Alexferrantestudio
  • Alex Ferrante
  • Verging Paths, Verdant Ends
  • The Quiet Stir of Circumstance
  • C.V.
  • Alex Ferrante
  • Verging Paths, Verdant Ends
  • The Quiet Stir of Circumstance
  • C.V.
  Alexferrantestudio
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Alex Ferrante is an artist whose sculptural practice engages ceramic materials. “My artistic practice pivots around a central question, how has landscape, a representation of that which is exterior to ourselves, informed the creation of the human subject? By examining western depictions of landscapes, its parables and myths, I aim to dismantle and reimagine culturally inherited relationships between the outside world and the human body. My practice exists between the conscious self as subject, and the world beyond as object.” Currently based in Texas, Alex is the John Hirschi Family Resident Artist at the Janita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.

Alex holds an MFA in Studio Practices with an emphasis in Ceramics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was the recipient of the Zeldin Fellowship from The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was an artist in residence from 2019-2021. In addition, he has completed artist residencies in Pennsylvania and New York state where he spent time at Millersville University and Chautauqua School of Art. He attended art and philosophy seminars and workshops at the American Academy in Rome and Anderson Ranch. He has participated in, and presented exhibitions across the United States and internationally at San Angelo Museum of Art (San Angelo, TX) South Texas Museum of Art (Corpus Christi, TX)  University of Colorado Boulder Museum of Art (Boulder, CO) The Clay Studio (Philadelphia, PA) Millersville University (Millersville, PA) Living Arts (Tulsa, OK) and Singapore Art Museum (Singapore).


EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art, Ceramics
School of Art and Art History, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO. 2018 

Bachelor of Fine Art, Visual Arts 
School of Arts, Media and Communication, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX.  2014
• Mary Lorena Brown Scholar

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
Visions in Clay 2022. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Rachel Gotlieb

The Juanita Harvey Foyer Gallery, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
Hand in Hand. Curatorial Project/Invitational Exhibition. Curator Alex Ferrante and Brynn Higgins-Stirrup

The Juanita Harvey Gallery, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
Remnants. Solo Exhibition.


The Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Clay: A Southern Census. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Asia Mathis

Louisiana Tech University, Rustin, Louisiana
6th Louisiana Biennial. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Rebecca R. Hart

2021 
Mc Donough Museum, Youngstown, Ohio
Talking to Mascots. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Claudia Berlinski 

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary, New Harmony, IN
Filled Up 2. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Virginia Scotchie

The Pit Gallery, Midwestern State University Wichita Falls TX
Ceramics 16. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Steve Hilton

Smith Gardentown, Wichita Falls, TX
Horti-Sculptures. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jesse Baggett

Pearson Art Center, Sharon, PA
Talking to Mascots. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jeremiah Ibarra

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Small Favors. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jennifer Zwilling
                                                                                                                                       
2020
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 
Verging Paths, Verdant Ends. Solo Exhibition

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA                                                                  
Future Memories. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jennifer Zwilling

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Clay Studio National. Invitational Exhibition, Jennifer Zwilling

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Small Favors.  Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jennifer Zwilling

2018
Art Museum of Colorado University Boulder, Boulder, CO
The Quiet Stir of Circumstance. Solo Exhibition

2017
Sculpture and Post Studio Practices Ranch, New Mexico
Culmination Exhibition. Invitational Exhibition. Curator Richard Saxton 

Colorado University Boulder, Boulder, CO 
King Exhibition. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Courtney Stell

2016       
Store Front, Lancaster, PA
Pop Up. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Jeremiah Ibarra

Sykes Gallery, Millersville, PA
Untitled. Invitational Exhibition. Curator
           
2015
The Hot Spot, Corpus Christi, TX
Drawing. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Amber Scoon

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY
Student Exhibition. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Don Kimes

2014
Texas A&M University gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
New Work. Solo Exhibition 
 
The Hot Spot, Corpus christi, TX
Material Languages. Solo Exhibition

Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Ngee Ann Exhibition Hall, Singapore
Chawan Expo. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Lou Smedts 

San Angelo Museum, San Angelo, TX
20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Léopold Foulem

Texas Clay Arts Association, online
Featured Artist Exhibition. Juried Exhibition. 

