Alex Keller

PTDW Grad Noontime Lecture Series

Wednesday, February 20, 12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

280 S. Columbus Drive Room 319

Bio:
Alex Keller is a visual artist whose work mines American mythology and identity through humor, media, and Modernist languages of abstraction. His paintings, sculptures and installations examine the values and ideologies present in vernacular materials and images. Alex received a BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in 2015 and is currently enrolled in the MFA program in Painting and Drawing at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Image Details: Alex Keller, CBGB Lounge and Bar (Newark Airport), 24 x 36”, Pencil on Paper, 2018

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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