EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York City, MFA
Austin College, Sherman, Texas, BA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, Recent Paintings

2015
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Manifest

2013
David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, Slave to Love
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Terraplane

2012
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, Recent Paintings

2010
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Brooks Run to the Ocean...
Morpeth Contemporary Gallery, Hopewell, NJ, Paintings
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Dallas, Vibrolux

2007
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, World At Large

2006
Test Pattern Gallery, Scranton, Echo Systems

2004
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Terra Sutra

2002
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, As What Is

2001
Mahady Contemporary Gallery, Marywood University, Scranton, The Belin Project
Gremillion Gallery, Austin, Andalucia

2000
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Notes From Toscana

1999
AFA Gallery, Scranton, Recent Paintings

1997
Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, Scranton, Figure Paintings

1995
Kings College, Wilkes Barre, Paintings

1994
Roxx Gallery, Baltimore, Paintings

1992
Amdur Gallery, Austin, Recent Paintings

1986
Waterfront Studio, Brooklyn, Collages

1982
161 Gallery, New York, Recent Paintings

1978
P.S. 1, Long Island City, Monks, Crows & Pilgrims, studio installation

1977
Columbia University Campus Sites, New York, 3 Outdoor Situations


TWO & THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2016
ICON Contemporary, Brunswick, ME, Laura Duerwald & Steven Alexander

2014
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, Steven Alexander, Barbara Grad, Logan Grider

2013

David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, Steven Alexander, Logan Grider, Robert Reed

2011
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, Steven Alexander & Taro Suzuki: Paintings


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2016
Glassell Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Painting Color (Curated by Susan Bonfils)
Shirley Fiterman Art Center, New York, Chromatic Space (Curated by Jonathan Lippincott)
Boeckercontemporary, Heidelberg, Germany, Fiction (Curated by Jeffrey Cortland Jones)
Divisible, Dayton, OH, Louder Than Bombs (Curated by Douglas Witmer)
The Curator Gallery, New York, Artists of the Year
1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery, New York, The Onward of Art (Curated by Karen Wilkin)
Abrons Arts Center, New York, Visible Histories (Curated by Max Weintraub)
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, Selections
Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, Sideshow Nation IV - Thru the Rabbit Hole

2015
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, SummerSet
The Curator Gallery, New York, Some Assembly Required (Curated by Mark Wethli)
Dallas Art Fair, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe
Art Wynwood/Miami, David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paperazzi 4
Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, Sideshow Nation III: Circle the Wagons

2014
Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, To Leo, A Tribute from the American Abstract Artists
David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, Holiday Group Show
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, SummerSet 2014
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paperazzi 3
Art Wynwood/Miami, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe
Dallas Art Fair, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe
Art Miami, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe

2013
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paperazzi 2

2012
David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, SummerSet 2012
Gremillion & Co Fine Art, Houston, 20 Artists
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paperazzi

2011
David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, SummerSet
Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, American Abstract Artists: Abstraction∞
McKenzie Fine Art, New York, Plane Speaking
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paper 2011
R&F Gallery, Kingston, NY, Conversations

2010
Salao de Artes, Galeria Murilo Castro, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, As You Like It - Part II
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, Paper Works
David Richard Contemporary, Santa Fe, Op, Pop & Geo Again
Gallery OneTwentyEight, New York, Geometric Themes and Variations
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Works On Paper

2009
Denise Bibro Platform, New York, Blogpix (Curated by Joanne Mattera)
Gallery OneTwentyEight, New York, Geometrics II
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, Project Room
Pocket Utopia, Brooklyn, 246 Editions

2007
SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy, Invitational

2006
Scope/Miami International Art Fair, Heidi Cho Gallery, New York
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, summer group

2004
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, summer group

2003
Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Forty

2001
Institute for International Education, New York, invitational

1999
Gremillion Gallery, Austin, Inaugural Exhibition

1998
Everhart Museum, Scranton, Art X 12

1996
The Painting Center, New York, National Juried Show

1994
Takasaki Art Center College, Takasaki, Japan, Strength In Diversity

1993
Inman Gallery, Houston, Small Works Invitational

1992
Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, gallery group
D-Art Visual Arts Center, Dallas, 1992 Critic's Choice

1991
Sena Galleries, Santa Fe, Summer Invitational

1990
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Austin Annual

1989
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Austin Annual

1975
Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County Annual

1974
Oklahoma Art Museum, Oklahoma City, Eight State Biennial
Art Museum of South Texas, Port Arthur, Five State Annual


AWARDS & HONORS

2015
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

2014
American Abstract Artists, Elected Member

2013
Liberty Mutual Building, Boston, Commission

2012
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Austin, Commission

2010
Marywood University, Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Discipline Field

2009
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Artist-In-Residence

2008
Hines Building, New York, Commission
MD Anderson Medical Center, Houston, Commission

2002
Mercedes Benz Corporation, USA, Commission

2000
Belin Foundation Grant for Painting

1984
P.S. 122, New York, Summer Studio Residency

1977-78  
P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, Studio Residency


SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Baylor College of Medicine
Compaq Computer Corporation
Continental Airlines
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Hines Interests, New York
Liberty Mutual
Mercedes Benz Corporation
MD Anderson Medical Center
And numerous private collections throughout the US and abroad


PUBLICATIONS

2016
STEVEN ALEXANDER: Paintings, Interview by Vered Lieb, 48 pages, 24 color plates, hardcover, published by David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York

2013
MORMAÇO: Poems of Lêdo Ivo, Paintings by Steven Alexander, 224 pages, 42 color plates, published by Contra Capa Livraria LTDA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lieb, Vered, "Unexpected Resonances: an interview with Steven Alexander", Steven Alexander: Paintings, David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York, 2016

