About
Alexander Churchill is a visual artist living and working in Connecticut, USA. He was born in California and raised in Vermont where he earned a BFA in painting at Green Mountain College. He has shown his work throughout the country and is currently a member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan, CT where he sits on the curatorial committee.
Statement:
My art delves into the intricate interplay between my personal sphere and the broader communities I'm a part of. The pursuit of harmonizing these realms, coupled with internal conflicts, gives rise to absurdist anxieties. I express these emotions through contrasting painting styles, unconventional color palettes, subtle humor, and contemplative figures.
My exploration encompasses universal themes like cultural heritage, race, class disparities, and societal roles, interwoven with introspective concepts of identity, place, responsibility, and individual challenges. This confluence prompts a fundamental query about self-identification within the framework of my unique existence.
Relocating from rural Vermont to the suburbs exposed me to dynamics of entitlement, privilege, and societal complacency. Simultaneously, distancing myself from my humble origins shed light on issues of ignorance and resistance that persist.
Navigating these diverse landscapes compels me to delve deeply into the facets of my own identity. The crossroads of my affiliations demand a rigorous assessment of the value of cultural legacies, both for personal growth and the advancement of the global community.
Central to my artistic narrative is the struggle to address the privilege I possess and the complacency inherent in the societal structure. Wrestling with these elements adds yet another layer of complexity to the tapestry of my work—a reflection of the ongoing endeavor to grapple with my role within the system we inhabit.
In essence, my art embarks on a visual journey through life's labyrinth, unearthing enduring fragments of identity within the evolving narrative of our existence.
Press:
2020:
Connecticut Post, Arts and Style interview https://www.ctinsider.com/living/ctpost/article/Here-are-the-paintings-that-brought-Alexander-15603119.php
De:Formal, online interview, https://www.deformal.com/artists/alexander-churchill2019:
Pikchur Magazine, Issue 4
2018:
Hi Fructose Magazine, https://hifructose.com/2018/10/06/alexander-churchills-disconcerting-vibrant-absurdist-futility-series/
2016:
Fresh Paint Magazine, International Issue 14
Create Magazine, Issue 2
2015:
Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 29
Artist Portfolio Magazine "LA vs NY"
Exhibitions:
2022:
Solo Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
2021:
”One in a Year” The Painting Center, online exhibition, New York, NY
2020:
”AONE” *Grand Prize Winner* Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
”I Am” Kehler Liddell Gallery, New Haven, CT
2019:
”HeART and Mind” Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
”Chlorine Tidal Wave” Field Projects, New York, NY
New Guild members Exhibition: Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
Green: The impossible Color, The Painting Center New York, NY
2018:
Guild group exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
"Place(Holder)" Gallery 263 Cambridge, MA
"68th Art of the Northeast" Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2017:
"Fight or Flight" Group Exhibition, The Painting Center, New York, NY
"Dream Sequence" Group Exhibition, Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016:
"Uncanny Valley" Solo Exhibition, Hud Gallery, Ventura, CA
"Surreal Salon" Group exhibition, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2015:
"Outside Influence" Group Exhibition, Treo Gallery, New Orleans, LA
"Intelligent Objects: Empathetic and Smart Art" Creative Arts Workshop, Hilles Gallery, Juried Exhibition, New Haven, Ct
"Wide Open 6" Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Juried Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
2014:
International Fine Art Competition and Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York, NY
"Not so Still Life" Southport Galleries, Group Exhibition- Southport, CT
2013:
"Haunting" Linus Gallery, Juried online exhibition, Pasadena, CA
24th Annual Juried Competition and Exhibition, Viridian Artists INC. New York, NY, Juror: Elisabeth Sussman, *Honorable Mention
2013 Alumni Art Exhibition, Feick Arts Center, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT
2012:
4th Annual National Figurative Art Competition and Competition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
2011:
3rd Annual National Figurative Art Competition and Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa - 2nd place winner