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Candida Alvarez is the F.H. Sellers Professor in Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her sabbatical (2019-2020) included studying Piero della Francesca's frescoes in Umbria and residency at Civitella Ranieri Foundation. She created groundbreaking 'Air Paintings' for her 2020 solo exhibition at Monique Meloche Gallery and received the prestigious 2021 Helen Frankenthaler Award for Painting during the pandemic.
- Department: Painting and Drawing
- Notable Achievements: Unrestricted Helen Frankenthaler Award, Gavlak Gallery exhibition with catalog essay by Sue Spaid
Research Focus: Alvarez explores material innovation in painting, spatial dynamics through wall-free installations, and contemporary interpretations of historical fresco techniques. Her 'Vision Paintings' series (2020) and 'Palimpsest' body of work (2021) demonstrate these interests.
- Exhibition Highlights:
- 2020: Solo exhibition at Monique Meloche Gallery with 'Air Paintings'
- 2021: 'Palimpsest' exhibition at Gavlak Gallery, LA
Awards: She received the 2021 Helen Frankenthaler Award for Painting (unrestricted grant) and the William Bronson Mitchell and Grace Slovet Mitchell Enhancement Fund Award (2021-22).
