Address
304 North Cardinal
St. Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 7AM - 7PM
Weekend: 10AM - 5PM
Artist Statement:
I am a fine artist who explores themes of mortality painting the human figure. My oil paintings on canvas and wood panels, are an extension of my Mexican heritage and Central America’s Day of the Dead festivities; they appear skeletal and pale, yet somehow flushed and vibrant. Through bravado brushwork and assertive color palettes, I animate my subjects and keep them firmly rooted in the realm of the living, asking my viewers to hold life and death in the same hand. Through my work, I seek to remind viewers of the inherent ephemerality of life, and of its beauty as well — that while death is always around the corner, life is something to be celebrated.
Artist Bio:
I was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from the College of Fine Arts, California State College Fullerton. I began my artistic practice working with water colors and acrylics. My medium changed to oils when I moved to Taos, New Mexico where my mother was born. Since beginning my career as an artist, my work has been acquired by multiple public collections including the International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe; the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque; as well as the notable purchase of a painting for the set of the TV hit series “Breaking Bad.” I was recognized by the New Mexico Senate in 2005 and received a blue ribbon for my work in 2007 from the Contemporary Hispanic Market in Santa Fe. I am represented by the Keep Contemporary gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Currently, I live and work in my home studio in Taos, New Mexico. Studio visits by appointment
Represented by::
KEEP Contemporary , Santa Fe, NM
Coyote Moon Taos, New Mexico
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Alteredside
Alex Chavez was born in Los Angeles, California. But he lives and works in Taos, a town in New Mexico, the birthplace of his mother. He graduated from College
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Albuquerque Journal
The commonality of death: Bringing new life to Día de los Muertos By Kathaleen Roberts / Journal Staff Writer Sunday, November 1st, 2020 at 12:02am ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alex Chavez
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Art Motif Magazine
“Art Motif Magazine’s next featured artist, Alex Chavez, is doing just that. Take a look at our interview with Mr. Chavez below to see how he has embraced the
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A Horse of Another Color
Alex Chavez of Taos is representative of the talented artists showing at the event. He grew up in Los Angeles, but his mother is originally from Valdez, a small village