calvez “it doesn't have to be pretty”

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Age: 34
Hometown: Oakland
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Trash Hole

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BiographyChristian Alvez is an artist and a community advocate. He moved to the U.S. from Cebu City, Philippines in 1986. He studied drawing and painting briefly at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco where his work has been selected for exhibit at the Academy of Art University’s Fall and Spring Shows, receiving the Faculty’s Choice Award. He is the receipient of the "Best in Show" award for the Gender and Sexuality exhibit by The You In Me at the Box Gallery for the piece "Adam's Apples" . Other exhibits have included the California State University, Fullerton Makipaka Art exhibit and Day Without Art at the Asian American Theater Center, Los Angeles in conjunction with the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team. Christian resides in Oakland, California.

Exhibitions

PISTAHAN at YERBA BUENA GARDENS, 2007, San Francisco, CA FOOD FOR THOUGHT AUCTION at WESTIN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL, 2007, San Francisco, CA TERRASOL GALLERY, 2005 and 2006, San Francisco, CA BOX GALLERY, 2004, Oakland, CA ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, 2000-2004, San Francisco, CA SPRING SHOW 2001, Academy of Art College, San Francisco MAKIPAKA 1999, California State University, Fullerton DAY WITHOUT ART 1998, Asian American Theater Center, Los Angeles

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jh

Posted on: 30th Apr 2008 3:52

Thanks calvez, great work, like your profile.

Artistatwork

Posted on: 17th Dec 2007 20:33

Super work, such talent. Margaret, Artist at Work, http://artist-at-work.co.uk

artbycassiday

Posted on: 16th Dec 2007 16:11

Very nice art work. Glad I stopped by your page. Regards, Bud C

Brischit

Posted on: 17th Sep 2007 16:18

Beautiful work here, bravo !!! Regards, Brischit

Mamtani

Posted on: 10th Sep 2007 13:36

Enjoy my videos---- www.youtube.com/Mamtani

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 4th Aug 2007 16:58

Thanks.

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 31st Jul 2007 13:31

Nice work Christian.

helene ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 24th Jul 2007 22:56

wow.....absolutely fantastic!!

ranjan

Posted on: 24th Jun 2007 9:41

very nice work, best wishes - ranjan

ranjan

Posted on: 24th Jun 2007 9:41

very nice work, best wishes - ranjan

Lenke

Posted on: 21st Jun 2007 17:19

hello calvez, I like your photos,"Trash Hole" caught my eye,and" Bouy".Lenke

FineArts

Posted on: 18th May 2007 17:33

Beautiful and interesting work. Sven

christianhealingart

Posted on: 12th May 2007 21:55

I just wanted to say "Hi", I will be back later after i cook supper.

izhar

Posted on: 11th May 2007 16:51

hi.calvez. Very nice photographs

Robbie

Posted on: 18th Apr 2007 2:16

Thank you for visiting and for the kind comment. Best regards, Robbie

Robbie

Posted on: 17th Apr 2007 3:12

Your work is a social statement without taking a part. I see it as art, not harangue. Thank you for that, Robbie

Enamelroom

Posted on: 13th Apr 2007 8:58

I with pleasure have got acquainted with your creativity. I shall be glad to show you my ENAMEL MOSAIC and to receive your response. Andrey

Mamtani

Posted on: 6th Apr 2007 16:22

Greetings - I like the apple series..

creative_genius

Posted on: 2nd Apr 2007 9:22

Fabulous work- I really like your self portrait!

haney ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 28th Mar 2007 15:03

the intensity in your images are so very powerful
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