Curriculum/Bio

RAFAEL ALVARADO
(Malaga, Spain 1957)

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

1982- Exhibition Hall of the House of Culture, Málaga

1983- Exhibition Hall of the Savings Bank of Antequera. Malaga

– Palmo Collective Gallery, Malaga.

– Exhibition Hall of the Provincial Savings Bank, Vélez-Málaga

1986-Chamber of the Diputación de Málaga

1987-Malaga Athenaeum Exhibition Hall

-Velázquez Gallery, Valladolid.

– “White Nights”, Macarrón Gallery, Madrid.

1989-Portraits.Terral. Málaga.

– II Caminetto, Madrid.

1991-Leaves and Branches. Gallery of the College of Architects of Malaga.

1992-Night. Exhibition Hall of the Beníel Palace. Velez-Malaga

– “Of the Ephemeral”, Chamber of the Diputación de Málaga.

– Workshop “Gravura´´, Málaga.

1993-Swooping flight. Nerja Art Hall. Malaga.

– Bocetos “, Árbol de Poe bookshop.

– “White Series”, Unicaja Exhibition Hall, Antequera, Málaga.

– “White Shadows‘ Provincial Museum of Fine Arts, Málaga.

1996-Recent Work. Alfredo Viñas Gallery. Malaga.

2001-Presence-Absences. Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center, Diputación of Malaga.

2004-Intimate portraits. San Telmo art school. Málaga.

2005-Landscapes of Silence. Casa Fuerte de Bezmiliana. Rincón de la Victoria. Málaga.

2007-Papers for all. Chamber of Civic Center Diputación de Málaga.

2008-Busy Spaces. Poster Gallery .Málaga

– Bezmiliana High School. Rincón de la Victoria. Málaga

2009-Shadows Revealed. Ben Al Jatif High School. Rincón de la Victoria. Málaga.

2011-Puerta de la Axarquía High School. Rincón de la Victoria.

– “Wandering Shadows” San Telmo Art School. Malaga.

2013-Confidential Papers 1985-2013 Retrospective. MUPAM. Municipal Heritage Museum of Malaga.

2017-The journey ´´Shadows that inhabit ´´2016-2017. Admiral Partners Contemporary Art. Exhibition Palace Convent of Santo Domingo. (Ronda) Malaga.

2018 -Black on black, MAD Antequera, Málaga

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

1982-Palace of the Cónsula. Malaga

1985-Cabildo Insular of the Grand Canary Islands. Las Palmas.

1986-Palmo Collective.

– Self-portraits- College of Architects of Málaga.

– Arisen in Malaga. Bullring of Málaga.

– From the South-Tribute to Van Gogh. Delegation of Málaga.

1987- Carmen de Julián Málaga Gallery.

– The Male-The Female. Museum of Fine Arts. Málaga.

– Contemporary art, acquisitions and donations. Museum of Fine Arts. Málaga.

1988-The Art of Building Art. College of Architects of Malaga.

1991- “Del Natural” College of Architects of Malaga.

1994- “Territory of creation”. Provincial Council of Malaga.

-Solstice Marine Cemetery “. Tribute to Paul Valery. Málaga

1995-South Art. Granada Fair.

– “About Figuration” Alfredo Viñas Gallery. Málaga and Seville

– “Terre d´acqua” Bienale Internazionale d´arte, Italy.

– “Supermarket of Art” La Buena Estrella Gallery. Malaga.

– “Contemporary Malaga painters” Coín. Málaga.

– “Artists of Malaga today” House of Culture, Dresden, Germany.

– “Contemporary Painting in Malaga” Sala Alameda. Provincial Council

1996- “Mail Art” Tribute to Juan Ramón Jiménez. Fernando Serrano Gallery. Huelva.

2000-Fires of San Telmo Commissioner. New Headquarters of the Athenaeum of Malaga.

– “Arco” Picasso Foundation, CD-ROM Scholarships, Madrid.

Arte Gallery Artece. Marbella. Málaga.

2004-Drawings. Gravura Workshop. Malaga.

– “Arc”. Sample: how the small is large. Provincial Council. Malaga.

2006- “25 years of the Gravura Workshop” Alameda Exhibition Hall. Provincial Council of Malaga.

2007- “Graphic Work” Collection of the Provincial Council of Malaga. Cultural Center.

2008-Graph for a crisis. Gravura Workshop, Malaga.

2009-Contemporary Art Funds 1979-2009.Provincial Council of Malaga

“Calle 238”. Gravura workshop. Malaga

2011-From drawing to engraving. Cervantes Institute. Tolouse. France

“Five sheets”. Gravura workshop. Malaga

2012-East or East. Alhaurín el Grande library exhibition hall. Malaga.

