ALEX ZWARENSTEIN HAND SIGNED ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS FRAMED IMAGE 30" x 30" HIS ORIGINAL WORK ARE BEEN SOLD IN GALLERY'S IN 10'S OF THOUSAND OF DOLLERS Realist painter Alex Zwarenstein is famous for painting the structural architecture of New York City and the characters that people it. Zwarenstein works in various mediums including oil, gouache and watercolor and his palette is vibrantly punctuated with contrasting surfaces of opaqueness and translucency.Zwarenstein was born in 1952 in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). At the age of 17, he left Africa for London, England. Zwarenstein spent 3 years studying art at the Royal Academy of Art in London where he received a Master’s Degree in painting and was a recipient of several awards including a William Turner Traveling Scholarship. Zwarenstein spent another 10 years working, teaching and develping his style, in London, before moving to the U.S.Zwarenstein's professional experience includes working as an instructor of painting in London, England at the Harrow College of Art, and in New York City at the Fashion Institute of Technology, the National Academy of Design and the Art Students' League. For several years Zwarenstein also worked as a cover illustrator for publications such as Forbes Magazine and the National Review before having his first solo exhibition in 1998 at the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery in New York City. Since then he has exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia.Alex Zwarenstein's work is among the collections of the Museum of the City of New York, the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, the New York Stock Exchange and the London City Council to name a few.EDUCATIONM.F.A. Royal Academy of Art, London. B.A.HON. Kingston on Thames PolytechnicAWARDSTHE RECIPIENT OF THE BIENNIAL ROYAL ACADEMY GOLD MEDAL IN PAINTING 1979 William Turner Traveling scholarship 1979 Edward Landseer Prize 1979 David Murray Prize 1978 Eric Kennington Prize for drawing 1977 Armitage Award 1976 Edward Stott Scholarship 1975 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: One Man Shows. OK Harris Gallery 2012 The E. David Gallery, Pennsylvania 2007 Art Obsession Gallery,Tokyo. 2005, 2006, 2007 Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago. 2004 Alysia Duckler Gallery. Portland Oregon 2004 Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, New York 2005 Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, New York 2003 Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, New York 2001 Alysia Duckler Gallery. Portland Oregon 2001 Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, New York 2000 Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, New York 1988 GROUP SHOWS Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York 2008 Albermarle Gallery, London 2003 Moranda Gallery, Aspen, Colorado 1999 Royal Academy of Art Summer Show 1978-1980 TEACHING INSTITUTIONS The National Academy of Design 1989- currently Art Students League of New York currently 2006 - currently Fashion Institute of Technology, New York 1994 Harrow College of Art, University of London 1979-1983 SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Museum Of The City Of New York The New York Stock Exchange The London City Council Texas Tech University Public Art Collection Collection Of The San-In Godo Bank, Japan The National Gallery of Art of Zimbabwe The Baronet, Sir James Walker collection Sir Freddy Laker John Bookout, (Past C.E.O. Shell Oil) Richard Furlaud, (Past Chairman of Squib) Frank Bennack, (Past C.E.O. Hearst Corp) Matsushige Mita, ( President Hitachi Corp) J.W.Michaels, ( Retired Editor, Forbes Magazine) Abraham Art collection, Texas Gettinger Art Collection, New York The Yamaguchi CollectionPUBLICATION AND ARTICLES Broadcast: National Geographic Special: Water towers of New York 2002 New York Times: Art In Soho 2002 Feature Article; THE OREGONIAN. Alex Zwarenstein: Partisan of the perpendicular 2001 BOOK: The Materials and Techniques of Painting 1981 Forbes Magazine: Cover Artist 1984-88 New American Painters 1989 Interview with Alex Zwarenstein, 'Art Interview 'on line 1986

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