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“The Alva Hotel” is a conceptual hotel of ideas inspired by art, nature, and humanity. Below is a feed from my Instagram account @thealvahotel where I document trips to galleries and other curious destinations. Welcome!

View fullsize Last visit to the @oceansidemuseum allowed me to see the beautiful floral paintings by Gail Roberts in her show “Color Field.” Beautiful ❤️ . . . #gailroberts #oceansideart #sandiegoartscene #sandiegoexhibitions #oceansideca #socalartists
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View fullsize Part 2 of last month’s visit to the Guggenheim in New York! Here are some lovely images from their collection and Cecilia Vicuña’s breathtaking work ❤️ . . . #guggenheim #kandinsky #vasilykandinsky #guggenheimmuseum #guggenheimart
View fullsize Here are some images from my visit last month to the Guggenheim - one of my favorite museums! 😃 Here is part 1: a gorgeous exhibit of Vasily Kandinsky ❤️ . . . #guggenheim #kandinsky #vasilykandinsky #guggenheimmuseum #guggenheimart #nyc #nyart #new
View fullsize Part 2 of visiting the Whitney in New York! Beautiful collection 😍 . . . #thewhitney #whitneyart #nycart #nycartists #nycmuseum #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorkart #whitneycollection #jacoblawrence #gertrudeabercrombie #edwardhopper #josephstella #els
View fullsize Second time visiting The Whitney since Renzo Piano’s expansion and I got to spend more time checking out their collection ❤️ really fun variation of pieces! Here’s part 1 of 2. . . . #thewhitney #whitneyart #nycart #nycartists #nycmuseum
View fullsize Checked are some of the beautiful pieces at this years’ Whitney Biennial! 😍 Huge range of scale and content, including a fellow border dweller from San Diego/Tijuana 🖼 Exhibit is on until Sept 5 - if you are near NY it’s definitely wort
View fullsize Unexpectedly beautiful town of Todos Santos in Baja, Mexico . . . #cabo #cabosanlucas #sanjosedelcabo #bajacalifornia #bajacaliforniasur #vacaciones #elarco #todossantos #bajaart #bajacaliforniaart #artemexicano
View fullsize Beautiful paintings by Devon DeJardin on view at Albertz Benda! 🎨🧑‍🎨 Love the monumental scale of these entities - visit the gallery if you are in NY! 😃🖼 . . . #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorkart #nyc #nycart #nuevayork #cityasmuseum #urbanart
View fullsize Various moments of inspiration throughout New York! 💚 The city as a museum… . . . #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorkarg #nyc #nycart #nuevayork #cityasmuseum #urbanart #hudsonyards #rooseveltisland #pacegallery #humabhabha #eastlyme #connecticut

Whenever I’m not drawing or painting, I love spending time with my family, pets, drinking coffee, and outdoor in Nature. Below is the feed from my personal Instagram account @alvareoz.

View fullsize Went running for the first time in a (long) while. Started out too strong and got sick. Probably why it’s suggested to start slow and build up to running faster - especially when you have the body of an 80 years old like I do! 😂🏃🌴 . . . #bo
View fullsize Smile > Serious > Smile 😃😐🙂 . . #seriousface #pursedlips #toobored #tanktop #summerheat #sandiegoboy #aburrido #needahaircut #borderboy #borderbaby #chicofronterizo
View fullsize Recent road trip with the fam to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo! 🚙🐙🌴 . . . #californiaroadtrip #santabarbara #pacifichighway #sanluisobispo #pismobeach #familytrip #californialandscapes #pleinair
View fullsize Went camping with Junior to Lake Morena, CA. Though it was his first time, he enjoyed the trails and chasing after small lizards. Definitely a nice nature break! . . . #camping #lakemorena #mentalhealth #naturewalk #hiking #senderismo #california #sa
View fullsize My body is 85% coffee ☕️☕️☕️ Remaining 15% is unknown... . . . #morningcoffee #cafe #cafedelamanana #buenosdias #goodmorning #caffeine #cafeina #dosisdecafe #basickaren #livelaughlove
View fullsize Took a break from the city and went down to Mexican Wine Country with the fam. Beautifully vast landscapes always pair well with Tempranillo! . . . . #mexicanwine #bajawines #vinosdelvalle #rosarito #vinosmexicanos #valledeguadalupe #bajacalifornia #
View fullsize I don’t think I can roll my sleeves up any higher... . . #seriousface #pursedlips #warehousemodeling #toobored #uniformlad
View fullsize Checked out the Oceanside Museum of Art last weekend with mom. Two great exhibits! The first one is “Twenty Women Artists: Now,” two of which are the talented @kaori_fukuyama and friend @kathy.McChesney - their beautiful work in display u
View fullsize Thanks for the invitation to speak! Had a blast @brgmexico . . . #arquitectura #tijuana #mexicandesign #bustamanterealtygroup #bajarealestate #architecture #design #luxurydesign #residentialarchitecture #disenomexicano #tijuanadiseno
View fullsize I’ve never regretted waking up early... especially if it means checking out a cool spot before starting my workday! ☀️🌊🌴 . . . #sandiego #coronado #sandiegolifestyle #sandiegobay #coronadobeach #california #earlymorning #wakingupearly #mental