Casa de Campo Living magazine’s summer issue is dedicated to film-lovers! We’ve seen how throughout the years Casa has served as a backdrop for many films, music videos, and tv specials plus Altos de Chavón houses a fantastic film school at the Chavón School of Design so we decided to dedicate the first half of this […]
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Chavón School of Design presents Exhibition “Chavoneros 2018”
Last Wednesday, May 23rd, Chavón School of Design officially opened their end of year exhibition ” Chavoneros 2018 ”, which presents the final works and portfolios of the thirty-fourth graduating class in the areas of Fine Arts, Visual Communication and Fashion. Walking through the exhibition it is clear with each year the School of Design […]
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Get to know the new Artists in Residence of the Davidoff Art Initiative at Casa Quien
The participating artists in the 2018 Artists in Residence program of the Davidoff Art Initiative will be introduced on January 25th at Casa Quien in Santo Domingo. Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, Candice Lin, Jan Peter Hammer, and Paul Maheke, who will be joined by Artishock Revista founder and editor, Alejandra Villasmil and artist-curator, Christopher K. Ho will […]
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Davidoff International Art Residency will welcome creatives from 5 different countries
The Davidoff Art Initiative in partnership with the Altos de Chavón School of Design announced the next group of artists who will participate in the Davidoff International Art Residency at the facilities in Altos de Chavón, from January 20th to April 1st, 2018. In what they are calling their most diverse group, the fourth edition of the […]
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It’s fashion time, baby!
Dominicana Moda is one of those highly anticipated yearly events in the Dominican Republic, and not just for fashionistas; the well-attended shows rally a number of businesses in support and expand the country’s cultural image as a creative force in the global fashion world. Emergent designers remain on the rise, and with noble charitable donations […]
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Sentimental reflections by students on their time at the Altos de Chavón School of Design
All who come to know Altos de Chavón fall in love with its majesty. Residents and visitors alike are in awe of the handcrafted gem that is our artisan village, and sitting among its cobbles laid by hand is a school so special, so unique, that it transforms the lives of all who are a part of it. […]
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Chavoneros Stories: Edward Salcedo favors Realism and Dominican Life
A few years back we started a series called “Chavoneros Stories,” its been a while since we’ve given the series some TLC and we’re planning on revitalizing that now. Recently, the Altos de Chavón School of Design celebrated its 33rd graduation, adding a total of 68 graduates to what Stephen Kaplan referred to as “the brotherhood/sisterhood that […]
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Visualizing the New in the Old: Chavón’s Fashion Students ‘Reshape the Future’
The Altos de Chavón School of Design distinguishes itself by extraordinary talent, noticeable throughout the year in student projects, presentations, community initiatives and involvement. It is made even more apparent at the culmination of their term when we can witness their final collections and what they have been building towards throughout the year. The students of […]
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Support the Chavón School of Design by shopping the Art Chavón 2017 catalog!
The Altos de Chavón Culture Center Foundation invites you to view the Art Chavón 2017 exhibition like never before. Digitally optimized, the complete exhibition is now available in an online catalog, viewable by clicking here. If you missed the opportunity to see it while on display at The Gallery throughout the month of April, now’s your chance!
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Fashion Revolution DR: ask yourself ‘Who Made My Clothes?’
In the spirit of ethical production and fashion consciousness, today we honor the start of Fashion Revolution Week, the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic. What began in London in 2014 in response to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh is now a worldwide movement to bring awareness to how our clothes […]
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Fashion Revolution’s Clothing Swap doubles as a Clothing Drive for the Hogar del Niño!
What is Fashion Revolution? You might first be wondering what exactly is Fashion Revolution? Well, it’s a global movement that operates in 90 countries around the world with the purpose of raising the ethical and environmental production standards of the fashion industry. With greater transparency in how our clothes are made and by whom, we can foster the sustainable development […]