"Alvarez Roure has perfected his draftsmanship through constant sketching… taken directly from the paintings of past masters." ​

-Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur. 

Luis Alvarez Roure (b. 1976) is an award-winning artist renowned for his figure and still-life paintings, as well as his portraits of prominent personalities in the performing arts, government, academia, and corporate sectors. His style is highly influenced by the masters of the past, and he has been praised as a gifted artist with a virtuoso technique, capable of capturing the sublime emotions that come from connecting with and observing his subjects. Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, highlights two key strengths in Alvarez Roure's work: first, “he has perfected his draftsmanship, drawing directly from the paintings of past masters," and second, "the empathy he so evidently feels with his sitters. Their expressions and poses convey a sense of life that comes not only through observation but also through an intuitive connection between people."

Alvarez Roure's work has been increasingly collected by distinguished institutions, including the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Princeton University, the Museu Europeu d’Art Modern in Barcelona, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, the Federal Reserve, The Players of New York, Palacio Santa Catalina (La Fortaleza) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, UConn University, Houston University Law Center, and Steinway Hall in New York City. He has also exhibited at the Kemper Art Museum, the Salmagundi Club, the New Salem Museum and Academy, and the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.

In 2022, Luis won the Draper Grand Prize at the 24th Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition. His painting was voted the favorite among the audience, winning the People’s Choice Award simultaneously. Additionally, he was a finalist at the prestigious Outwin 2019 Boochever Portrait Competition, a three-time finalist at the Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition and a finalist at the Concurso Internacional de Pintura "Figurativas 2015" in Barcelona, Spain.

His portrait of iconic composer Philip Glass, acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 2018, has been featured extensively in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s programs and was chosen by Glass himself to be the cover of his solo piano recording: Philip Glass Solo, released in January 2024. Other notable portraits by Alvarez Roure include those of GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell (also acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in 2020), legendary Academy Award-winning actor José Ferrer, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi, actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith, American community development leader and founder of the New Community Corporation Monsignor William J. Linder, opera singer and Kennedy Center Honoree Justino Díaz, and renowned contemporary classical composer Roberto Sierra, among others.

His art has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, International Artist Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, and American Artist Drawing Magazine.

In 2020, Luis was honored with the distinction of Living Master by the Art Renewal Center Organization.