1943
Born in Madrid
1948
Lives in Barcelona
Studied at St. Peter the Apostle School
1959
He combines his studies with learning drawing and painting at the Academy Valls, which passed school artists of the stature of Valls Pau, Antoni Tàpies, Bragonés Martí, Cristina Cuxart or Opisso, among others, directed by renowned painter of the School twentieth-century Catalan Nolasc Valls (1888-1980).
1963
He began his career in advertising as an illustrator and graphic designer, then as art director and creative.
1968
It is entitled as advertising techniques.
1969
Occasionally resides in Paris.
1978-1980
Associate professor in the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Bellaterra. Barcelona.
1985
Create your own agency advertising in Barcelona.
1987
Valencia believes in the advertising agency "Halley SL" associated with the textile group Sáez Merino (Lois Jeans).
1989
Believe in Madrid and Valencia "Mestanza - Meygan's SL"
As a publicist has created and directed many audiovisual productions made in Spain, Paris, Luxembourg, Brussels, Tunisia, Malta, Istanbul, London, Oslo, Helsinki, Rio de Janeiro, Jamaica, mainly in New York.
His visits to the various capitals of Europe and America, let you expand your knowledge of art.
From his early career, also feature prominently in his apprenticeship as a photographer. Collaborated with some of her teachers: Centelles, Xavier Miserachs, Leopoldo Pomes, Maspons. Ubiña, Sam Haskins, Bern Stern, Gianny Rugiero and Mike Merchant.
2000
Its activity as a photographer brings to his role as painter, important insights into the light, volume, composition, framing and semiotics applied to color.
In this time predominantly lead pencil drawings, pastel portraits and illustrations, such as those for the cover of the book Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and the production of lithographs: Collection Estimate Catalunya "and those made for groups Abantia and Borges.
2005
Keep its advertising agency in all its diversity of activities and services, restart their learning in the school of painting Blanch Cristina Barcelona.
This last stage, resulting in renewed interest Mestanza art and its final dive into the paint with new techniques and concepts to practice.
2008
Art & Més creates its own art gallery, where it maintains its creation and design team.
In his gallery, shows some of his work during 50 years of learning and direct contact with the public first, make numerous commissions mainly portraits and copies of famous paintings.
Note: Jesus Alvarez Mestanza has not exhibited or own or collectively. Their work, always on request and usually portraits, are in different places in Spain, France and Germany.
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