Designed by RF. Alvarez, this limited edition catalogue of the artist's newest body of work was published in conjunction with the exhibition 'The Look Back', presented by Taymour Grahne Projects in London in autumn 2024. This is a limited edition catalogue of 100 + 10 APs. Each book is signed and numbered by the artist.

RF. Alvarez (b. 1988, San Antonio, TX) is a queer artist based in Austin, Texas. His figurative paintings are characterized by nocturnal color pallets and evocative scenes that blend personal memory with romantic allegory. Using a process of dry-brushing paint onto raw linen – and borrowing stylistic techniques from Old Masters – Alvarez creates luminous images of queer joy, revelry and contemplation; countering a historical narrative of queer alienation and erasure in the American West. With deep family roots in both Texas and Mexico, Alvarez uses visions of friendship, indulgence and tenderness to juxtapose with Southern machismo – illuminating the vulnerability that can hide beneath the steely façade of masculinity and the societies it creates.

Alvarez has shown with Taymour Grahne Projects in London, Almine Rech Paris, Alanna Miller Gallery in New York City, and Ruiz-Healy Gallery in San Antonio. His work has been featured in The New York Times, T Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail and Cultured Magazine. He received a BA from Wesleyan University.