Alex Gabriel Bernstein
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EDUCATION
2001 M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology, The School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY
1999 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; Concentration in glass blowing with David Levi
1998 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; Concentration in glass blowing with Dimitri Mechealidis
1994 B.A. The University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
1999 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; Concentration in glass blowing with David Levi
1998 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; Concentration in glass blowing with Dimitri Mechealidis
1994 B.A. The University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Natural History, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2010 Contemplative Reduction, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009 Progressions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
New Work, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2008 Tom Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2005 Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
2004 Tactile Visions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 From Memory to Meditation, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc, Houston
Observations, The Hope Collection, Santa Fe, NM
2010 Contemplative Reduction, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009 Progressions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
New Work, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2008 Tom Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2005 Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
2004 Tactile Visions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 From Memory to Meditation, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc, Houston
Observations, The Hope Collection, Santa Fe, NM
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Terra Enigma - Abstracting the Landscape, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
36th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, F
North Carolina Glass Show, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Art Miami, Onnessimo Fine Art, Miami, FL
35th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
Blown Away, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
The Power of Red, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
Shy Boy, She Devil and Isis, Wornick Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
Gathering: A Survey of Contemporary Glass, Penland School Gallery, Penland, NC
International Show, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Voices in Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
Glass Invitational Exhibition, Cervini Haas Gallery, Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ
Arts Scottsdale, Represented by Prism Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
34th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Refined Force: Glass of New England, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 33rd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
Sofa New York, Represented by Chappel Gallery, New York, NY
Sofa Chicago, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Chicago, IL
Glass Weekend 05, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
Out of the Mold: A Survey of Contemporary Cast Glass, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
2004 32nd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
Invitational Glass Exhibition, Function + Art, Chicago, IL
Sofa New York, Represented by Chappel Gallery, New York, NY
Sofa Chicago, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Artist, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Palm Beach Contemporary, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Apercu, Prism Contemporary Glass, Chicago, IL
Toronto International Art Fair, Represented by Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
2003 Glass Invitational, Parisi Gallery, Del Mar, CA
Invitational Vessel Show, Museum of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Glass Weekend 03, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
New Insight, Chappell Galery, Boston, MA
Il Pettoo, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Glass, Function + Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Infusion, Gallery WDO, Charlotte, NC
New Talent in Glass, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Bernstein Trio, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2008 THE ART OF POLITICS, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston
HCP Print Auction, Houston Center for Photography, Houston
Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston; Juror: Dr. Kevin Salatino
The Arts Alliance at Clear Lake, Juried Show, Nassau Bay, TX
2002 SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
American Heritage, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Deceptions, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Benefit Auction Exhibition, Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Goblet Exhibition, Snyderman/Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
New Work New Year, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
A Cast of Excellence: Alex Bernstein, Koan Vanderburger, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Faculty Exhibition, Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH
International Craft Biannual, Cheongju City, Korea
Off the Book, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2000 Glass Art Society Exhibition, Triangle Gallery, New York, NY
International Glass Symposium: "Glass in Context 2000", Glass Museum, Frauenau, Germany
Contemporary Crafts, Mase Art Center, Mase, AZ
Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Featured Artist Exhibition, Craft Company #6, Rochester, NY
Niche, Student Niche Award Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
People, Places, Art, Public Art Proposal, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
1999 School for American Crafts Honor Show, Student Alumni Union
Art of the New Millennium, The Up-Stairs Gallery, Tyron, NC
Interior Spaces, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
Students in Glass, The Visual Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Sent Bottle Invitational, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
1998 Annual Goblet Show, The Kittrelll/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Glass Artist of Western North Carolina, The Up Stairs Gallery, Tyron, NC
Goblet Toast, Gallery Dorita!, Atlanta, GA
36th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, F
North Carolina Glass Show, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Art Miami, Onnessimo Fine Art, Miami, FL
35th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
Blown Away, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
