The Davidoff International Art Residency was inaugurated in Altos de Chavon, La Romana last week. The newly built residency facilities are located at the Altos de Chavon School of Design. The residency is part of the Davidoff Art Initiative that has supported Dominican and Caribbean artists since 2013 by providing opportunities for them to take part in renowned residency programs in New York City, Berlin and Beijing. As part of the global initiative, international artists will now have an opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic in this fully two-way cultural exchange.
Davidoff is a major producer of cigars in the Dominican Republic.
The first artists to participate in the residency in La Romana were Alia Farid (Kuwait/Puerto Rico), Nuria Montiel (Mexico), Cathleen Mooses (Chicago, USA), Mathilde Rosier (Paris, France) and Soledad Salame (Santiago, Chile).
The art studio was designed by Adolfo Despradel, director of planning and design at Costasur Dominicana as a joint initiative between the Altos de Chavon School of Design and the Swiss cigar firm of Davidoff.
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