Alex Gross (born August 30, 1968) is a visual artist currently working in Portland, Oregon. He specializes in oil paintings on canvas whose themes include globalization, commerce, beauty, dark mayhem, and the passage of time.-From "Anarchic Anachronist", by Bruce Sterling, Introduction to The Art of Alex Gross. (2007) , Chronicle Books
Gross graduated in 1990 from Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California. Since then, he has become established as an artist in the Pop Surrealism movement.
In 2000, Gross received a fellowship from the Japan Foundation. He spent two months traveling throughout Japan, researching and collecting a variety of Japanese Fine and Commercial art, as research for his own artwork. Part of his collection was compiled and published by Taschen under the title Japanese Beauties in 2004.-Alex Gross, (2004) Japanese Beauties,
In 2006, Chronicle books published The Art of Alex Gross,-Alex Gross (2007) The Art of Alex Gross. , Chronicle Books a monograph featuring Gross' painting, drawing and printmaking from 1999 through 2007. Science Fiction author Bruce Sterling penned the introduction to the book. His art has been featured in numerous publications including the book Pop Surrealism,-Kirsten Anderson. (2005) Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art. Juxtapoz,-Juxtapoz #67, August 2006 and Juxtapoz #27, July/August 2000 Los Angeles Magazine,-Los Angeles Magazine, April 2007, page 100 Shelf Life Communication Arts, Taiwanese magazine XFUNS,-XFUNS issue #39, December 2008 and the Los Angeles Times.-Los Angeles Times, Art section, review of the "Raising the Brow" show at Earl McGrath Gallery, January 30th, 2004
In August, 2007. California State Fullerton's Grand Central Art Center hosted a retrospective museum show featuring an array of Gross' work from different periods throughout his career. In a review of the museum show, the Orange County Register wrote that "Gross' work is highly representational and, unlike many of his contemporaries lumped into the so-called low-brow art niche, he is an excellent draftsman. He also demands that one know a bit about world culture, history and politics and have the wit to appreciate his sense of irony."
Gross' work was also featured in the Laguna Art Museum's exhibition and catalogue "In the land of Retinal Delights", in July, 2008.-"In the Land of Retinal Delights, The Juxtapoz Factor", His work has been featured on the cover of the band Blonde Redhead's album 23, as well as on the cover of the paperback version of After Dark, the national bestseller by Haruki Murakami,-Haruki Murakami, (2008) After Dark, Vintage Books, published by Vintage Books.
References
External links Alex Gross' official website Jonathan Levine Gallery