Born in Brooklyn, New York (b. 1955)

Candida Alvarez

Black Cherry Pit, 2009

Acrylic and enamel paint on canvas
© Candida Alvarez; courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo by Ian Reeves.

Candida Alvarez at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan, which is presenting her first large-scale museum survey. Photo by Sabrina Santiago for The New York Times.

“I trust my blurry eye and my clear eye to direct my hand. It is really my imperfect vision that leads the way through the paintings.”

—Candida Alvarez

Candida Alvarez

“I trust my blurry eye and my clear eye to direct my hand. It is really my imperfect vision that leads the way through the paintings.”—Candida Alvarez

“I trust my blurry eye and my clear eye to direct my hand. It is really my imperfect vision that leads the way through the paintings.”

—Candida Alvarez