Nando Alvarez

Studies:
- Licensed in History of Art, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. 1994-1999
- Upper cycle in arts of sculpture, Mestre Mateo Arts School, Santiago de Compostela.  1999-2001

Competitions and Symposiums:
More than 80 International Workshops, Competitions and Sculpture Symposiums in 24 different countries:
- Sculpture Park Exhibition in Minqin. July 2019. China
- International Sculpture Symposium in Cavriglia, may 2019. Italy.
- Donghai University “Art with us”, Int. Sculpture Symposium. November 2018. Taiwan
- Design and realization of the Luxury Suite 311, colaboration work with Liliya Pobornikova. Ice Hotel, Sweden.
- Arte na Foresta. Wood Sculpture Symposium. Leiria. Portugal.
- 2018 International Sculpture Symposium of the Kingdom of Morocco.
- Wood World Day, 2018. Siem Riap. Cambodia.-Jimo International Sculpture Symposium. November, 2017. Shandong, China.
- Tonghe County International Sculpture Symposium. September, 2017. Heilongjiang, China.
- Changchun 2017 International Sculpture Exhibition. Jilin, China.
- 2017 International Sculpture Festival in Hualien, Taiwan.
- International Sculpture Symposium in Bento Gonçalves. November, 2016. Brasil.
- Changsha International Sculpture Festival. September-October 2016. China.
- Baskent University International Sculpture Symposium. August, 2016. Turkey.
- Nordart 2016. International Exhibition and Symposium. Germany.
- Chiayi County (Taibao) Sculpture Symposium. 2016, Taiwan.
- Sao Jose International Sculpture Symposium, 2016. Brazil.
- Chiayi City International Stone Sculpture Workshop, 2016. Taiwan.
- Beijing Art Biennale, september, 2015. China.
- Sea art Festival, september 2015. Busan, Korea.
- Changhua Public Art Creation Festival. 2015. Taiwan.
- Xining International Sculpture Exhibition. 2015. China. (Excellent Prize)
- Nilufer-Bursa International Sculpture Symposium. 2015. Turkey.
- Fuzhou International Sculpture Exhibition 2015. Fujian, China.(Excellent Prize)
- Nordart 2015. Symposium and International Exhibition. Germany.
- Changshuo Cup International Sculpture Awards. China. (Bronze medal).
- Organization of I Miño International Sculpture Symposium. Spain-Portugal.
- 15th Changchung International Sculpture Symposium. 2014. China.
- ”121 Premiere” International Sculpture Symposium. Ruse, 2014. Bulgaria.
- Nordart 2014 (Symposium and Exhibition) Germany.
- A.F.F.A International Sculpture Symposium. 2014, Cyprus.
- International Stainless Steel Sculpture Symposium, Tultepec. 2014. Mexico.
- Cairo International Art Festival, 2014. Egypt.
- Ostraka International Art Festival, Sharm El Sheik. 2013. Egypt.
- I West Rutland Sculpture Park Sculpture Symposium. Vermont, 2013. USA
- WUHU International Sculpture Exhibition, 2013. China.
- Nordart 2013. Budelsdorf, 2013. Germany.
- 9th Alanya Sculpture Symposium, november, 2012. Turkey.
- 4th Teheran Sculpture Symposium, september, 2012, Iran.
- Saint Lo International sculpture symposium "Taches Taches", 2012. France.
- Simpetra 2012. Caldas da Rainha. Portugal.
- Nordart 2012. Budelsdorf, Germany.
- 1st International Woodcarving Masters Invitational, Putian, 2012. China.
- International Sculpture Symposium in Aswan, 2012. Egypt.
- LangFang Sculpture Creation Project, 2011. China.
- International Sculpture Symposium in O Grove, 2011. Spain. (1st prize)
- XX I.S. Symposium in St. Blassien, 2011. Germany.
- II International Sculpture Symposium in Damascus, 2011. Syria.
- International Sculpture Symposium in Lorentzweiller, 2011. Luxembourg.
- IX International Sculpture Symposium of Fines. 2011. Spain (2nd Prize)
- China Wuxi International City Public Art (Sculpture) Exhibition. 2011. China.
- Benq I.S.S. Hsinchu County. 2010. Taiwan.
- Tongling International Copper Symposium. 2010. China.
- Tangshan International Sculpture Symposium. 2010. China.
- Damascus Figurative Symposium, 2010. Syria.
- Elbasan I.S.S., 2010. Albania.
- Damascus Wood Sculpture Symposium, 2010. Syria.
- Bronze Sculpture Symposium in Baroda, 2010. India.
- I.S. Symposium de La Victoria, 2009. Spain.
- XVIII I.S. Symposium in St. Blassien, 2009. Germany.
- V Simposio Internazionale di Castelraimondo, 2009. Italy.  
- IV Rencontre International de sculptors, Saint Maur. 2009. France.
- Simposium Internacional de Escultura en Otongo, 2009. Mexico.
- Hinojosa International Sculpture Symposium, 2008. Spain.
- Altindag International Sculpture Symposium, 2008. Ankara, Turkey.
- I Damascus International Sculpture Symposium, 2008. Syria.
- X Rencontre Internationale de Sculpture, Cerisy La Foret, 2008 France.
- Mersin International Sculpture Symposium, 2008. Mersin, Turkey.
- Istanbul International Sculpture Symposium, 2007. Istanbul, Turkey.
- V Bienale de la Pierre. Tulle, 2007. France.
- Escultura e Habitat, Sculpture Symposium. As Eiras, Pontevedra, 2007. Spain.
- International Sculpture Symposium “Beyond Dreams” . Tainan. 2007. Taiwan.
- II Internationale Bildhauer Plenair, 2007. Berlin, Germany.
- VI International Sculpture Symposium of Brazil. 2006. Brusque, SC, Brazil.
- II S.I. de Escultura de Nueva Carteya "Un mar de olivos", 2006. Córdoba, Spain.
- IV Simposio Internazionale di Scultura di Castelraimondo, 2006. Italy.
- I Concurso de Escultura Urbana de Murchante, 2006. Navarra, Spain. 1st Prize.
- I International Sculpture Symposium "Villa de Andosilla", 2006. Navarra, Spain.
- I International Sculpture Symposium of Nueva Carteya, 2005. Córdoba, Spain.
- IV International Sculpture Symposium of Meymac, 2005. France.
- I Sculpture Symposium "Villa de Uncastillo", 2005. Zaragoza, Spain.
- XIII Encuentro Internacional de Escultura, Rosario, 2004. Argentina. 2nd Prize.
- V Sculpture Biennale  Mateo Hernandez, Bejar, Salamanca, Spain. 2003.
- III International Sculpture Symposium of Brazil. 2003. Brusque, SC, Brazil.
- III International Sculpture Symposium  Carlos III, 2003. Córdoba. Spain.
- IV Sculpture Biennale Mateo Hernandez, Bejar, Salamanca, Spain 2002.
- IV Certame de Artes Plásticas Cidade de Lugo, Spain 1998. 2nd prize.
- VIII Certame Galego Xuvenil de Artes Plásticas- A Coruña, Spain 1994. 3rd prize.
- VI Certame Galego Xuvenil de Artes Plásticas- A Coruña, Spain 1992, 1st prize.

