The Yuchengco Museum is proud to host Quest for Quality, an exhibit featuring the 40 regional winners and eight national winners of the 2014 Philippine Art Awards (PAA).

For almost two decades, the PAA has maintained its preeminent status as both a regional and national art competition due to the growing participation of visual artists all over the Philippines. From the 40 regional winners from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, eight national winners were selected--five Juror's Choice of Merit, two Juror's Choice of Excellence, and one Grand Prize winner.

The winning artists are Neil Balajadia, Bryan Benitez Teves, Froilan Calayag, Julis Anthony Del Castillo, Jan Olympus Dela Cruz, Randalf Dilla, Josue Mangrobang, Jr., Raffy Napay, Karlo Olavides, and Jonathan Salvatierra from Metro Manila; Jayson Cortez, Vincent Francisco Navarro, Arthur Lozano, Neil Manalo, Herbert Pajarito, Eduardo Puguis Perreras, Frank Sabado, Arturo Sanchez, Jr., Rodolfo Torres, Jr., and Jareds Yokte from Luzon; Cezar Arro, Nomar Bayog Miano, Richard dela Cruz, Reynan Dingal, Jeanroll Ejar, Roedil Geraldo, Melvin Guirhem, Darel Javier, Mark Rene Nativo, Marvin Chito Natural from Visayas; and Edrick Aguirre, Reynard Borillo, Sayid Cedicol, Jaybert Espinosa Davis, Dave Dy, Joel Geolamen, Juni Page Grapa, Kurt Lloyd Lluch, Julius Adrian Lu, and Renato Pilapil from Mindanao.

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courtesy of Yuchengco Museum