Graduates of The Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design have won the three top prizes in the XXIV Concurso de Arte Eduardo León Jimenes. The winners of the RD$500,000 prizes are Hulda Guzmán, Carlos de León, and Raquel Paiewonsky. The León Jimenes is one of the most prestigious art competitions in the Dominican […]
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A wonderful cocktail for new art exhibit “Natividad: Santos de Palo” in Altos de Chavon!
Last Friday the 19th of October, 2012, the Altos de Chavon art gallery celebrated the opening of the new art exhibit “Natividad: Santos de Palo de Bonao”, a wonderful event, attended by numerous Casa de Campo residents, visitors and hotel guests and the actual creators of these fabulous pieces- as well as numerous lovers of […]
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Jean Pierre Frey takes his art-furniture on tour – first stop: Blue Mall, Santo Domingo
Local Casa de Campo resident and French artist, Jean Pierre Frey has taken his famous collection art-furniture and artworks on tour – around the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean! And as the first stop on this tour – Jean Pierre Frey is currently exhibiting at Blue Mall in Santo Domingo.
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New art exhibit “100 tiles cerámicos” by Wilfredo Torres opens September Thursday 13th
On Thursday September 13th 2012, the Altos de Chavón art gallery invites you to celebrate the opening of their next art exhibit “100 tiles cerámicos” (100 ceramic tiles), presented by Cuban artist, Wilfredo Torres.
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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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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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At the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design “Small Is Big” – article dedicated to the graduating class of 2012 by Stephen Kaplan
On Saturday the 13th of May, the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design celebrated it’s 28th graduation at Casa de Campo’s newly renovated Flamboyan conference center, where surrounded by their family and friends the 49 graduating students received their diplomas and thus took their first few steps along the long road of life! […]
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“Soleils” by French artist Michel Bizet currently on show at the Altos de Chavón art gallery
“Soleils” art exhibit presented by the French artist Michel Bizet will remain open at the Altos de Chavón art gallery until next Monday the 23rd of April – which means this week is your last chance to see this beautiful exhibit.
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“La acción del caballo de Polo” new art exhibit by Rachel White opens in Altos de Chavón
On Thursday March the 8th, the quaint artistic village of Altos de Chavón buzzed with cultural and artistic activities – first of all the community gathered to enjoy a speech by Dr.Charles Beeker at the Altos de Chavón regional museum of archeology Captain Kidd shipwreck and then celebrated the opening of new art exhibit “La […]
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“Friend-raiser” for the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design: by Stephen Kaplan
St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th, was a magical evening, filled with the purple light of dusk and two hundred members of the Casa de Campo community enjoying friendship and art. The second villa-based fundraiser—or “Friend-Raiser”—cocktail for The Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design Scholarship Fund was a resounding success.
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New art exhibit “La acción del caballo de Polo” opens Thursday March 8th in Altos de Chavón
On Thursday the 8th of March, the Altos de Chavón art gallery will be inaugurating it’s new art gallery exhibition “La acción del caballo de polo” presented by Rachel White – and you are cordially invited to enjoy the celebration!