Alex Markwith: Systems Settings Change / Solo Exhibition @ Galleria K, Vantaa

System Settings Change is a solo exhibition of paintings on canvas by Alex Markwith at Galleria K, Vantaa.

On view 7-29 January 2023.

Diverging from and building on Markwith’s signature abstract style, the paintings incorporate images such as skulls, oil barrels, computer icons, error messages, and fragments from NASA photos of outer space.

Stylistically, the works blend abstract expressionism, surrealism and street art while referencing current issues such as artificial intelligence and the global energy crisis.

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Reactivity 2.0 / Alex Markwith solo exhibition / Original Sokos Hotel Tripla in collaboration with Helsinki Urban Art

ALEX MARKWITH: REACTIVITY 2.0

8.7.–6.10.2022 @ Tripla Urban Art Wall

Vernissage takes place 8th of July from 5pm to 7pm. Welcome!

EXHIBITION TEXT:

Reactivity 2.0 is a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Alex Markwith, highlighting the artist’s spontaneous and intuitive approach to abstraction.

Starting with a blank canvas, Markwith begins without a specific idea of how the finished work will look. Each painting is built up in layers using acrylic, spray paint, marker, chalk and other mixed media...

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SIKKA Art & Design Festival, Dubai / March 15 - 24, 2022

Two of my paintings will be exhibited through Matti Sirvio Art Galleria at the 10th edition of SIKKA Art & Design Festival in Dubai, UAE.

SIKKA ART & DESIGN FESTIVAL

March 15 - 24, 2022

Al Fahidi Arts Center, House 13, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Helsinki Artists' Association members exhibition at Galleria Katariina

 
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Alex Markwith, Transmitter (Yellow, Black, Blue, Red), 2021, acrylic on wood, 30x12x7cm, 12x5x3 inches

 

“Color in the Dark” is the 2021 holiday exhibition organized by Helsinki Artists’ Association at Galleria Katariina.

The theme is the primary colors: red, blue and yellow. Smaller sized works in a wide range of media and styles are included.

OPENING RECEPTION

Thursday December 16, 14:00 - 17:00

EXHIBITION ON VIEW

December 17, 2021 - January 2, 2022

GALLERIA KATARIINA

Tues - Fri 11:00-17:00
Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00

Rikhardinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki

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PRESS RELEASE

Gallery Katariina will open the Christmas exhibition "Color in the Dark" by The Helsinki Artists' Associations'. The theme of the exhibition is the main colors: blue, red and yellow. The exhibition is a wide range of works by HAA’s member artists: e.g. paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphics and photographs. The exhibition operates on a take-away principle, you can buy or lend works from the exhibition while the exhibition is running.

We will open the exhibition on Thursday 16.12. The exhibition is then open from 2 pm to 7 pm. We follow RSAA’s current guidelines. Please come healthy and using mask. We check the corona passport for everyone. A warm and safe welcome to the world of color and light at Gallery Katariina!

In Finnish

Galleria Katariinassa avautuu Helsingin Taiteilijaseuran joulunäyttely "Väriä pimeyteen". Näyttelyn teemana on päävärit: sininen, punainen ja keltainen, joiden pohjalta taiteilijat ovat luoneet mitä moninaisimpia ja kiehtovimpia teoksia. Näyttely on laaja kattaus HTS:n jäsentaiteilijoiden eri tekniikoin toteutettuja töitä: maalauksia, piirustuksia, veistoksia, grafiikkaa ja valokuvia. Näyttely toimii take away-periaatteella eli näyttelystä voi ostaa tai lainata suoraan teoksia näyttelyn ollessa käynnissä.

Avaamme näyttelyn torstaina 16.12. Näyttely on silloin avoinna klo 14-19. Noudatamme AVI:n ajankohtaisia ohjeistuksia. Tulethan terveenä paikalle maskia ja käsidesiä käyttäen. Katsomme kaikilta koronapassin. Lämpimästi ja turvallisesti tervetuloa värin ja valon maailmaan Galleria Katariinaan!

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Alex Markwith Open Studio @ Konstrundan | Sat - Sun Sept 4th + 5th

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During the first weekend of September, my studio is open to visitors as part of the annual Konstrundan art event.

Stop by, say hello and see some art in the space where I make it.

Saturday and Sunday
September 4th and 5th
11:00 - 17:00

Heikkiläntie 7, 00210 Helsinki
Use entrance C and take the elevator or stairs to the 3rd floor.

Please RSVP and if possible let me know what time you will be arriving.

You can e-mail me directly: alexmarkwith@gmail.com

Facebook event

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More information about Konstrundan:
https://www.konstrundan.fi/en/home/

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Artistic work supported by Taike

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OVERCURRENTS on view at Max Mara Helsinki

Overcurrents is a solo exhibition of collaged paintings by Alex Markwith which incorporate materials such as spray paint, mesh, foil, tape and torn up garments. Created in the early months of 2021, the canvases are populated by a mix of intentional and incidental process marks, blurring the lines between found, deliberate and provisional aesthetics.

