Alec Von Bargen
Nato a New York, USA
Vive e lavora in Akumal, Mexico
Selected exhibitions
2012 The cross shown, Nuova Galleria Morone, Milano
San Giorgio Castle - Orzinuovi, Italy
Galerie Huit – Penang, Malaysia
Nuova Galleria Morone – Milan, Italy
The 2011 Arles International Photography Festival, Arles, France
Galerie Huit – Arles, France
DIA Denver International Airport – Denver, USA
The 54th Venice Biennale – Official Selection – Costa Rica Pavilion – Venice, Italy
The Mall Galleries, Pall Mall – London, UK
The Soncino Biennale – Soncino, Italy
The Center for Fine Art Photography – Colorado, USA
The Victoria and Albert Museum – London, England
Guest Artist – Basel Hot Art Fair – Basel, Switzerland
Gallerie Forma D'Arte - Venice, Italy
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Harare
Arte Forte Art Fair - Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Arte Verona Art Fair - Verona, Italy
The Agora Gallery – New York City, USA
Arts League Museum – California, USA
Arte Padova Art Fair - Padova, Italy
The Queen’s Complex in Bagh-e-Babur – Kabul, Afghanistan
Alte AEG Fabrik – Berlin, Germany
Art Space Beijing – Beijing, China
Ana Tzarev Gallery – New York City, USA
ArtPrize – Grand Rapids, USA
LACDA – Los Angeles, USA
The San Diego International Art Fair – San Diego, USA
NES - Skagaströnd, Iceland
The Brooklyn Art Library – New York, USA
Awards
1st place winner August edition POLLUX AWARDS - Fine Arts - York, UK
Shortlist 2011 International Celeste Prize - New York, USA
Shortlist 2011 LICC Awards - London, UK
5 People's choice awards - Px3 Official Prix de la Photographie – Paris, France
Honorable Mention - 2011 International Photography Awards - USA
Winner Galerie Huit Open Salon – Arles, France
Finalist at the 2011 Renaissance Photography Awards in London, UK
Jury selection winner and Director’s honorable mention at the 2011 ‘Blue’ Competition and Exhibit at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Ft. Collins, Colorado
Finalist - 2011 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show
Bronze medal winner at the International Aperture Award in Melbourne, Australia
Honorable mention – Portrait Series – 2010 International Photography Awards IPA Lucies
Jury Selection – Phil Borges – C4FAP, Colorado
Commended winner at London Photographic Association’s ‘Urbanscape 3’, London, UK
Winner at the 2010 LACDA Top 40 Visual Artists, Los Angeles
Winner at the 2010 Chelsea International Art Competition, New York
Finalist at the 2009 International CELESTE.PRIZE, Berlin
Finalist at the 2009 Freedom to Create Prize, London
Catalogues/Publications
2011 International CELESTE PRIZE - New York, USA
Official 54th Venice Biennale Catalogue - Venice, Italy
2011 PX3 Book - Paris, France
-LICC - London International Contemporary Photography Book
Art Fairs International – ‘Von Bargen’s Long Walk Home’ - May Issue – Hong Kong
Rooms Art Uncovered – March Issue –London, UK
Zoom 96 – 2011 – March Edition – ‘CRASH-ED’ - USA
Hot Art Fair 2010 Catalogue - Switzerland
The Silent March – Publication for Hot Art Fair Basel
Chelsea International Art Contest – Agora Gallery, New York
ZOOM 96 – 2010 – May Edition – Alec Von Bargen, Photographer
CELESTE.PRIZE Catalogue 2009
The Self-Portrait Project – Catalogue – Brooklyn Library
Remedy Magazine UK – Issue 7 – June 2010
'ONE’ – Photography by Alec Von Bargen
‘In.Residence’ – Alec Von Bargen – Photographs
Residencies/Fellowships
Scholarship/Grant NYArts Beijing Residency
Fellowship at NES residency, Iceland
LIAP – Leipzig International Artist Programme (accepted but unable to attend)
Instinc Residency Singapore
Alec is also the founder of international artist residency ONDARTE in Akumal, Mexico.
