As a passionate art collector and the Rector of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design, Stephen Kaplan is always on the look out for new artistic talent. Here Stephen shares with us his discovery of the craftsman from The Cultural Center of Cayuco, who will be presented the next art exhibit “Flor […]
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Haiti, Dominican Republic, Altos de Chavón, New York City, China: Mildor Chevalier – An Artist in the World by Stephen Kaplan
The mission of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design is to provide art and design education to talented, qualified applicants – despite any economic constraints they may have. One such talented artist was Mildor Chevalier, who studied at the school from 2009 to 2011 and who has just graduated from Parsons The New School for […]
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Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design “End of Year Exhibit 2012”
On Saturday the 13th of May the graduating class of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design opened their “End of Year” art exhibit at the Altos de Chavón art gallery, where they proudly showcased their year’s work to their friends, family and the art aficionados of the Casa de Campo community.
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New art exhibit “Flor de Cayuco” opens Saturday June 16th in Altos de Chavón
On Saturday June 16th 2012, the Altos de Chavón art gallery invites you to celebrate the opening of their next art exhibit “La Flor del Cayuco”, an incredible collection of carved wooden sculptures created by talented Dominican artisans.
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More fabulous photos of the wonderful Abraham Lincoln School art exhibit!
The Abraham School Art exhibit was open in the Altos de Chavón art gallery from Friday May 25th through to Monday June 4th and was fabulous! Although the exhibit has now sadly closed, here we bring you photos of all the excellent pieces of artwork presented by each and every student of the Abraham Lincoln […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movies and Times: June 7th – 13th!
This week the Marina Casa de Campo Cinema brings us 2 new movies; “Madagascar 3” and “Dark Shadows“. Still playing is “American Reunion” .
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Celebrating the inauguration of the annual Abraham Lincoln School Art Exhibit
Not one single space could be found on the expansive walls of the two floor main art gallery in Altos de Chavon last Friday night the 25th of May 2012, as the Abraham Lincoln School inaugurated its annual Art Exhibition.
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With arts, crafts, recycled lamps and fashion the new Jenny Polanco store is inaugurated in support of the Hogar del Niño!
Last Friday the 25th of May 2012, Jenny Polanco celebrated the opening of her new store “Jenny Polanco Project” in Altos de Chavón with a cocktail to raise money for local charity, Hogar del Niño which featured the incredible recycled lamps of Malele Strofer, as well as Jenny’s fashion designs and numerous arts and crafts […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movies and Times: May 31st – June 6th!
This week the Marina Casa de Campo Cinema brings us 2 new movies; “American Reunion” and “Carnage“. Still playing are “Men In Black III 3D”, and “Project X”.
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“13 Altos de Chavón School of Design Transfer Students Graduate from Parsons” – article by Stephen Kaplan
Friday, May 18th 2012, was a stunningly beautiful spring day, and at 2:30pm Parsons The New School for Design, along with all the other divisions of The New School, celebrated its annual commencement – with the participation of 13 former students of the Altos de Chavón School of Design.
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An interview with the “Sculptor of flowers” Emilio Robba as he dreams of opening a botanical garden in Altos de Chavón
During the “Semana de Francia” celebration in Casa de Campo and Altos de Chavón, we caught up with Emilio Robba, the “sculptor of flowers” for an interview and learnt about some surprising and very interesting projects he has planned for his projects in Altos de Chavón.