Somazzi Studio,Thailand
Louis Katz Show. Invitational Exhibition. Curator, Louis Katz

2013
Islander Art Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX
Student Arts Association Exhibition. Invitational Exhibition.

2013
Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, TX
Texas Six Pack Show. Juried Exhibition.

Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
Presidents Council Exhibition. Juried Exhibition. Juror, Jack Gron

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Midwestern State University. Wichita Falls, TX.  2021 to Present
• Team Teaching Ceramics I through V with Professor Steve Hilton
• Art Appreciation, Professor of Record
• Continuing Education Instructor for Wheel Throwing 
• Continuing Education Instructor Special Topics in Glaze Formulation

The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA.  2019-2021
• Instructor for Introduction to Wheel Throwing
• Handbuilding workshops
• Private throwing and handbuilding lessons

Perkins Center for the Arts, Collingswood, NJ.  2020   
• Instructor for Introduction to Wheel Throwing

University of Colorado at Boulder, Graduate Assistantship, Boulder, CO.  2017   
• Instructor of Record for Continuing Education Ceramics for Non-Majors Introduction to Ceramics

University of Colorado at Boulder, Graduate Assistantship, Boulder, CO.  2016
• Teaching assistant for Kim Dickey for Introduction to Ceramics for art majors

RESIDENCIES
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX. 2021 to Present 
John Hirschi Family Resident Artist
 
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA. 2019-2021    
2019 to 2021 Zeldin Fellow

Millersville University, Lancaster, PA.  2015-2016 
Emerging Artist in Residence (EAR)

Chautauqua Institution for Art, Chautauqua, NY. 2015
Artist in Residence
         
WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS                    
2017
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, CO  

2017
The Gaze. Workshop. Instructor, Ashley Lyon

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Handled Vessel. Presentation

2016
American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy
Art and Philosophy Seminar. Workshop. Instructor, Amber Scoon

2014
MGSOA (Mount Gretna School of Art), Mount Gretna, PA  
Summer Student in Residence. Workshop. Instructor, Jay Noble

CAA (College Arts Association) sessions, Houston, TX
Featured Student. Presentation

2013
NCECA (National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts), Houston, TX
Soluble Salts. Presentation

AWARDS
2019   
Zeldin Fellow at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA                                                       

2018   
Art and Art History Department Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

2017
Anderson Ranch Art Center Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
2015   
Chautauqua Institution for Visual Art Scholarship, Chautauqua, NY

2014  
Best in show, Mount Gretna School of Art, Mount Gretna, PA

2010 -2014  
Mary Lorena Brown Scholar, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX

PUBLICATIONS/PRESS
2021
Ceramics Monthly Yearbook 
• Artist in Residence, Midwestern State University John Hirschi Family Resident Artist

2020   
Ceramics Monthly
• Exhibition Exposure, Verging Paths, Verdant Ends. December 2020 issue                                                                                                                       

2015    
Artist Catalogue
• Featured Artist, Volume 4 Issue 1                                                    

2014    
NCECA Journal (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) 
• Soluble Salts as a Surface Treatment in NCECA Journal
     Featured Student Showcase in Ceramics Monthly

Ceramics Monthly
• Featured Undergraduate Showcase

Chawan Expo. Exhibition Catalogue
• Featured Artist

20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition Exhibition Catalogue
• Featured Artist
            
COLLECTIONS
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
• Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
• Art and Art History Department

MGSOA (Mount Gretna School of Art)
• MGSOA collection

CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2022
Midwestern State University Gallery, Wichita Falls, TX
Hand in Hand

2018
Margarine Gallery, http://www.homebodiestour.com
Featured Artist Brynn Higgins-Stirrup 

Margarine Gallery, http://www.homebodiestour.com
Featured Artist Elizabeth Tibbetts

2017
Margarine Gallery, http://www.homebodiestour.com
Featured Artist Matt Smith

2017
Margarine Gallery, http://www.homebodiestour.com
Featured Artist Jennifer Shenk