Education

2019 MFA, Painting and Drawing, Printmaking Secondary Emphasis, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2018 MA, Painting and Drawing, Printmaking Secondary Emphasis, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 Graduate School Preparatory Track, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

2015 BFA, Painting and Drawing, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

 

Teaching

2020 Fall Semester, 2D Design, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO

2018 Fall Semester, Basic Drawing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2018 Spring Semester, Basic Drawing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 Fall Semester, Elements of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 Spring Semester, Elements of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 Spring Semester, Elements of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

 

Research Experiences

2022 Farm Labor, Western Culture Farmstead, Paonia, CO

2019 Studio Assistant, TJ Dedeaux-Norris, Iowa City, IA

2016 Project Development Coordinator, Green Iowa AmeriCorps, Fairfield, IA

2016 Compost Technician, Guerilla Compost, Fairfield, IA

2013 Permaculture Design Certification Course, Sustainable Living Department, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

2012 Intern, Pasado’s Safe Haven, Monroe, WA

2012 Animal Care Intern, Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY

 

Residencies

2024 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2021 Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2020 Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

 

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

2019 "Self Care is Covering Yourself in Leaves and Running Off to Join the Goblins and Tree People," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 "A Half-Remembered Space," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 "Dreamscape Installation," Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

 

Group

2024 “Mental Health,” RemainReal Gallery, Denver, CO

2023 “Small Works,” James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2022-23 “Fruit Right Now,” Online Curation by Lonesome Bill Walker, Milwaukee, WI

2021 “September Residence,” Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2021 “Sticks and Bones,” Straight Line Studio, Snowmass, CO

2020 "Home and Auto," Public Space One, Iowa City, IA

2020 "The Spirit Observed," Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2020 "Home is Where the _____ is," Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2018 "If One of You Fails, You All Fail," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 "Graduate Student Buffet," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 "Don’t Mess Up the Ice Cream," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2015 BFA Group Show, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

 

Press

2024 “Weave,” Neurokind Newsletter

2023 “Art Files,” Space on Space Magazine, Emily Logan, https://www.spaceonspace.com/issue3/art-files-alex-gabriel

2021 “‘Sticks and Bones’ explores structure and symbolism in Snowmass,” Snowmass Sun, Kaya Williams, https://www.aspentimes.com/snowmass/sticks-and-stones-explores-structure-and-symbolism-in-snowmass/

 

Awards

2018 Mildred Pelzer Fellowship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2015 Knowledge Fair Art Department Thesis Speaker, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA