JONATHAN H ALFAROb. 1992, Windsor, Ontario
Lives and works in Vancouver, BC 
Work202620252024202320222021202020192018Select Projects
2026
SIRENSIREN, People, Vancouver, BC - curatorial project 
- forthcoming
2025
Vulnerable Pleasures, Corpo Freudiano Vancouver School of Psychoanalysis with Gallery Gachet, Vancouver, BC
2024
Dear Friends &, Resident Artist, The Capilano Review and The Western Front, Vancouver, BC
2023
Curator’s Sauna, Canton-Sardine, Vancouver, BC
2023
High-Fructose Sun, Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver, BC
2023
Transmissions, Art Gallery at Evergreen, Coquitlam, BC CVSelect Exhibitions
2027
Candy-Sized, Free Economy, Vancouver, BC - forthcoming
2026
Tender Threads, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC - forthcoming
2026
SIRENSIREN, People, Vancouver, BC - curatorial project - forthcoming
2025
Vulnerable Pleasures, Corpo Freudiano Vancouver Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis with Gallery Gachet, Vancouver, BC
2025
Fibre: CAROLINE ACHAINTRE, JONATHAN ALFARO, GHISLAIN BROWN-KOSSI, Wil Abale, Vancouver, BC
2023
High-Fructose Sun, Burrard Arts Foundation – solo Vancouver, BC
2023
Thank You James H, Burrard Arts Foundation Garage – solo Vancouver, BC
2023
Curator's Sauna, Canton-Sardine, Vancouver BC
2023
Transmissions, Art Gallery at Evergreen, Coquitlam, BC
2018
Intertwined, Michael O’Brian Exhibition Commons, Vancouver, BCGrants, Awards + Residencies
2024
Dear Friends &, Resident Artist, The Capilano Review and The Western Front, Vancouver, BC
2023
Burrard Arts Foundation Artist Residency, Vancouver, BC
2023
Canada Council for the Arts, Concept to Realization Grant
2022
New Media Gallery Micro Residency Program, New Westminster, BC
2022
Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Creation Grant
2021
Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Crearion Grant
2019
Audain Art Museum RBC Emerging Artist Program, Whistler, BCPublications + Published Writing
2024
The Capilano Review Spring Issue
2021
Kaur, Russna. Interviewed by Jonathan Alfaro. “A Conversation with: Russna Kaur.” 33 Acres Brewing Company, 22 April 2021 www.33acresbrewing.com/a-conversation-with-russna-kaur/
2017
Alfaro, Jonathan. Keepsakes for the Displaced. Freq Magazine
2017
Alfaro, Jonathan and Magalena Gorski. Catalytic Communities: People of the Hills. Freq Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 11.Artist Talks
2026
Weaving Synposium, Surrey Art Gallery - forthcoming
2025
Contemporary Arts Society of Vancouver, Studio Tour
2024
Centre A, Writing Mentorship Program Studio Tour
2024
Langara Artist Speaker Series
2023
Langara Artist Speaker Series
2023
Contemporary Arts Society of VancouverEducation
2022
NSCAD University – Anna Leonowens Gallery Certificate in Gallery + Studio Management, Halifax, NS
2020
BFA Visual Arts + Minor in Curatorial Studies – Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BCRelated Work
2025
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Preparator, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
2023
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Archives + Library Catalogue Management, Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, Vancouver, BC
2023
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Preparator, Art Gallery at Evergreen, Coquitlam BC
2023
-2026
Studio Manager, Brent Wadden Studio, Vancouver, BC
2023
Programming Jury, Modern Fuel, Kingston, ON
2023
Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Peer Jury
2022
Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Peer Jury
2022 
-2025
Museum Library Catalogue Management, Rennie Museum, Vancouver, BC
2022
Invigilator for exhibition 51@51, Rennie Museum, Vancouver, BC
2022
Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Peer Jury
2020
Project Management, The Museum of Other Realities, Vancouver, BC
2010
Studio assistant to Nancy Patterson, Toronto, ON
Jonathan Alfaro is a queer, LatinX interdisciplinary artist working on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy ̓əm,  Sḵwx ̱wú7mesh, and səl ̓ílwətaʔɬ nations. Alfaro holds a BFA from Emily Carr University. Recent exhibitions have been held at Art Gallery Evergreen, Canton-Sardine, and the Burrard Arts Foundation (all 2023). Alfaro was selected for the Audain Art Museum’s RBC Emerging Artist Program (2019), and has participated in residencies at the New Media Gallery (2022), the Burrard Arts Foundation (2023), and the resident artist for the Dear Friends, reading series hosted by The Capilano Review and The Western Front (2024).

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Safa Surray, oil on linen, 2026, 24 x 18 in.
Late Afternoon, oil on canvas, 2026, 16 x 12 in.
Dream World, oil on canvas, 2026, 10 x 8 in.
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer artist with a neutral expression. He has a small slim nose, and small short flat ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. He has smooth medium tanned skin with neutral undertones. He has facial scruff. His lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are medium-thick and tweezed to have a flat bottom edge. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer artist with a neutral expression. He has a small slim nose, and very small short flat ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. He has smooth medium neutral toned tanned skin. He has facial scruff. His lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are medium-thick and tweezed to have a flat bottom edge. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer artist with a neutral expression. He has a small slim nose, and very small short flat ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. He has smooth medium-light tanned skin. He has facial scruff. His lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are medium-thick and tweezed to have a flat bottom edge. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer artist with a neutral expression. He has a small slim nose, and very small short ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His medium-light tanned skin is smooth. He has facial scruff. His lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are medium-thick and tweezed to have a flat bottom edge. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer artist with a neutral expression. He has a small slim nose, and very small ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His medium-light tanned skin is smooth. He has facial scruff. His lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed to have their bottom edge flat. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer man. He has a small slim nose, and very small ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His skin is smooth and is medium-light tanned in color. He has facial scruff. He has a neutral expression, his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed to have their bottom edge flat. He is 33 years old. He is an artist, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer man. He has a small slim nose, and very small ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His skin is smooth and is medium-light tanned in color. He has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed to have their bottom edge flat. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer man. He has a small refined nose, and very small ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His skin is smooth and is medium-light tanned in color. He has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full, tweezed in a way that makes the bottom flat. He is 33 years old, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Passport like image of a youthful Mexican-salvadoran queer man. He has a small nose, and very small ears. His hair is black, short on sides long on top. He has dark brown-black eyes. His skin is smooth and is medium-light tanned in color. He has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full, tweezed and groomed. He is 33 years old, 5'6" 140lbs, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport like image of a youthful 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man. he is 5'6" 140lbs. he has a very small nose. he has very small ears that are close to his head. he has black hair short on sides long on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth and is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full, tweezed and groomed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport like image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man. he is 5'6" 140lbs. he has a very small nose. he has very small ears that are close to his head. he has black hair short on sides long on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth and youthful, is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full, tweezed and groomed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport style image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man who is 5'6" and 140lbs. his nose is very small. his ears are very small. his hair is black, short on sides and long on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth, even, and youthful. his skin is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and semi-blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed and groomed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport like image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man who is 5'6" 140lbs. he has a very small nose and small ears. he has black hair short on sides long length on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth and youthful, is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport style image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man. he has a very small nose and very small ears. he has black hair and brown-black eyes. his hair is short on the sides and long on top. his skin is smooth and youthful, and is medium-light in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed. he is 5'6" and 140lbs, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport like image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man who is 5'6" 140lbs. he has a very small nose. his ears are very small and flat. he has black hair short on sides long length on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth and youthful, is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full, tweezed and groomed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
passport like image of 33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man who is 5'6" 140lbs. he has a very small nose and small ears. he has black hair short on sides long length on top. he has dark brown-black eyes. his skin is smooth and youthful, is medium-light tanned in color. he has facial scruff. He is not smiling and his lips are full and blushed in tone. His eyebrows are full and tweezed, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides longer length on top. he has dark brown eyes, smooth youthful even medium-light tan skin with facial scruff and not smiling. he a very small nose and very small ears. Eyebrows are well groomed lips are full and blushed in tone, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides longer length on top. he has dark brown eyes, smooth youthful even medium-light tan skin with facial scruff and not smiling. he has quite a small nose and ears. Eyebrows are well groomed lips are full. make nose and ears are smaller, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides longer length on top. he has dark brown eyes, smooth youthful even medium-light tan skin with facial scruff and not smiling. he has quite a small nose and ears. Eyebrows are well groomed lips are full, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides medium length on top, dark brown eyes, smooth even toned medium-light tan skin, facial scruff. not smiling. Small nose. Eyebrows are groomed straight at the bottom and natural shape at the top. full lips. small ears, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides medium length on top, dark brown eyes, smooth wrinkle free medium-light tan skin, facial scruff, no eyebrow furrow. not smiling. Small nose. Eyebrows are groomed straight at the bottom and natural shape at the top. full lips. small ears, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair short on sides medium length on top, dark brown eyes, medium-light tan skin, facial scruff, no wrinkles or eyebrows furrow. not smiling. Small nose. Eyebrows are groomed straight at the bottom and natural shape at the top. full lips. small ears, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair, dark brown eyes, medium-light tan skin, facial scruff. Please make his hair longer on top and shorter on the sides. no wrinkles and not smiling. Skin color is correct. Eyebrows groomed flat bottom and natural shape at the top. full lips. small nose ears should end at the bottom of the nose, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair, dark brown eyes, medium-light tan skin, facial scruff. Please make his hair longer on top and shorter on the sides. no forehead lines and not smiling. Skin color is correct. Eyebrows should be tweezed with a flatter shape at the bottom and natural shape at the top. fuller lips, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair, dark brown eyes, medium-light tan skin, facial scruff, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
33 year old Mexican-salvadoran gay man 5'6" 140lbs black hair, dark brown eyes, medium-light tan skin, facial scruff, AI generated image; inkjet print, 2025, 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Sour Grape Necklace, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Satsuma Orange, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Perpetual Sunrise, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Jungle Cactus, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Red Sweater Perfume, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Umami Richness, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Daisy Plum, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Warmed Glow, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Sleeping Dictionary, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Avocado Stones, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Buen Tipo, monotype, 2024, 8 x 10 in.
Jayden, 2024
therapist teeth, 2024
therapist sleep, 2024
Askthing, 
Aubergine Ambergris, 
Sky Pinks, 
Listen Moon,
Ocean Listening, 
Awful Beauty, 
Sleeplucky, 
Papel Is Blanc, oil on aluminum, 48 x 48 in, 2022.
Good At A Sentence Level, oil on panel, 24 x 24 in, 2022.
Even Velvet Drapes, oil on linen, 24 x 18 in, 2022.
Semolina Dust, oil on aluminum, 48 x 48 in, 2022.
Pits of Plum, oil on linen, 48 x 36 in, 2022.
Thank You James H, woolen yarn, chicken wire, zip ties, plywood and aluminum, 102 x 36 x 36 in, 2022.
Odd Gazpacho I, woollen yarn, chicken wire, zip ties, plywood, arduino, lidar sensor, code, wood, 40 x 24 x 32 in, 2022.
Odd Gazpacho II, woollen yarn, chicken wire, zip ties, plywood, arduino, lidar sensor, code, wood, 40 x 24 x 32 in, 2022.
That Sea-Slug Appearance, 
Bubble-Mint, 
Dandelions As Tall As Her Waist, 
A Fairy’s Mannerisms, 
Covered in Soap, 
PowerFilledOpinions, 
Polyester Vision, 
Anecdotal Intros, 
Exploding Star Taste, 
Air Thick As Syrup, 
Coffee Without Cream, 
Her Diamond Shoes Are Too Tight, 
Ugly Old Man Suit, 
Sculpture Skin I, 
Sculpture Skin II, 
Wild Water Creatures I, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 8.5 x 10 x 8.25 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures I, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 8.5 x 10 x 8.25 in, 2021.


Wild Water Creatures I, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 8.5 x 10 x 8.25 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures II, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 6 × 11.5 x 7.75 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures II, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 6 × 11.5 x 7.75 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures II, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 6 × 11.5 x 7.75 in, 2021.


Wild Water Creatures III, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.25 × 9.5 x 8 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures III, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.25 × 9.5 x 8 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures III, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.25 × 9.5 x 8 in, 2021.


Wild Water Creatures IV, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.5 × 13 x 9 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures IV, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.5 × 13 x 9 in, 2021.
Wild Water Creatures IV, Lyse Lemieux's woolen felt scraps and polyester thread, approx. 7.5 × 13 x 9 in, 2021.

How Does A Fern Make A Thunderstorm, wool yarn and chicken wire, 2021.

How Does A Fern Make A Thunderstorm, wool yarn and chicken wire, 2021.
How Does A Fern Make A Thunderstorm, wool yarn and chicken wire, 2021.
Hand Shapes, paster, canvas and paster bandage on foam core, 2021.
Letters I, watercolour and gouache on paper, 11 x 9.25 in, 2021.
Letters II, watercolour and gouache on paper, 11 x 9.25 in, 2021.
Letters III, watercolour and gouache on paper, 11 x 9.25 in, 2021.
Letters IV, watercolour and gouache on paper, 11 x 9.25 in, 2021.
Wait Until Closing Time, 
Salt is Sugar, 
That Night so Vivid, 
Bigger Spacier Seeing, 
Low in the Southwest Sky, 
Late Night Snacks, 
Horizontal Depth I, 
Horizontal Depth II, 
EverythingFiction, 
KnowNever, 
Aa, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Bb, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020. 
Cc, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Dd, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Ee, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Ff, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Gg, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Hh, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020. 
Ii, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Jj, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Kk, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Ll, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Mm, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Nn, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Oo, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020. 
Pp, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Qq, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Rr, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Ss, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Tt, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Uu, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020. 
Vv, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Ww, gouache, acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mica powder on paper, h x w in, 2020.
Yellow Ochre 43, 
Untitled Black, 
Untitled Charcoal, 
Untitled Sage, 
Seam,
More Than One Thread, 
Blue Ripple, 
7553, 
9450, 
Every Contact Leaves Traces, Linen, 109 x 58 in, 2018.
SIRENSIREN
People – September 24 - October 16, 2026 SIRENSIREN was conceived through a phone call, a conversation and a letter - reflecting ideas on the reflection. Cheng, Gibson, and le Duc approach the mirrored subject as a contemplative site and space, through which to mediate self, society, and culture.
Qian Cheng, Peek back, 2025, Charcoal on paper, 9.37 x 25.5 in.
Alex Gibson, Rehersal for a Fireplace, 2026, 40 x 60 in.
Willem le Duc, 1, 2026, , 12 x 9 in.
Willem le Duc, 2, 2026, , 12 x 9 in.
Willem le Duc, 3, 2026, , 12 x 9 in.