56 nominations were received from museum directors, gallerists,

independent curators, heads of art and cultural organizations, and former TAA

awardees. From these, 79 artists qualified for the selection process. This year’s

panel of jurors included past TAA winners namely Pandy Aviado (1970), Agnes

Arellano (1988), Elmer Borlongan (1994) and Ringo Bunoan (2003), with Boots

Herrera, VAMD Director, representing the CCP. 

This year’s trophy was designed by Gary Ross Pastrana,  former TAA awardees.

COS ZICARELLI

JOEY BOCOBO

KALOY OLAVIDES

KIRI DALENA

LEEROY NEW

MARINA CRUZ

MARK SALVATUS

MUNOZ

RENAN ORTIZ

RIEL HILARIO

ROBERT LANGENEGGER

RODEL TAPAYA

WAWI NAVAROZZA