Thursday, February 27, marked an event that in many ways was as revolutionary as the Independence Day celebration it shared. The Gallery at Altos de Chavón was chock-a-block with work by students, graduates, and faculty of The Altos de Chavón School of Design, and by Chavón Artists in Residence.
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Art Chavón 2014: Diversity and Classical Training at the Service of Contemporary Thinking
On this coming Thursday February the 27th, the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation invites you to Art Chavón, their annual fundraising event. The celebration – a cocktail and art auction – will take place at The Gallery in Altos de Chavón from 6pm to 9pm. So ahead of the gathering, here we bring you a […]
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Tania Marmolejo: A Chavón graduate who defines success
In the pantheon of Altos de Chavón graduates, few have forged careers as varied and exciting as Tania Marmolejo. Willowy, with chestnut-red-brown hair and a quick, wraparound smile that could disarm Iran, Tania studied illustration and fine arts at the Altos de Chavón School of Design in 1998
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Donna Karan in Haiti and Altos de Chavón: by Stephen Kaplan
Donna Karan is probably best known as the designer responsible for outfits that contain yards and yards of the plushest, softest cashmere imaginable. The images of her models swathed from neck to ankle in pale taupe or charcoal-tinted luxury fabric are the epitome of fashion sophistication. Her couture and DKNY lines are world-class. Behind it […]
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Chavonero Amin Torres, a true inspiration to aspiring Dominican artists
Amin Torres could be the poster child for all that The Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design stands for, all it can do for a talented Dominican design student who has the drive, ambition, and intuition to make it in the design world. When Amin arrived at Altos de Chavón from his home […]
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Altos de Chavón School of Design graduate Rogelio Velasco designs for the best dressed: the First Lady, royalty & celebrities
Rogelio Velasco’s launching pad into the world of haute couture was in our own backyard, The Altos de Chavón School of Art & Design. His work is world famous now, and many consider him to be one of today’s most talented designers. It was Velasco’s work that influenced the decision of V Magazine to count The […]
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Melanie Reim: Chavón’s Tornado of a Drawing Teacher by Stephen Kaplan
This year’s January Interim Program at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design had one course that was a true standout: the drawing class of Melanie Reim. A smashing, sold-out success, it had more than 27 students and its own model—Douglas, a mime from Portland, Maine—to pose for the students. The tornado of […]
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Art Chavón 2013: a Gala Night at the Altos de Chavón Gallery by Stephen Kaplan
March 6th 2013, a Wednesday night, and at 5:00 PM The Gallery at Altos de Chavón was gleaming with light and life, with art and music. This was the first fundraiser for the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation at the handsome Chavón Gallery. It was also a welcome opportunity to see and buy the […]
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“Mark Lineweaver is a rarity” by Stephen Kaplan
On Thursday December the 20th 2012, from 7:30pm, artist Mark Lineweaver, who is also a teacher at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design is celebrating the inauguration of his new art exhibit “Flora and Fauna – The Dominican Experience” at the Altos de Chavón art gallery – and you are cordially invited to […]
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Dominicana Moda hosts Altos de Chavón School of Design Senior Thesis Show 2012
Normally, Dominicana Moda, the Dominican Republic’s Fashion Week, shows only the works of individual designers. But for an unprecedented second year, The Altos de Chavón School of Design was invited to participate in this prestigious event. Hurricane Sandy was present, as well.