ALEX BECERRA

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ALEX BECERRA

(b. 1989, lives in Los Angeles, CA)

 

EDUCATION

2011     BFA, Otis College of Art, Los Angeles, CA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2017     Acuérdate De Mi, Weiss Berlin, Berlin, Germany

               Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL

2016     Yes Yes Yes and Pink Flamingo, Weiss Berlin, Berlin, DE

2015     Dollar Store Colors and Bad Taste, Levy Delval, Brussels, BE

               Las Ranas, curated by Luis Silva and João Mourão, Zona Maco Sur, ltd los angeles, Mexico City, MX

2014     Las Putas Problematicas, ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA

2012     It’s Not A Normal Office Job, Artist Curated Projects, Hollywood, CA

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017     Hot Mess, Karma International, Los Angeles, CA

2016     forward, ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA

      Between Something and Nothing, Richard Telles Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

      Global Times Painting Painting To, curated by Alex Becerra, Half Gallery, New York, NY

      Paper Paper, The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

      Pleasure Principal, Artist Curated Projects, Los Angeles, CA

      Oily Doily, BBQ Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

      Please Have Enough Actd in the Dish, M+B Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

      Nothing Conceptual, curated by Radamés “Juni” Figueroa, Embajada, San Juan, PR

      The Great Figure Two, Journal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2015     Bloody Red Sun of Fantastic L.A., organized by Rene-Julien Praz. PIASA, Paris, FR

               Reagan Babies, MS Barbers, Los Angeles, CA

               The Guston Effect, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA

               Hit Pause: “Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink,” ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA

2014     Well Played, performances organized by Gracie Devito, ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA

2013     works on paper, ink. greatest hits & select b-sides live, c.nichols project, Venice, CA

               Sweet Baby Sweat, organized by Adam Stamp, Gildar Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

               Freeway Studies #1: This Side of the 405, Ben Maltz Gallery, Westchester, CA

               (Freaks of) Nature is Sexy, 1916 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA

2012     Venice Beach Biennial, curated by Ali Subotnik, Hammer Museum, Venice, CA

               Oh I Do Believe, Carnitas Gallery, Inglewood, CA

               Niki de Saint Phalle, Tris: Reloaded, Pacific Standard Time, organized by Yael 

               Lipschutz, Angeles Shooting Ranges, Lake View Terrace, CA

               Denim Solutions/Ambien Sex, curated by Leslie Moon, Solutions, Los Angeles, CA

2011     Soirée Matinée works on paper by Berlin & LA Artists, Wonderloch Kellerland, Berlin, DE

               Dude Man Dude, Carnitas Gallery, Inglewood, CA

2010     12 x 12, Country Club, Schindler House, Los Angeles, CA

 

PROJECTS

2015     There it is, Archival pigment print on paper, edition of 50, EXHIBITION a, New York, NY

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2018     Stone, Bryony, “Self-styled renegade, LA painter Alex Becerra,” It’s Nice That, Mar 15

2017     Simek, Peter, “Outlaw Artist Alex Beccera is LA’s Pizza-box Picasso,” Playboy, Apr 19

     Austin, Ben, “Young Artist to watch - Alex Becerra,” FAD Magazine, Jan 6

2016     Slenske, Michael, “The Outlaw,” Modern Painters, April (cover)

     Herriman, Kat, “Alex Becerra: 30 Under 35,” Cultured, Dec

     “Nothing Conceptual: la Meme Era @ La Barra de Paquito,” Terremoto, Aug 17

2015     Gnyp, Marta, “Alex Becerra Interview,” ZOO Magazine #46, Feb

2014     Cattelan, Maurizio. “Cattelan’s L.A. Art Tour, With a Stop at Jim Carrey’s Studio.” Vulture. Dec 11

               Griffin, Jonathan. “Alex Becerra, ltd los angeles.” Frieze. Dec

               Miller, Easton. “Alex Becerra: Las Putas Problemáticas at ltd los angeles.” Daily Serving.Oct 8

               Piejko, Jennifer. “Shady, Sensuous Figures: Alex Becerra at ltd los angeles.” Modern Painters. Nov

               Pagel, David. “Big, Messy and Downright beautiful works.” The Los Angeles Times. Oct 3

               Wagley, Catherine. “5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend, Including Big Beards.” LA Weekly. Sept 17

               Miranda, Carmen. “Datebook: Art’s fall season begins this weekend – the best openings.” 

               The Los Angeles Times. Sep 4

               “2014 Fall Exhibition Highlights | United States.” Artsy. Sep 14

               Cheh, Carol. “Well Played, organized by Gracie DeVito, at ltd los angeles.” Another Righteous Transfer. Apr 14

               “SFAQ Pick: ‘Liquor Store’ Group Exhibition at Paradise Garage, Los Angeles.” SFAQ. Mar 10

2012     Finkel, Jori. “High-impact works at PST’s Performance and Public Art Festival.” The Los Angeles Times. Jan 2