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Bison I
Manel Àlvarez
Iron
15.75" x 24.5" x 8"
USD $5,000
Bison I
Manel Àlvarez
Mixed Media on Paper
40" x 30"
USD $7,800
Shield
Manel Àlvarez
Belgian Black Marble
13" diameter x 2.75"
USD $10,800
Warrior
Manel Àlvarez
Bronze
15" x 8.5" x 10"
USD $8,500
The Explorer
Manel Àlvarez
Bronze
12.5" x 7" x 2.75"
USD $6,000
Young Girl
Manel Àlvarez
Bardiglio Marble
37" x 8" x 5.5"
USD $17,000
Papoose
Manel Àlvarez
Carrara Marble
24.5" x 11.5" x 6.5"
USD $18,000
Torso
Manel Àlvarez
Montana Serpentino Marble and Bronze
13" x 11" x 2"
USD $3,600
Torso
Manel Àlvarez
Montana Serpentino Marble and Bronze
8" x 18" x 3.5"
USD $5,000
Torso
Manel Àlvarez
Montana Serpentino Marble and Bronze
13.5" x 12" x 2"
USD $4,000
Torso 2015
Manel Àlvarez
Montana Travertine, Granite and Iron
9.5" x 8" x 21.5"
USD $6,000
Torso
Manel Àlvarez
Carrara Marble and Iron
34.5" x 20" x 4"
USD $12,000
Jerico
Manel Àlvarez
Carrara Marble and Granite
4" x 59" x 12"
$11,000
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Special Event
Spanish artist Manel Àlvarez shares a sneak peek Tuesday, May 23, of some of his finished and in-progress pieces that will be on exhibit at the Hockaday. Join the artist at his temporary Montana studio in an intimate gathering, learn about his materials and techniques, and hear some of his art stories from around the world. Appetizers and beverages provided. Attendance will be limited to 25 people. Please reserve your tickets by May 12.
In-Studio Experience with Manel Àlvarez
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: 294 2nd Ave. WN, Kalispell, at Air Works, Inc.
Cost: Members/$15, Non-members/$25
For tickets: Call 406-755-5268 or email sstaso@hockadaymuseum.org
About the Exhibit
Manel Àlvarez is well known for his large sculptures utilizing bronze, marble, and granite. He has exhibited in various countries throughout the world and has received commissions for public monuments not only in his native country of Spain, but in France, Italy, Germany, Brazil, and the United States.
Manel was born in Sant Feliu de Codines in Barcelona, Spain in 1945. At 18, he began studying clay modeling and sculpture at the Los Salesianos Vocational Schools in Sarrià. He continued sculpting after finishing the program, but worked in interior and industrial design until he could afford to dedicate himself entirely to sculpture. During this time, Alvarez focused on various activities in connection with statue making, religious images, relief work, busts, and ornamental carvings.
His first solo exhibit as a sculptor came in 1971. Four years later, on a scholarship from the Pagani Foundation in Milan, he went to Carrara, Italy where he began working in marble. Using new mediums and his daily contact with sculptors combined to gradually transform his work. A more personalized style emerged as he began synthesizing human and organic forms.
Manel finds inspiration through his travels as he encounters different cultures, beliefs, and forms. His focus is on achieving a sense of weightlessness through his use of lines while also trying to capture the energy of the represented form instead of simply an interpretation. Through his method of abstraction and use of lines he gives "birth to the spirit, the soul of the object."
"A constant force of imagination, I try to give to each piece the best I can offer," he says.
Manel's wife, Linda, was born in Great Falls, Montana and it is through this connection that Manel seeks to give back to her heritage by collaborating with Montana museums. The exhibit features selected past works as well as three newly created sculptures inspired by Northwest Montana. He will also donate one of his new sculptures to the Museum to serve as a community centerpiece and legacy for future generations.
Sponsored by
Carolynn & Dr. Steve Milheim
Jean S. Hagel
Scott D. Hagel
Alex & Margene Berry
Scott & Jane Wheeler
Roger & Mary Barber
Randy & Gini Ogle
Rob Akey
Caron Tabb & Family
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