Cajipe-Endaya, Imelda

Born in Manila in 1949, Imelda Cajipe Endaya is an acclaimed visual artist, activist, author, curator, and non-formal educator. Beyond her personal studio practice, she has been a monumental figure in cultural organizing. She co-founded KASIBULAN, the historic collective of women artists in the Philippines, and was a driving force behind Pananaw: Philippine Journal of Visual Arts, a cornerstone of contemporary local art discourse.

Endaya has served in leadership capacities across national institutions, including the Philippine Association of Printmakers and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Her works are widely sought after and housed in permanent museum collections across Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Major Awards & Accolades
2009: Ani ng Dangal – National Commission for Culture and the Arts

1999: Centennial Honors for the Arts – Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

1998: Araw ng Maynila Award for the Visual Arts

1991: Thirteen Artists Award – Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

Selected Landmark Exhibitions
2026: Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise – National Gallery Singapore (Major international group showcase)

2026: Kahapon Muli Bukas (Featuring the return of her landmark 1995 installation Filipina DH) – Silverlens Manila

2026: A Votary's Art – ArtFairPH/Projects, Art Fair Philippines

2025: There is Still a Tomorrow, Mother – Silverlens New York (First U.S. solo show in nearly 20 years)

2024: Connecting Bodies: Asian Women Artists – National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul, South Korea

Permanent Institutional Collections
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

National Museum of the Philippines (National Art Gallery)

National Gallery Singapore

Metropolitan Museum of Manila (M_M)

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan

Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Japan

Exhibition Walkthrough of Kahapon Muli Bukas

This video features footage from her solo exhibition, providing visual context to the textures, paintings, and installations mentioned in her artistic description.