Malú is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina, where she has served on the Art Collection Advisory Committee for the past nine years. In Austin, she serves on the board of The Contemporary and the Blanton Museum. She is originally from Mexico, grew up in San Antonio, and currently resides in Austin, TX. Malú’s career history is in magazine publishing, working in the art departments of Monument Saveur, and Travel + Leisure magazines. A passion for photography led her from the photo desk to the field, shooting freelance assignments for Travel + Leisure, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. She has had a fine art photography practice since 2009. The Alvarez family owns the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas – craft brewers of Shiner Bock. Malú is a proud ambassador of the Shiner brands, the oldest operating brewery in Texas.
