moniquemeloche is pleased to share that Candida Alvarez has been elected to The National Academy of Design as a member of the Class of 2026.
The annual nomination and election of National Academicians dates back to the National Academy's founding in 1825 as the United States' first artist- and architect-led organization. New Academicians are nominated and elected by the current members of the National Academy, a community of 450+ artists and architects across the country.
"We are thrilled to welcome these twelve artists and architects as members of the National Academy of Design," said Gregory Wessner, Executive Director of Academy. "Each year, the election of new National Academicians reflects the breadth and diversity of cultural practice in America. As the first class of Academicians to be inducted in our third century, the Class of 2026 beautifully reflects the energy and promise of the Academy's future."
The Class of 2026 will be inducted into the Academy at an invitation-only ceremony at the New Museum in late October. A video documenting and celebrating the new National Academicians will premiere on the Academy's website following its screening at the Induction Ceremony.
More Candida
Upcoming
Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop Book Launch at El Museo del Barrio
Celebrate the release of Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop, the counterpart catalogue to El Museo del Barrio’s 2025 exhibition of the same name. Join artist Candida Alvarez and catalogue contributors Zuna Maza, Assistant Curator at El Museo del Barrio, and Adriana Zavala, Chair of the History of Art and Architecture Department at Tufts University, as they discuss various aspects of Alvarez’s artistic trajectory and relationship with El Museo (where she was employed earlier in her career) covered in the publication. The discussion will be moderated by Abdiel D. Segarra Ríos, Curator at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC).
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Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA
On view October 24, 2026-January 24, 2027 |
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National Academy of Design Class of 2026 Exhibition National Academy of Design Gallery New York, NY
On view February 18-May 15, 2027 |
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Gender, Genre, Generation: Women Painting Abstraction Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, NE
On view through January 3, 2027 |
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Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA
On view October 24, 2026-January 24, 2027 |
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National Academy of Design Class of 2026 Exhibition National Academy of Design Gallery New York, NY
On view February 18-May 15, 2027 |
