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
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Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD
On View through September 29, 2026 |
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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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Book Launch for Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop El Museo del Barrio New York, NY
October 9, 2026, 5-7 PM EDT |
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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 |