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"Elemental Transmissions", solo exhibition, Laterna Magica, Helsinki

on view January 13 - 30, 2021

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Alex Markwith
ELEMENTAL TRANSMISSIONS

on view January 13 - 30th, 2021

Gallery Hours:
Mon - Fri 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 3
Sunday closed


LATERNA MAGICA

Rauhankatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland

 
 
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PRESS RELEASE
Elemental Transmissions
is a solo exhibition of new work by Alex Markwith created for Laterna Magica. On view from January 13 – 30, the exhibition includes installation pieces, works on paper and wall-hung assemblages which combine aspects of painting and sculpture while incorporating found materials.

Tree branches, cut plywood, chains, plastic, metal, tape, fabric and concrete are collaged together in irregular compositions. Different characteristics of chosen materials result in a play of opposites - natural vs. man-made, light vs. heavy, hard vs. soft, masculine vs. feminine – orchestrated playfully and experimentally within each work to create a sense of unbalanced order. Primarily abstract, many pieces resemble totemic structures. They relate to the human body through their scale, and flirt with representation via recognizable components which occasionally appear unobscured.

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This series was created alongside the artists’ investigation into alchemy and the classical elements. The concept of “transmission” or “transition” refers to the new patterns of thought brought on by the changing year as well as the artist’s change of environment. As we leave 2020 behind, there is a longing for a better future which can be likened to the desired alchemical change of transmuting a lesser metal into gold.

 

Alex Markwith (b. 1988, Kingston, PA) is an American visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland, where he moved in September 2020 after living and working for nine years in New York City. He holds a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design and is a member of Taidemaalariliito. His works are included in numerous private collections, as well as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (TX).

Elemental Transmissions is the artist's first solo exhibition in Finland and is supported by funds from Taike.

Laterna Magica, Rauhankatu 7, 00170 Helsinki


https://www.laterna.net/exhibitions/elemental-transmissions
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Alex Markwith, Totem with Blue, 2020, acrylic, wood and reflective fabric, 76 x 60 cm

Alex Markwith, Totem with Blue, 2020, acrylic, wood and reflective fabric, 76 x 60 cm

Alex Markwith, Fire Totem with Moonrise, 2020, acrylic, wood, plastic, metal, wire and fabric, 90 x 50 cm

Alex Markwith, Fire Totem with Moonrise, 2020, acrylic, wood, plastic, metal, wire and fabric, 90 x 50 cm

Alex Markwith, Continental Drift, 2020, acrylic, concrete, plastic, wood, fabric, metal and found objects (two panels)

Alex Markwith, Continental Drift, 2020, acrylic, concrete, plastic, wood, fabric, metal and found objects (two panels)

Alex Markwith, Utopia and Black Hole

Alex Markwith, Utopia and Black Hole

 

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COLOR now on view @ Hal Bromm Gallery

Now on view at Hal Bromm Gallery, COLOR features a diverse group of artists using varying mediums and explores the ways in which color is utilized by artists. Whether it be the center of their work or a result, this eclectic show celebrates the affective impressions of an element which we experience everyday.

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CREATIVE MOSAIC at Flushing Town Hall

 
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left: Alex Markwith, QUADRUPLE VOID (BLACK, ORANGE, CAUTION), 2019

right: Alex Markwith, ORANGE VOID (BLACK, WHITE, GREY), 2019

both works on view at Flushing Town Hall in the exhibition CREATIVE MOSAIC

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Opening Friday Feb 28
6 - 8pm

Exhibition on view February 28 - March 15, 2020
with a closing reception Sunday March 15, 3 - 5pm

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Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, Queens, NY 11354
http://www.flushingtownhall.org/exhibition

AFFECTION presented by Orchard Galerie @ Taste Collection, 83 Rivington Street New York, NY

AFFECTION

presented by Orchard Galerie

four works by Alex Markwith included in the exhibition

four works by Alex Markwith included in the exhibition

Opening reception Saturday November 23rd, 6 - 10pm

Exhibition on view at Taste Collection, 83 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002

Works available online through Orchard Galerie

From the press release

 

Orchard Galerie is pleased to present AFFECTION, the art exhibition for the opening reception of Taste Café, a place where art meets music. On Saturday, November 23, 6-10 pm at Taste Collection, 83 Rivington St, NY NY 10002. 

 

In the exhibition Orchard Galerie will spotlight artworks by Jessica Matter, Greg Griffith, Amy Stone, Ilya Dorsky, Anastasia Samohovetc, Alex Markwith, Nana S.R. Tinley, Monica Delgado and will showcase one-of-a-kind fashion art pieces by Mary Rosenberger, Rebecca Lipsitch, Kopf and among others. By being presented in a multimedia context,  AFFECTION  seeks to demonstrate how art integrates the whole of perception by immersing guests in an array of experiences (visuals, aromas, flavors and sounds) to enable interactions beyond what’s physically tangible. Notions of rhythm, brushstrokes, vibes, colors, textures, harmonies, expression, cadence, and the like will be liberated and will merge with what the evening has to offer. 
 

