The start of the new school year will soon bring a wave of enthusiastic students and academic professionals to the artisan village of Altos de Chavón. What has felt considerably quiet throughout the days of the past few months will indeed turn into a bustling center of creativity, courage, and dedication as the returning classes and […]
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Chavonera Mariela Sabino gives us a look into Diego Cirulli’s latest exhibition “Hollow” in Berlin
Altos de Chavón’s excellence in art stretches far beyond its Casa de Campo borders as students and artists in residence go on to work in top notch companies, create their own collections, travel and fulfill their dreams. Recently, we’ve recognized the work of Chavonero Gustavo Peña and Davidoff Art Initiative Resident Jimmy Robert, and now […]
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Not to miss Chavón International Workshops in Art & Film starting Aug.15th!
A new month brings new Chavón International Summer workshops! Most of you know that the School of Design here in Altos de Chavón will be offering a new career this upcoming school year focusing on film. Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, spoke of this a couple of months ago and we’ve seen an increase in film-related courses at the school. […]
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Art without borders: Chavón students took to Berlin in a performance with Jimmy Robert and the UdK!
Last week, we witnessed that art has no boundaries thanks to the Davidoff Art Initiative and one of its most recent residents, Jimmy Robert. 10 students from Altos de Chavón School of Design traveled to Berlin to continue the joint performance they began in Casa de Campo a few months ago with the students of […]
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An exclusive look at the Art Chavón 2016 event in Santo Domingo and the art that can still be yours!
The seventh annual Art Chavón night, hosted by Dominique Bluhdorn, President of the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation was held last Wednesday, July 20th at the School of Design’s new Santo Domingo campus and gallery. Like in previous years, the pieces by recent and longtime Chavoneros were testament to the important contributions the School of Design and […]
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Filling in the fantasy in “Unknown Adventures” at Gustavo Peña’s Solo Exhibition
At the heart of Altos de Chavón is the School of Design, graduating students with expertise in the fields of Fine Arts, Illustration, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Photography, Film Production and Architecture. It comes as no surprise Chavón is deemed the “artist’s village”. Students go on to form extraordinary careers locally and internationally, […]
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Chavón’s International Summer courses will start next week!
Looking for something fun and enriching to do this summer? Search no further, the Altos de Chavón School of Design invites you to participate in a large number of courses that will run all summer long. The “International Summer” Art and Design courses will cover areas in Graphic Design, Fashion, Drawing, Lettering, Illustration and more!
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Dominican Art Students to travel to Berlin for a performance and you can make it happen!
Not only is Altos de Chavón a living and breathing artists village with the only art school in the Dominican Republic, but it is also home to a Davidoff’s Arts Initiative, a global effort to encourage a larger dialogue around contemporary art by providing Dominican and international artists with the opportunity to exchange projects, ideas […]
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Congratulations Altos de Chavón School of Design Class of 2016!!
The students of Altos de Chavón School of Design gathered at the Plaza Chavón on a warm, sunny day on Friday May 13th to celebrate their 32nd graduation. Since around two in the afternoon, the students congregated around the St. Stanislaus Church for rehearsal, excitedly chatting about their final moments of school and looking forward to […]
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Stephen Kaplan’s thoughts on the Future of the Chavón School of Design
As the school year has come to a close, and we celebrated the 32nd graduation of the Altos de Chavón School of Design students, Casa de Campo Living takes a look into Fall with thoughts from Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, and what exciting new things are to be expected for the Chavón campus […]
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Capturing the Magic of Chavón in a Fashion Exhibition by the School of Design
The fashion students of Altos de Chavón School of Design presented their final collections this past Wednesday night in the Davidoff Studios. Although much of Casa de Campo has simmered down in the last few weeks, all who were in town flocked to the eagerly awaited exhibition.