Curriculum Vitae

Alex Keller  (b. ’87)                                                                                            

 

Education

2019    MFA Painting and Drawing School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2015    BFA Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2013    Associate of Fine Art, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

 

Selected Exhibitions

2019    “Homesick Remedy”, JAW gallery, Yamaguchi, Japan

2019    “Infernal Court”, Extase, Chicago, IL

2019    “The Turf”, Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL

2019    “With a Capital P: Selections by Six Painters”, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

2019    MFA Show, Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018    CHHS Alumni Show, Grace Pollock Arts Center, Camp Hill, PA

2018    “In Conversation With”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018    “They Could Be Free”, Base Space, Chicago, IL

2015    Big Cash Prizes, Stella Elkins Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2015    Salon de Refuse, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2013    Student Honors Show, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

 

Selected Collections

Rose Lehrman Gallery, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

 

Professional Experience

2021 Volunteer Artist Mentor, Arts of Life, Chicago, IL

2019    Graduate Open Studio Night manager, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2019    Panel Moderator: “The Turf” A conversation with Michelle Grabner, Mike Cloud, and James Kao, Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL

2018-19   Instructor of record, PTDW Substitute Instructor.  School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018-19   Open Figure Drawing Session Coordinator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018 Teaching Assistant Advanced Drawing: “Draw From The Inside Out”, Prof Anne Harris.  School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL  

2013    Visiting Artist/ Critic, Senior Painting Class, Camp Hill High School, Camp Hill, PA, May 18 

 

Curatorial

2020 Guest Curator for the Chicago Academy of the Arts Student Exhibition

2019 “Time Stamp”, Parlour and Ramp, Chicago IL

2018 “Made It: Advanced Painting Studio Open Studio Night”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018, “24-Hour News Cycle”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018 “In Conversation With”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018 “Some Compendium of Mania”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 

Published Writing

“Green glossy glam: a review of Karl Wirsum at Corbett vs Dempsey”, Newcity, 18 April 2019