Javi Alvarez
NeW York 〉 ·Spain 〉 Costa Rica

A former corporate strategist turned portrait photographer, working with individuals and institutions across New York, Latin America, and Europe — bringing the same creative problem-solving once applied in boardrooms to a different kind of work: creating the conditions for someone to be seen, and to recognize themselves, in their own authenticity.
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A different kind of photographer: after 17 years in M&A and growth strategy — MBA, MSc, Fulbright scholar, four languages, 40+ countries, hundreds of businesses evaluated — I built an unusual ability to read and connect with people. That's the same muscle portraiture runs on. Since 2021, I've been focused solely on photography: editorial and lifestyle portraits, fine art, divorce & liberation sessions, headshots, and institutional work.
My approach
I think about a session as a form of play therapy: building a safe, unscripted space where defenses drop and we enter a state of flow, laughing our way into it until the camera starts to feel invisible, just an instrument of discovery.
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Ready to be seen? Book a session, or reach out to talk through an institutional or fine art project.
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RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
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PAISAJES DE ANTROPOLOGIA (SEP 12- SEP 21, 2025) CENTRO CULTURAL BOLIVIANO, LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
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JAVI ALVAREZ: BODIES IN DIALOGUE (MAY 25 - JUN 23, 2024) MIRÁ ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA, BOLIVIA
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​NUE (DEC 7 - DEC 19, 2023) HOWL ARTS, FORMER INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY, 250 BOWERY STREET NEW YORK
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NEW YORK GIRLS (JULY 24 - AUGUST 24, 2024) MANAGEMENT, NEW YORK
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PARTOUZE DE TATTVAS (DEC 10 - DEC 10, 2023) THE BOX FACTORY GALLERY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
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PHOTGRAPHS + DANCE FILMS (DEC 1 - DEC 3, 2022) LOWES HOTEL RESIDENCY, ART BASEL, MIAMI
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ALVAREZ DANCE FILMS (DEC 2 - DEC 4, 2021) LOWES HOTEL RESIDENCY, ART BASEL, MIAMI




