Luis Álvarez Roure is an award-winning artist known for his figure and still-life paintings as well as his portraits of internationally known personalities such as Philip Glass, Paul Volcker, Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, Cándido Camero and Larisa Martínez among others. In 2019 he was a finalist at the prestigious Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and had the distinction of showing his work in two consecutives exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery; The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today with his painting “Hidden Wounds” and Recent Acquisitions with his portrait of Philip Glass, acquired by the museum in 2018. In 2020 Roure’s portrait of Joshua Bell was also acquired by The National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.) for their permanent collection. Other important American and European institutions to own Roure’s work include The Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, The Federal Reserve and The Steinway Hall.

In 2020 Mr. Roure was awarded the distinguished Living Master designation by the Art Renewal Center Organization.