Exhibitions :
- Colective Exhibition. ISSA Beijing Station. 798 Art District. Beijing, China. 2017.
- Colective Exhibition. Harbin. China. 2017.
- Nordart Exhibition. Every year from 2012 until 2017. Budelssdorf, Germany.
- Beijing Art Biennale. 2015, China.
- Colective Exhibition. Cheffee Gallery, 2013 Rutland VT. USA
- 7ª China (Putian) Strait Arts & Crafts Fair. 2012. China.
- ”Arte no Morrazo”, 2011. Cangas, Spain.
- XVI Certame de Escultura Galeria Burela, 2009. Lugo, Spain
- “7 artistas galegos”, 2008, Tui, Spain
- 1ª Mostra de Fons d´art. Galeria Tiresies, 2008, Barcelona, Spain
- I Certame de Escultura “Juan Oliveira”, 2007. Tui, Spain
- "Arte solidario", Galeria Chroma, Vigo. December, 2005.
- "Nando Álvarez, esculturas", Asociación Cultural Eliseo Alonso. Goián, Pontevedra, Spain 2005.
- "Quatro escultores galegos na Casa da Anta", 2002, Caminha, Portugal.
- “Talla directa”, open air sculpture. Paseo Román López. Caldas de Reis, Pontevedra, Spain 2000.
- "Escultura tallada" Claustro de San Francisco, Ourense, Spain 2000.
- Colective Exhibition "Catro", Mestre Mateo Arts School. 1999, 2000 e 2001. Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Colective Exhibition "Pedra a pedra", Centro cultural de Porriño, Spain 1999.
- Colective exhibition "FIASTA", 1998, 1999, 2001 e 2003. Goián, Pontevedra, Spain
- Primeiro Encontro na Escultura, Tomiño, Spain 1996.