The Power of Red, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
Shy Boy, She Devil and Isis, Wornick Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
Gathering: A Survey of Contemporary Glass, Penland School Gallery, Penland, NC
International Show, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Voices in Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
Glass Invitational Exhibition, Cervini Haas Gallery, Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ
Arts Scottsdale, Represented by Prism Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
34th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oaks, MI
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Refined Force: Glass of New England, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 33rd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
Sofa New York, Represented by Chappel Gallery, New York, NY
Sofa Chicago, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Chicago, IL
Glass Weekend 05, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
Out of the Mold: A Survey of Contemporary Cast Glass, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
2004 32nd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
Invitational Glass Exhibition, Function + Art, Chicago, IL
Sofa New York, Represented by Chappel Gallery, New York, NY
Sofa Chicago, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Artist, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Palm Beach Contemporary, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Apercu, Prism Contemporary Glass, Chicago, IL
Toronto International Art Fair, Represented by Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ONT
2003 Glass Invitational, Parisi Gallery, Del Mar, CA
Invitational Vessel Show, Museum of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Glass Weekend 03, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
New Insight, Chappell Galery, Boston, MA
Il Pettoo, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Glass, Function + Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Infusion, Gallery WDO, Charlotte, NC
New Talent in Glass, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Bernstein Trio, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2008 THE ART OF POLITICS, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston
HCP Print Auction, Houston Center for Photography, Houston
Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston; Juror: Dr. Kevin Salatino
The Arts Alliance at Clear Lake, Juried Show, Nassau Bay, TX
2002 SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
American Heritage, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Deceptions, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Benefit Auction Exhibition, Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Goblet Exhibition, Snyderman/Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
New Work New Year, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
A Cast of Excellence: Alex Bernstein, Koan Vanderburger, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Faculty Exhibition, Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH
International Craft Biannual, Cheongju City, Korea
Off the Book, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2000 Glass Art Society Exhibition, Triangle Gallery, New York, NY
International Glass Symposium: "Glass in Context 2000", Glass Museum, Frauenau, Germany
Contemporary Crafts, Mase Art Center, Mase, AZ
Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Featured Artist Exhibition, Craft Company #6, Rochester, NY
Niche, Student Niche Award Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
People, Places, Art, Public Art Proposal, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
1999 School for American Crafts Honor Show, Student Alumni Union
Art of the New Millennium, The Up-Stairs Gallery, Tyron, NC
Interior Spaces, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
Students in Glass, The Visual Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Sent Bottle Invitational, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
1998 Annual Goblet Show, The Kittrelll/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Glass Artist of Western North Carolina, The Up Stairs Gallery, Tyron, NC
Goblet Toast, Gallery Dorita!, Atlanta, GA
AWARDS
2003 Selection for New Glass Review
2002 American Craft Council Emerging Artist 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, Cheongju City, Korea
2000 Niche Award for glass sculpture
Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment Purchase Award
1999 Aaron Rosenstreich Memorial Fund for Excellence
2002 American Craft Council Emerging Artist 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, Cheongju City, Korea
2000 Niche Award for glass sculpture
Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment Purchase Award
1999 Aaron Rosenstreich Memorial Fund for Excellence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 Instructor, The Corning Museum of Glass Studio, Corning, NY
2004-07 Glass Department Head, Instructor, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2001-04 Adjunct Professor, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
2003 Instructor for Summer Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2001 Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA
Adjunct Professor & Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2000 Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Instructor, Anoka-Ramsey College, Minneapolis, MN
Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA
Instructor, The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1998 Teaching Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2004-07 Glass Department Head, Instructor, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2001-04 Adjunct Professor, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
2003 Instructor for Summer Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2001 Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA
Adjunct Professor & Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2000 Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Instructor, Anoka-Ramsey College, Minneapolis, MN
Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA
Instructor, The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1998 Teaching Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Glass Museum 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
Mellon Financial Corporation, Harrisburg, VA
Wachovia Financial Group, Greenville, SC
Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highland, NC
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
Glass Museum 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
Mellon Financial Corporation, Harrisburg, VA
Wachovia Financial Group, Greenville, SC
Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highland, NC
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA