Alvaro Barrington
1373–1877,, 2018, oil on burlap paper in custom frame, 11 × 14 × 1 1⁄2 inches; 27.9 × 35.5 × 3.8 cm
Official source: Karma.
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Artist
Alvaro Barrington
b. 1983, Caracas, Venezuela · Grenadian-Venezuelan, based in Britain · Based in London, United Kingdom & New York, USA
- MA, Slade School of Fine Art, London (2017)
- BFA, Hunter College, New York (2013)
- Painting
- Concrete & Burlap
- Hermes Blankets
- Yarn & Steel
- Carnival Installations
Alvaro Barrington works across painting, burlap, yarn and installation, drawing on Caribbean culture, hip-hop, fashion, family memory and art history. His practice moves between intimate portraiture and large collaborative environments.
Painting; textile; installation
Gallery Representation
DOCUMENTATION
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Artist Films
Artist Alvaro Barrington: Painting Slowed Me Down
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Artist Alvaro Barrington: ”I have a right to feel something.”
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Major Works
- 2010sGarvey Paintings
- 2010sHibiscus Paintings
- 2010sCaribbean Sea Paintings
- 2010sSpider Paintings
- 2010sYarn Paintings
- 2010sBurlap Portraits
- 2018A Taste of Chocolate
- 2017Garvey: Sex Love Nurturing Famalay
- 2024Come Home
- 2010s–20sCommunity Installation Projects
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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