About the Gallery
A gallery for living with art.
Alvin was founded in Manila on a simple belief: that original art belongs in homes, not only in museums, and that choosing a painting should feel as considered and personal as the work itself.
Our Story
From a studio visit to a gallery
Alvin began with a series of studio visits — afternoons spent with painters in Quezon City, Baguio and Cebu, talking about light, materials and the long, patient work behind every canvas.
We saw remarkable paintings leaving studios with no context, no documentation and no sense of the person who made them. So we built a gallery around the opposite idea: every work arrives with its story, its artist and its certificate, and every collector is guided with the same care we would want for our own homes. Today we represent a small circle of contemporary Filipino artists and place their work with collectors, interior designers and first-time buyers across the Philippines.
Mission
To place exceptional original art in the spaces where people live.
We make collecting approachable without making it ordinary — with honest pricing, real photography in real rooms, and advice on scale, palette and placement.
Vision
A generation of Filipino collectors, and the artists they champion.
We invest in long relationships with the painters we represent, supporting new series, studio time and exhibitions so their careers can grow alongside their collectors.
Curatorial Approach
How a work comes to Alvin
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The studio
We visit every artist we represent, and follow each new series from first sketches to finished canvases.
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The selection
Our curators choose a small number of works for their quality, their craft and the way they hold a room.
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The record
Each piece is photographed, measured and documented, and the artist signs its certificate of authenticity.
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The placement
We help you choose, frame and hang — then deliver the work crated, insured and ready to live with.
Authenticity & Quality
Our promise to collectors
Certified originals
Every original and every edition is accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist and countersigned by the gallery.
Museum-grade editions
Our prints are archival pigment giclées on 310gsm cotton rag, hand-signed, numbered and strictly limited.
Honest representation
Colour-calibrated photography, accurate dimensions and in-situ images, so the work you receive is the work you chose.
Fair to artists
Our artists receive a transparent share of every sale, and we never discount an original without their consent.
Visit Us
See the collection in person.
Our Manila gallery is open by appointment for private viewings. We would love to show you around.