Alex Gabriel Bernstein — Biography



1972 Born in Spruce Pine, NC

 

 Alex Gabriel Bernstein

EDUCATION

 2001   Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY (MFA)

 1994  University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC (BA)

WORKSHOPS

 1999   Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, David Levi, glass blowing

 1998   Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Dimitri Mechealidis, glass blowing

AWARDS & HONORS

 2006  Twenty Five Years of New Glass Review

 2003   Selection for New Glass Review

 2002   American Craft Councilt Emerging Arist Grant

 2001   Dean of Liberal Arts Purchase Award

                  Wallace Memorial Library Purchase Award

                  Special Selection, International Craft Biannual, Cheongju City, Korea

                  Honorable Mention, International Craft Biannual, Cheongiu City, Korea

 2000   Niche Award for glass sculpture

                  Sylvia L Rosen Endowment Purchase Award

 1999   Aaron Rosenstreich Memorial Fund for Excellence

EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2007 Boston Museum of Fine Arts: The Art of Conceptual Craft-Selections from the Wornick Collection

Palm Beach 3, SOFA NY - Chappell Gallery

Solo Exhibition – William Traver Gallery

Solo Exhibition – Sandra Ainsley Gallery

Solo Exhibition – Chappell Gallery Five Years

2006 Palm Beach3, SOFA NY & Chicago - Chappell Gallery

"Convergence/Divergence" Chappell Gallery

Prism Gallery "Anniversary Invitational"

2005 SOFA NY and Chicago - Chappell Gallery

Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto (solo)

2004 Solo Exhibition - Chappell Gallery, New York “Tactile Visions”

2003  Function+ Art Gallery, Chicago, IL, New Glass

            Gallery WDO, Charlotte, NC, Infusion

            Chappell Gallery, New York, NY, Young Americans

            SOFA New York, NY Chappell Gallery

            Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC, Bernstein Trio

2002    Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC, New Work New Year

            SOFA Chicago, IL, Chappell Gallery

            Chappell Gallery, New York, NY, A Cast of Excellence: Alex Bernstein, Koen Vanderstukken

2001    Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH, Faculty Exhibition

            Cheongju Arts Hall, Cheongju City, Korea, International Craft Biannual

            Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY, Stories and Observations (MFA Exhibition)

            The Hope Collection, Santa Fe, NM, Observations (solo)

2000    Triangle Gallery, New York, NY, Glass Art Society Exhibition

                  Glass Museum, Frauenau, Germany, International Glass Symposium Glass in      Context 2000 Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY, Craft Art of Western New York

                  Mase Art Center, Mase, AZ, Contemporary Crafts

                  The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX, Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition

                  Craft Company #6, Rochester, NY, Featured Artist Exhibition

                  Student Niche Award, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, Niche Exhibition Art Proposal, Gallery r; Rochester, NY, People, Places, Art, Public

1999  Student Alumni Union, RIT, Rochester, NY, School for American Crafts Honor Show

      The Up-Stairs Gallery, Tyron, NC, Art of the New Millennium

      Gallery r, Rochester, NY, Interior Spaces

      Visual Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA, Students in Glass

      Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX, Sent Bottle Invitational

      Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX, Annual Goblet Show

      Up Stairs Gallery, Tryon, NC, Glass Artist of Western North Carolina

EXPERIENCE (teaching)

2007 Corning Museum of Glass

2004-2007 Worcester Craft Center, Head of Glass Department

2001-2004  Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, Adjunct Professor; Glass Department

            Cleveland Institute of Art, OH, Instructor Continuing Education, glassblowing course

2001    Pilchuck Glass School, WA, Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner

RIT, Rochester, NY , Instructor, flat glass course

2000    RIT, Rochester, NY , Instructor, flameworking course

Anoka-Ramsey College, Minneapolis, MN , Instructor, glass blowing workshop

Penland School of Crafts, NC, Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni & Ann Troutner

Corning Museum of Glass, NY , Instructor, Hot Glass for high school students

1999-2000  RIT, Rochester, NY , Teaching Assistant Sophomore Glass Class, Casting Class

1998    Penland School of Crafts; Penland, NC , Teaching Assistant to William Bernstein

COLLECTIONS

Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA

Ebeltoft Museum, Denmark

Glassmuseum Frauenau, Frauenau, Germany

Burchfield-Penny Arts Center, Museum of Western New York Art, Buffalo, NY

Wallace Memorial Library, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

The Dean of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Boston Museum of Fine Arts – Wornick Collection