Joan Alvado

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Location: Barcelona

Nationality: Catalan

Biography: Born in Altea in 1979, Joan Alvado has lived in Barcelona since 2005. His works have been published in media like The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, El Pais, Hurriyet, VICE, Descobrir Catalunya, 7K magazine,... read on

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Selected in Fresh Eyes Photo 2020

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Sep 22, 2020

I have been selected as one of the Fresh Eyes Talents 2020: the curation of New European Photography done by Fresh Eyes and Gup Magazine. Together with many colleagues featuring beautiful work! The Fresh Eyes 2020 book will be presented in different fairs and festivals in 2020.

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Also by Joan Alvado —

"The Last Man on Earth" - gallery for El Pais

By Joan Alvado — El Pais published a wide gallery of "The Last Man on Earth" last week in their paper edition. One..

Jan 20, 2021

"Muma Paduri", Finalist in Galicia Contemporary Photography award 2020

By Joan Alvado — "Muma Paduri", the new project I did in Serbia about Vlachs and their spiritual universe was..

Jan 13, 2021

Dossier "Spiritualites" in Fisheye magazine

By Joan Alvado — The work I did last winter in Serbia about Vlachs and their spiritual universe has been featured in the Fall..

Dec 14, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" exhibition in Marisa Marimón art gallery

By Joan Alvado — The solo exhibition of "The Last Man on Earth" project is now opened in the art gallery Marisa..

Dec 1, 2020

Featured Film News

"La Pastora", finalist for the "Best Short Documentary" prize in MenorcaDocFest cinema Festival

By Joan Alvado — "La Pastora", the short film I co-directed with New York based fimmaker David Sampliner is..

Oct 31, 2020

Events Featured Film News

"La Pastora" first short film I co-directed, in Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

By Joan Alvado — "La Pastora", a short documentary film that I shot and co-directed with the american filmmaker..

Oct 29, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" exhibited in Verzasca Foto Festival (SW)

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man on Earth" is on display now inside the collective exhibition "Of Men and..

Sep 21, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" - gallery online for The Guardian

By Joan Alvado — "Depopulation Blues" “The Last Man on Earth” made it to The Guardian! They have..

May 22, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" in Festival Circulations 2020

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man on Earth" is exhibited this year in Paris as is part of the 2020 edition of the..

Apr 19, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" published in Fisheye Magazine (FR)

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man on Earth" is published in the portfolio section of the current issue of Fisheye..

Apr 19, 2020

"School of Shepherds" in China Life Magazine

By Joan Alvado — The "School of Shepherds" story was published in February in China Life, a magazine about Arts and..

Apr 2, 2020

"Invisibles del Gènere" - Collective exhibition in Open Society Barcelona

By Joan Alvado — I am very pleased to participate in the collective exhibition "Invisibles del Gènere",..

Feb 29, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth" published in Bird in Flight magazine

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man on Earth" is featured this month in Bird in Flight Magazine (Ukraine), and is..

Feb 26, 2020

Invited to Artist in Residence program in Serbia -> New project coming

By Joan Alvado — Last december I had the pleasure to participate in an Artist residence in Eastern Serbia. Invited by..

Jan 17, 2020

"The Last Man on Earth", finalist in the Galicia Contemporary Photography award

By Joan Alvado — My project "The Last Man on Earth", on extreme depopulation in the Spanish State was selected..

Jan 14, 2020

"Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" exhibition in Köln (DE), inside the collective "Glaube auf Kuba" (Faith in Cuba).

By Joan Alvado — "Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" made it again to Germany, and the work can be seen this..

Jun 14, 2019

"The Last Man on Earth" Honorable Mention in POY Latam Awards

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man on Earth", the essay I'm doing about extreme depopulation in the heart of Spain,..

May 17, 2019

"Esmeray" exhibition in Santa Coloma: gender, new femenities and empowerment for Kurdish transexuals in Turkey

By Joan Alvado — New exhibition, we are opening today and it can be visited in Santa Coloma (Bcn) until the 09th of June:..

May 1, 2019

"The Last Man on Earth" exhibition in the Cinema and Human Rights festival of Donostia (Basque Country)

By Joan Alvado — "The Last Man On Earth" is exhibited this month inside the program of the 17th Cinema and Human..

Apr 26, 2019

"Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" in Belgrade Photomonth Festival

By Joan Alvado — I am very happy to share that "Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" is part of the Belgrade Photomonth..

Apr 2, 2019

Fading Away - Behind The Scenes for LFI blog

By Joan Alvado — LFI blog has published a nice Behind The Scenes entry about my essay "Fading Away", published in..

Nov 29, 2018

"Fading Away" new photo essay in Leica's LFI magazine

By Joan Alvado — Fading Away: What remains when a population disappears? I'm very happy to share that my last..

Nov 19, 2018

"Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" - Video interview in Lens Culture

By Joan Alvado — "Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" featured in Lens Culture, including a wide gallery of images and a..

Nov 6, 2018

"Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" receives a Grant in Albarracín seminar (Spain)

By Joan Alvado — "Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith" has received a Grant in the Albarracin photography and journalism..

Oct 30, 2018

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