Taste Cafe NYC  aims to be a point of contact for art connoisseurs, music lovers, and like-minded individuals seeking inspiration and/or new flavors in an informal gallery-like setting. The space is proudly colorful, confident and artistic. Executive TSISMIS Chef  Jappy Afzelius created a  seasonal menu  for Taste Cafe NYC consisting of pastries and other baked goods using a  new wave of techniques and ingredients such as matcha, ube (purple yam), pandan, among others; as well as a curated selection of the finest coffees and teas.

 

The music line up consists of internationally acclaimed DJ SASHA HART, DJ MC Jay Vallo, DJ Stevo, and more. In additional to music entertainment life-painting with Dj Vallo, Mary Rosenberger and vogue dance performance by Karina Precious.

 

Composed of an international network of art bloggers, social media influencers, taste-makers, photographers, videographers, aspiring curators and other artists; Orchard Galerie offers the resources and support structure for artists to connect with new audiences and markets.

 

Hosted by Orchard Galerie's CEO Daria Mudrova, Art Curator Irina Chistikina,  and Taste Cafe’s music curator Sasha Hart.

Alex Markwith, Surrounded Void (AU / UT), 2019

Alex Markwith, Surrounded Void (AU / UT), 2019

Alex Markwith, Multi Panel Assemblage 9 (Orca), 2019

Alex Markwith, Multi Panel Assemblage 9 (Orca), 2019

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AFFECTION
Location:  83 Rivington Street, NYC 10002

Opening/presentation:  Saturday November 23rd, 6 to 10pm

 

GENERAL INQUIRIES
info@orchardgalerie.com

ALCHEMY exhibition @ Arts Guild of Sonoma juried by Jenny Gheith (SFMoMA)

EXHIBITION ON VIEW OCTOBER 3 to NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Opening reception Saturday October 5th, 5 - 7:30

Alex Markwith, Multi-Panel Assemblage 7 (Odyssey), 2019, 31” x 26”

Alex Markwith, Multi-Panel Assemblage 7 (Odyssey), 2019, 31” x 26”

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The Arts Guild of Sonoma
140 E Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476
Open Wed through Mon, 11am-5pm
Closed Tuesdays

EXHIBITION ON VIEW OCTOBER 3 to NOVEMBER 3, 2019

 

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Alchemists were notorious for attempting to make synthetic gold, but their goals were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of human imagination. “The aim of alchemy, to both imitate nature and transcend it, lies at the heart of artistic practices. Creativity itself can be said to describe a process of going beyond mere imitation—to create a new reality.” – Nora Landes. The Arts Guild of Sonoma invites artists to express their dreams, desires, mysteries, symbols, creativity and enlightenment in ALCHEMY, our third annual National Juried Exhibition.

ABOUT THE JUROR

Jenny Gheith is Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Gheith previously served as program director for the Society for Contemporary Art and curatorial assistant at the Art Institute of Chicago, and has taught at the California College of the Arts and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Creative Mosaic: Artists Working in Queens, curated by Osman Can Yerebakan @ Plaxall Gallery

EXHIBITION ON VIEW SEPTEMBER 5 - OCTOBER 13, 2019

The Plaxall Gallery

5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

Alex Markwith, Quadruple Void (Black, Orange, Caution), 2019, 20 x 16”

Alex Markwith, Quadruple Void (Black, Orange, Caution), 2019, 20 x 16”

Alex Markwith, Orange Void (Black, White, Grey), 2019, 20 x 16”

Alex Markwith, Orange Void (Black, White, Grey), 2019, 20 x 16”

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Alex Markwith, Plaxall Gallery, installation September 2019

Alex Markwith, Plaxall Gallery, installation September 2019

CREATIVE MOSAIC

Artists Working in Queens

A juried exhibition curated by Osman Can Yerebakan, conceived and developed by Carol Crawford

LIC–A’s aim is to increase awareness and appreciation of the richly diverse art produced throughout Queens.

Exhibition on View: September 5 – October 13


Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8, 1-4pm

Day of LIVE PERFORMANCES: September 14, 2-6pm

Closing Reception & Artist Talk: October 13, 2-5pm

Facebook page for Opening Reception:

facebook.com/events/516405309120015

Facebook page for Creative Mosaic LIVE: 

facebook.com/events/1154432154765043/

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About the Curator

Osman Can Yerebakan is a curator and art writer based in New York. His writing has appeared on T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The Paris Review, Vulture and The Cut (both New York Magazine), The Brooklyn Rail, BOMB, Village Voice, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Wallpaper*, L’Officiel, Flaunt, Galerie Magazine, Cultured, and elsewhere.

Osman previously organized exhibitions at The Clemente Center (Residual Impression; A Room of One's Own), La MaMa Galleria (Party Out Of Bounds: Nightlife As Activism Since 1980), Radiator Gallery (Works: Reflections on Failure), Equity Gallery (Like Smoke), AC Institute (My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days), Center for Book Arts (En Masse: Books Orchestrated), Local Project (Hopscotch), UrbanGlass (Glass Ceiling: Art of Resilience and Fragility), Leslie Lohman Museum Project Space (Alternate Routes), the Queens Museum (Executive (Dis)Order: Art, Displacement & the Ban), and Residency Unlimited (Contingencies).