– “30 years 7 months 5 days”, Rafael Alvarado, Sebastián Navas and Chema Lumbrera. The study of Ignacio del Rio. Malaga.

– “Floating art”, Black Space Exhibition hall. Malaga.

– “Clippings”, Gravura workshop. Malaga.

– “Neighbors”, CAC Málaga (Center for contemporary art).

2013-Tribute to Carlos Duran. Alfredo Viñas Gallery. Malaga.

2014-Mediterranean Art 14.Art Project Mediapresse INEWS. ZURICH

– Interlines’ collective exhibition gallery KUNSTHAUS AM LOHRBERG in Frankfurt (Germany).

– OK Project OKUPART 2015 MAUS-SOHO. Barrio de las Artes Málaga.

– “Irreconcilable”. Provincial Cultural Center. Málaga.

– “Urban Utopias” .MUPAM. Málaga.

2015-Cantos Rodados. MAD Antequera Málaga.

– “Artist Furniture” .MUPAM. Malaga.

– “Made in Spain” .CAC. Malaga.

– “Focus Europa Ars”. Plassenburg, Kulmbach, Germany.

– Internationale Kunstausstellung. Neudrossenfeld Bavaria Germany.

– “Imago Mundi.” Benetton Foundation. Giorgio Cini. Venice Biennial. Italy.

– “Threads.” Gravura Workshop Gallery. Malaga.

2016- Galerie in Eishaus. Neudrossenfeld. Germany

ART Marbella. Toro Contemporary Art Gallery.

2017-Poster Gallery “Painters from Malaga” 80-90. Málaga.

– The Ignacio del Rio Study. “Between hands”. Málaga

– Participates in the project “Toy Factory” in the context of the exhibition Torres García, intervention: pieces of wood turned into toys. Picasso Museum. Malaga

MOA: Metropol Opening Art. International Meeting of Artists. Seville. Admiral. Partners Contemporary art.

2018 -Project. “Exquisite Corpse”. Intervention on the walls of the room of a Mural with the participation of schools. Picasso Museum Malaga.

– A Axarco Territory. Nerja Museum. Admiral Partners. Málaga.

– Axarco Territory. Zabaleta-Miguel Hernández de Quesada Museum. Jaen

– Looks at everyday life. Museum of the senses. Provincial Council of Malaga.

2019 -The secret garden..Private collections of contemporary art in Malaga. Mupán

SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS

1981- First Drawing Prize “El Corte Inglés”, Málaga ..

– Palmo Collective Award, Málaga.

– 1987- VIII Young Drawing and Painting Contest, “El Corte Inglés”, 1st Prize for drawing.

– IV Young Contest of Plastic Arts of the Junta de Andalucía, Málaga. Second prize of painting.

– XI L’Oreal Painting Prize, Madrid. Finalist

1988 -IX Young Drawing and Painting Contest, “El Corte Inglés”, Malaga, First Prize

– Scholarship of the Junta de Andalucía for an engraving course at the Gravura Workshop

X Young Drawing and Painting Contest “El Corte Inglés”, Málaga. First Prize for Painting.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso Scholarship, Malaga City Council.
XI Biennal of Painting of Vélez Málaga. Second prize.
VIII Ron Bacardí Painting Award, Málaga. Finalist.

1998- IV Ateneo Engraving Prize University of Malaga. First prize

XII Painting and Drawing Contest of Alora, Málaga. First Drawing Prize.
XI Andalusian Contest of Contemporary Painting of Torremolinos. First Prize.

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS

Athenaeum Collection, Malaga.
Collection of the College of Architects, Málaga.
Collection of the Provincial Council, Málaga.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation Collection
Malaga’s Town Hall.
Museum of Fine Arts of Málaga.
Salvador Allende Museum, Chile.
Other Private Collections.
CAC Málaga – Center for Contemporary Art.

COLLABORATIONS IN MAGAZINES

TELOS, Madrid.
JÁBEGA, Province of Malaga Provincial Council
VIRAZON, Poetry Collection.
GALEOTE, Poetry Magazine.
CALAS, Province of Malaga Provincial Council.
ATENEO, Journal of Thought and Debate.
THE MACHINER OF THE GENERATION, Provincial Council of Malaga.
GENERATION OF 27, Collection Ways of life. Malaga.
THE INTERIOR CORNER, Malagueños poetry sheets.
ARTEFACTO, Cedma – Provincial Council of Málaga ..
SAVE LA LAUGHTER, Collection: Con el canto en los dientes.
INFINITE JOY. Circumcision of the dream in the poetry of Emilio Prados. Emilio Echevarría.
LIGHTS FROM: GALIBO Spain, Away from me this chalice by Cesar Vallejo.

BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BOOKS:

Palomo Díaz, Francisco. “Around Magicism”. The avant-garde painting in Malaga. In Malaga and Picasso, volume III, Ministry of Culture, Madrid, 1981.
Castaños Alés, Enrique. “The avant-garde painting in Malaga during the second half of the 20th century”. Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation. Malaga 1997.
Palomo, Bernardo. “The Plastic Renovation in Andalusia”. From Team 57 to CAC Málaga 2005.
Palomo Díaz, Francisco. “The stamp of Malaga in the twentieth century (volume 2)”, 2005.
Cesmero Ruiz, Julián. “Dictionary of painters, sculptors and engravers 20th century”, in Malaga 2009.

CATALOGS:

Palomo Díaz, Francisco “The Sensitive Experience in Alvarado”. Catalog of the exhibition Casa de Cultura 1982.
Chestnut Ales, Enrique. Catalog of the exhibition of the Provincial Council of Malaga, 1986.
Guisasola, Felix. “Rafael Alvarado a struggle of modernity”. Catalog of the exhibition “White Nights”. Macarrón Gallery, Madrid, 1988.
Ponce, Fernando. Catalog of the exhibition “White Nights” Macarrón Gallery, Madrid, 1988.
Castro Flores, Fernando. “The twilight beauty.” Catalog. College of Architects, Malaga 1991.
Quesada, Julio. Catalog “II Caminetto”, Madrid 1991.
Bravo, Francisco. “Poems” Beniel Palace Catalog, Vélez Málaga, 1992.
Chaves López, Francisco. “Ephemeris.” Exhibition Catalog “Of the Ephemeral” Provincial Council of Malaga, 1992.
Chavaria Vargas, Emilio. “When it comes to painting.” Catalog of the exhibition “Of the Ephemeral”. Provincial Deputation of Malaga. 1992.
González Juán Miguel. “Because let’s see, if it turns out …”, poem for Rafael Alvarado. Exhibition “Of the Ephemeral”, Provincial Delegation of Malaga, 1992.
Parra, Antonio. “White Series”. Catalog of the Exhibition Hall of Unicaja, Antequera, 1993.
Cómitre, José Carlos. “Epitalamio”. Tribute to the painter Rafael Alvarado and his work. Catalog of the exhibition “White Shadows”. Museum of Fine Arts.
I V Picasso Scholarship. Picasso Foundation City Hall of Malaga. 1994
García, Álvaro. “The Object of the painting”. Catalog of the Exhibition Alfredo Viñas Gallery. Malaga 1996.
Parra Antonio. “Artists from Malaga today” Provincial Council of Malaga. Catalog of the exhibition in Dresden. Germany 1998
Puelles, Luis. “Fires of San Telmo”. Catalog Exhibition in the San Telmo building, New headquarters of the Athenaeum of Malaga. 2000
Puelles, Luis. “No time for contemplations.” Catalog of the Exhibition “Presences / Absences 1997-2001”. Provincial Cultural Center Diputación de Málaga, 2001.
Puelles Luis. “Haste as Portraits”. Catalog of the exhibition “Intimate Portraits”. Room of the School of San Telmo. Provincial Delegation Malaga 2004.
Dear, Laure. “With the shadow of a stroke”. Exhibition catalog & “Papers for All”. Civic Center. Malaga 2007.
Alda, Lourdes. “Life and Color” Catalog of the Exhibition “Papers for all”. Civic Center. Malaga. 2007
Alvarado, Rafael and Salinas Manuel. “The Metaphor of the Journey” Catalog of the Exhibition “Papers for all”. Civic Center. Malaga. 2007
Salinas Manuel ´´ On the Painting Cross´´ Catalog of the Exhibition ´´Spaced Areas´´ Poster Gallery. Malaga. 2008.
Herráis, Alonso Pablo. Commissioner .´´The kindness of the strangers” ´´The head as destiny” ´´The deleted picture´ ´ Exhibition Catalog. ´´Confidential Papers´´MUPAM.Málaga. 2013
Quesada, Laure.´´ Depicting the invisible ´´ Catalog of the Exhibition

´´ Confidential Papers ´´MUPAM. Malaga. 2003.

Of Liaño Gómez, Ignacio. ´´The Altruistic painting of Rafael Alvarado” Catalog of the Exhibition. ´´ Confidential Papers”. MUPAM. Málaga. 2013.
González, Miguel Juan ´The house of Abuelo Rafael. ´´Workshop of the Portraits´´ Catalog of the Exhibition´ ´ Confidential Papers´ .´MUPAM .Málaga. 2013
Bermúdez, Javier. ´´Travel: Shadows that inhabit´ Room Leaflet. Exhibition Convent of Santo Domingo. Round. 2006-2017. Commissar. Antonio Sanchez Admiral Partners.

