Biography
Artist by profession, photographer by inspiration, playwright by 'obstination', actor by dedication and world traveller by addiction. Born in New York, grew up in England and Mexico, German parents, 5 and 1/3 languages plus a healthy passion for all things Asia. Carbon footprint's off the chart yet recycling is fundamental as are all things green. Human rights are an obsession: live and let live.
"Some use the term ‘Wanderlust’, others claim to be: In search of”, many are clearly running away from and quite a few are simply lost. I can’t relate to any of the above and yet I’m guilty of all four. I’m somewhat the consequence of a lifestyle-inherited… the by-product of a set of circumstances. I do not stage, light or prep. I use nothing but a tiny, digital point-and-shoot camera."
Alec works all over the world then rests at home in the Mayan jungle near Akumal, Mexico.
Recent exhibitions:
-The 56th Venice Biennale - Arsenale / TESA 100 - Venice, Italy
-Leo Gallery - Hong Kong
-OCAT Contemporary Art Terminal Museum - Shanghai, China
-The 54th Venice Biennale - Costa Rica Pavilion - Venice, Italy
-The Arles International Photography Festival, Huit Gallery - Arles, France
-The Victoria and Albert Museum – London, England
-Nuova Galleria Morone - Milan, Italy
-PULSE Miami - Art Fair, Miami, USA
-Galerie Huit - Penang, Malaysia
-The Mall Galleries, Pall Mall – London, England
-Guest Artist – Basel Hot Art Fair – Basel, Switzerland
-The Center for Fine Art Photography - Ft. Collins, USA
-The Agora Gallery – New York City, USA
-The National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Harare
-LACDA – Los Angeles, USA
-The Queen's Complex Bagh-e-Babur – Kabul, Afghanistan
Recent Awards
-Terry O'Neill Award - Finalist - 2014
-Dubai Emerging Artist Award - 2014 - Finalist
-Finalist - Aesthetica Magazine - Top 100 Artists - 2013 & 2014
-Jury Merit Award - Grand Prix de la Decouverte, Paris, France
-3rd Place Nature Category - 2012 International Photography Awards - Los Angeles, USA
-PX3 2011 Prix de la Photograpie – People’s Choice - Two first, one second and two third place awards.
-Finalist at the 2011 Renaissance Photography Prize, London, UK
-Winner at the Center for Fine Art Photography's 'BLUE' exhibit (both Juror's selection & Director's honorable mention) in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
-Winner at the 2010 LACDA Top 40 Visual Artists – Los Angeles
