Ricky Alvarez

Ricky Alvarez is a Mexican-American artist from San Diego, CA, now based in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up, Alvarez had a diverse background in athletics and art—which eventually led him to a successful career as a professional dancer. He eventually departed the professional dance world to pursue photography full-time. And now, having the combination of movement and photo combines the perfect blend for directing. His career came full-circle when the artists he once danced for also co-signed him as a visual tastemaker, hiring him to execute his artistry as a photographer and director. Alvarez’s work seeks to represent life’s contrasts, disruptions of form, fashion, identity, and his own cultural upbringing.