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Agustín Alvarez

A painter born in Colombia, Agustin Alvarez studied Fine Arts in the University of Francisco Jose de Caldas in Bogota, Colombia, where he graduated in 1991. While in Colombia, he attended workshops by David Manzur and August Ardilla. He also studied with Richard C. Pionk and Daniel Dickerson in New York's Art League.

He has had several private exhibitions and collections both in Colombia and abroad receving favorable mention.

Let's go, the mountain is waiting, 1995
Mixed Technique
48" x 67" (121 x 171 cm.)

Criticism in short

"The best selection ".
The Miami Herald, USA

"One of the most brilliant contemporary painters from Colombia".
New Times, USA

"...his work is at the caliber of the great painters who have authority over symbolism, arrangement, and color. ".
Lea Magazine, USA

"..for Agustin Alvarez, el duende (the spirit) enters through his hands, the variant exuded emits in us a language that captivates.".
Stet, New York, USA

"...is an artist representative of the exquisite restlessness of our times".
Diario de las AmA?ricas, USA

"The fundamentals found in his composition iluminates and resonnates poetic fantasy much like the true master pieces".
Acontecer Colombiano, USA

"....Agustin Alvarez's painting is full of the strength and vigor found in the tradition of the great Latinamerican painters".
Imagen Latinoamericana, USA

Master Szyszlo and painter Agustin Alvarez

Rostro borgesiano

El Aleph