Dominican-born artist and curator Patricia Encarnación, a graduate of the Chavón School of Design, has spent more than a decade in New York building a multidisciplinary practice that bridges art, research and community. Through projects like Tropical Limerence and her curatorial platform Ojos Caribe, she explores how identity, politics and belonging take shape across borders. […]
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Discover New Ways to Create at CHAVÓN’s Art and Design Workshops in Altos de Chavón
This fall, CHAVÓN School of Design invites art and design enthusiasts to explore their creativity through a new series of short courses at its La Romana campus. With flexible schedules, expert instructors and hands-on learning, the programs offer the opportunity to develop practical skills in just a few weeks — no prior experience required. A […]
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The Surrealist Vision of Dominican Artist Pedro Troncoso Travels Far —Yet Stays Rooted
Dominican artist Pedro Troncoso quickly became one of the most recognized young voices in contemporary art. A graduate of CHAVÓN The School of Design and Parsons School of Design, he has exhibited across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America. Most recently, he collaborated with Porsche at MECA Art Fair 2024 and participated in group […]
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Talent and Creativity on Display at the 39th CHAVÓN School of Design Graduation Exhibition
The “XXXIX CHAVÓN School of Design Exhibition Day” presents the creations of over 100 new emerging voices in art and design, simultaneously taking place in different locations throughout Santo Domingo. The graduates of the 39th promotion offer the public a set of exhibitions with incredible works developed by them, belonging to the fields of Fine […]
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Blue Society: Up-cycled Denim Fashion by Chavón School of Design
Through baggy silhouettes, innovative textures, and a mix of various shades of blue, the Y2K all-denim trend reappears hand in hand with a contemporary notion: upcycling. These pieces were made by the students of the Fashion Design Career at Chavón The School of Design with recycled garments in denim inspired by different concepts. Armadillo by […]
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Fresh Faces: Chavonero Pedro Troncoso’s Journey From Aviation to Art
Before becoming one of Altos de Chavón’s standout alumni, Pedro Rogelio Troncoso studied aviation in Santo Domingo. Then, somewhere between flight plans and sketchbooks, art took hold. He taught himself to draw, enrolled in the Fine Arts program at Chavón School of Design, and never looked back. Now, he’s heading to New York with a […]