ALEX GABRIEL BERNSTEIN

Born:  California

Resides:  North Carolina

 

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Alex Gabriel Bernstein was born in to a family of glass artists.

Education

2001        Masters of Fine Art, 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.

1996        BA, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC.

 

Teaching Experience

2009        Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington.  Instructor: Glass for Sculpture (Session 5)

2004-2007     Worcester Center for Crafts  Worcester, Massachusetts Glass Department Head Instructor:

               Advanced Glass Blowing, Coldworking, Glass Theory

2007        The Corning Museum of Glass Studio, Corning, New York; Instructor: Summer Workshop – Glass as a

               Material for Sculpture

2003-2004 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio; Adjunct Professor: Glass and Foundations Design, Advanced

               Glass, 3D Sophomore Design, Intermediate Glass Blowing, Professional Practice

2002-2003 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio;

               Adjunct Professor: Advanced Glass, 2D-3D Freshman Design, Continuing Education Glass Blowing;

               Instructor: National Summer Workshop - Glass as a material for Sculpture

2001-2002 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

               Adjunct Professor: Advanced Glass, Continuing Education Glass Blowing Instructor: National Summer

               Workshop - Glass Blowing

2003        Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina; Instructor: Summer Workshop – Glass for the Artist

2001        Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington; Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner

2001        Rochester Institute of Technology        Rochester, New York; Adjunct Professor: Glass Blowing;

               Instructor: Flat Glass, Fusing, and Slumping

2000        Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York; Instructor:  Flame Working

2000        Anoka-Ramsey College, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Instructor: Glass Blowing Workshop

2000        Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina; Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner

2000        The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, N.Y.; Instructor: Hot Glass Workshop for high school

               students

1999-2000     Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York; Teaching Assistant Sophomore Glass

               Class; Elective Casting Class

1998        Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina; Teaching Assistant to William Bernstein

 

Exhibitions | Solo shows

2009        Progressions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY

               New Work, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2008        Small Work, Tom Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH

               New Work, Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, TX

               Time Exposed, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

               New Work, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC

2007        Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

               New Work, Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL

               Inside Out, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

               A look back- five years at Chappell Gallery, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY

               New Work, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI

2006        New Work, Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH

2005        New Work, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

               New Work, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL

               New Work, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville NC

2004        Tactile Visions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY

2002        Featured Artist, Tomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH

2001        Stories and Observations, Bevier Gallery; Rochester, NY

               Observations, The Hope Collection; Santa Fe, NM

 Awards & Honors

2009	Rising Star for the 21st Century, Distinction from The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
2008	Award of Excellence, Habatat International Glass Invitational
2006	Award of Excellence, Habatat International Glass Invitational
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, Cheongiu City, Korea.
2000	Niche Award for glass sculpture Sylvia L Rosen Endowment Purchase Award
1999	Aaron Rosenstreich Memorial Fund for Excellence.

 

Public Collections

Royal Caribbean – Oasis of the Seas, Florida. Deloitte & Touche, Boston, MA. Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. Glassmuseum Frauenau. Frauenau, Germany. Burchfeild-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.