PRESS

Arisen in Malaga. Bullring. Provincial Council. SUR newspaper. Malaga1986.
Garese, Antonio. “Plastic forms”. Art Magazine Madrid, June 1988.
Soler, Antonio. “The column. Painting” SUR newspaper, Málaga, 1994.
Sesmero, Julian. “The night gaze of Rafael Alvarado”. SUR newspaper. Malaga, October 1994.
Garcia, Alvaro. “Alvarado.” The Opinion newspaper. Malaga, October 1994.
Martínez Manzano, Juan Carlos. “IV Picassiana Scholarship for the Plastic Arts”, Literary Paper. Málaga, 1994.
Melero, María Eugenia. “Night Poetics” SUR newspaper. Málaga October 1994.
Parra, Antonio. “Alvarado: the test that never stops” Diario 16. Cultura. Malaga 1996.
Mario Virgilio, Montañés. “Rafael Alvarado.” Live the Culture, SUR newspaper. 2004
Sotorrio, Regina.´´ A Study for two´´. La Opinión Newspaper. Malaga.2003
Enrique Castaños “Sacred Landscapes”. Art critic of the newspaper SUR. Málaga 2005.
Montañez, Virgilio Mario. ´´Alvarado: Cry in Grey´´ SUR Newspaper, Málaga 2007.
LaValle, Beatrice. Rafael Alvarado. Bewegende Bilder der Immigration. Veranstaltungen. 2007. Málaga.
Montilla González, Cristóbal. ´´Strokes of the Critical Goodness´ El Mundo Newspaper. Malaga. 2008.
Taján, Alfredo ´´Alvarado in Cartel´´ SUR newspaper. Malaga. 2008
Fernández, Cristina. Alvarado travels to his ´´Spaced Spaces´´ in the Poster Gallery. Malaga Hoy Newspaper. 2008.
Castrillo, Alicia. ´´Travel to Nowhere ´´ in the Poster Gallery. SUR newspaper. Malaga. 2008
Montilla González, Cristóbal. ´´The Art of Alvarado Inhabits the Packaging of Household Appliances´´. El Mundo newspaper. Málaga 2011.
Antonio Javier López.´´ The critical conscience of Alvarado´ SUR newspaper. 2011.
Juan Francisco Rueda. SUR Newspaper “30 years 7 months 5 days” the study of Ignacio del Rio 2012.
R.C Málaga Hoy. The CAC renews its permanent collection with ‘Neighborhood’ 2012.
Antonio Javier López. SUR Newspaper 2012. The CAC Málaga vindicates the local artists in its permanent collection.
Bernardo Palomo. Diario de Jerez 2013. Our illustrious neighbor artists.
Francisco Juan Wheel “Crepuscular Painting” SUR newspaper. Málaga. 2013
López, Javier Antonio. Rafael Alvarado: ´´The portrait as an autopsy´´ SUR newspaper. 2013
Lavalle, Beatrice. Das Verstreichen der Zeit und das Drama der Immigration im Werk von Rafael Alvarado. SUR Newspaper, Deutsche Ausgabe. 2013.
Montilla González, Cristóbal.´´ A shy genius´´ El Mundo newspaper. Málaga 2013.
L.O. Rafael Alvarado reflects on time and immigration. Newspaper. The Opinion. Malaga. 2013
R.C. The “Confidential Papers” of Rafael Alvarado arrive at MUPAM. Newspaper. Malaga Hoy. 2013
Vázquez Alfonso. The commitment of an artist between two worlds. Newspaper. La Opinión. Malaga. 2013.
Montilla González, Cristóbal. Four tickets to Frankfurt. Paco Aguilar, Rafael Alvarado, Sebastián Navas and Chema Lumbreras star in an exhibition in the German city. El Mundo newspaper. Malaga 2014.
Von Unserem Mitarbeiter Horst Wunner. Andalusische Kunstler im Eishaus. Ausstellung 2016.
Kuder Lena Málaga / Neudrossenfeld.tres Andalusier in Drossenfeld.Gallery im Eishaus am Drossenfelder Brauwerck. Germany 2016
Lavalle, Beatrice. Drei Malagueños stellen in Neudrosselfeld aus. Germany. SUR newspaper Deutsche Ausgabe. 2016.
Antonio Javier López SUR Newspaper. The Artistic Obsession for Refugees. Santo Domingo convent. Ronda. 2017
A very special Exhibition at the Picasso Museum. La Opinión. 2017
Fernando Torres. Collective feelings without barriers. SUR newspaper. 2017
Social Inclusion in the Picasso museum with Rafael Alvarado. Malaga Hoy. 2017