Wilkin, Karen, The Onward of Art: American Abstract Artists 80th Anniversary Exhibition, exhibition catalog, American Abstract Artists, New York, 2016

Wethli, Mark, "Steven Alexander", Some Assembly Required, exhibition catalog, The Curator Gallery, New York, 2015

Strasnick, Stephanie, "Steven Alexander, Logan Grider, Robert Reed", ARTnews, October 2013

Holzman, Eric, "Terraplane: The Paintings of Steven Alexander", Steven Alexander: Terraplane, exhibition catalog, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, 2013

Mattera, Joanne, "Building Geometry: Steven Alexander, Warren Isensee, Chris Johanson, Christian Maychack", Joanne Mattera Art Blog, October 10, 2012

Frank, Peter, "Steven Alexander: Presence", Steven Alexander: Recent Paintings, exhibition catalog, David Findlay Jr Gallery, New York City, 2012

Rooney, Ashley E., 100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2011

Robinson, Walter, "Weekend Update", Artnet.com Magazine, January 10, 2011

Mattera, Joanne, "It's A Plane! (Part 2 of 3)", Joanne Mattera Art Blog, January 19, 2011

Beck, Kate, "The Paintings of Steven Alexander", Steven Alexander: Brooks Run to the Ocean..., exhibition catalog, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, 2010

Mattera, Joanne, "What I Saw This Summer, Part 4: Studio Visit with Pam Farrell and Steven Alexander", Joanne Mattera Art Blog, September 3, 2009

Beck, Kate, "Color as it Happens: Steven Alexander and Willy Bo Richardson", Kate Beck Art Notes online, August 10, 2009

Rywalt, Chris, "GeoMetrics II" , NYC Art online, March 25, 2009

Mattera, Joanne, "Awash in Color: Roy G. Biv and Friends", Joanne Mattera Art Blog, May 28, 2008

Wei, Lilly, "Color, Actually",Steven Alexander: World At Large, exhibition catalog, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, 2007

Forart, "Steven Alexander at Test Pattern", Electric City Renaissance, online review, June 2006

Steven Alexander: Terra Sutra, exhibition catalog, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, 2004

Steven Alexander: As What Is, exhibition catalog, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston, 2002

Barnes, Michael, "Alexander's Andalucia", Austin American Statesman, May 12, 2001

Steven Alexander: Andalucia, exhibition catalog, Gremillion Gallery, Austin 2001

1992 Critic's Choice, exhibition catalog, D-Art Visual Arts Center, Dallas 1992

Levy, Rebecca, "The Artst's Eye", Austin Chronicle, October 25, 1991

Whittaker, Michael, "That's Pretty Great", Austin Chronicle, September 15, 1989

Palmer, Robert, "The Pop Life", The New York Times, June 23, 1982

Shore, Michael, "How Does It Look? How Does It Sound?", ARTnews, November 1980

Rockwell, John, "Model Citizens", The New York Times, September 11, 1979


WRITING & CURATING


2008-16
STEVEN ALEXANDER JOURNAL - Selected reviews and observations regarding contemporary art and culture, published online at http://StevenAlexanderJournal.blogspot.com/

2013
"James Perry: Constructing Space", catalog essay for the exhibition James Perry: Recent Sculpture, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston

2012
"Gonçalo Ivo: Monumental Acts of Devotion", essay translated to Portuguese and French for the monograph Gonçalo Ivo: Oratório, published by Contra Cappa Livraria LTDA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2011
"Theodoros Stamos: Mapping Infinity and More", catalog essay, 499 Park Avenue Gallery, New York City

2010
"The Paintings of Gonçalo Ivo", catalog essay for Gonçalo Ivo: Paintings and Objects exhibition catalog, translated to Portuguese and published by Multiart Gallery, Fortaleza, Brazil

2010
"New York School Redux", catalog essay for New York School Redux exhibition, 499 Park Avenue Gallery, New York City

2009
"The Altered Landscape", catalog essay for The Altered Landscape exhibition, 499 Park Avenue Gallery, New York City

2009
"CrossCurrents: Ann Pachner and Emily Cheng", catalog essay for CrossCurrents exhibition, 499 Park Avenue Gallery, New York City

2007
"Gary Komarin's Zone of Continuity", catalog essay for Gary Komarin: Mexican Thoughts exhibition catalog, published by Gail Severn Gallery, Sun Valley

2001
"Painting, With the Figure", catalog essay for Five Figure Painters exhibition catalog, published by AFA Gallery, Scranton

2000
Curator and essayist for NATURE: Contemporary Art & the Natural World, exhibition brochure published by Contemporary Gallery, Marywood University, including works by Per Kirkeby, Eugene Leroy, Maya Lin, Judy Pfaff, Milton Resnick, Susan Rothenberg, Joan Snyder, Pat Steir, Don Van Vleit, Terry Winters

1997
Curator and catalog essayist for The Poetic Object: Paintings of Rebecca Purdum, exhibition catalog published by Contemporary Gallery, Marywood University

1976
Edited and designed ROOMS P.S.1, catalog for the inaugural "Rooms" exhibition at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, published by the Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York City|


TEACHING & LECTURES

Present - Professor of Visual Arts, Marywood University

2015
Visiting Artist at Bowdoin College

2005
Visiting Professor at Studio Art Centers International, Florence

2003
Visiting Artist at Parsons the New School for Design

1999
Visiting Professor at Studio Art Centers International, Florence

1996
Taught Painting at Marywood University/France, Anjou & Paris