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Alexander Blu - Artist 

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Alex is a young contemporary oil painter tapping into narrative themes of ‘violence’ and the ‘ugly’ making visible the unconscionable, bringing light and colour to what is otherwise shrouded in darkness; making the viewer look deeply into the mirror of a forlorn spiritual wasteland of post industrial society. Relating to his memories and to mediums of his childhood; cinema, photography and literature, he uses the limitless possibilities of paint to visualise a still image that briefly taps into a story that creates a correspondence to pull the viewer back into a evocative relationship with the ‘ugly’. As a recent Minerva Graduate (with honours), he has successfully exposed his work in various exhibitions, selling internationally as well as being extremely active within the Groningen community, organising events and showing his work in new and refreshing contexts.

Education 

2018-2019

City & Guilds of London Art School

2019-2023

Minerva Art Academy - Hanze, Groningen

Residencies

2022

2024

Kunsthuis SYB, Drachten

DonderBoerKamp

Exhibitions 

2022

2022

2022

2023

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

2024

2024

"Maydays" - Lust, Groningen 

"Halfway point" - Minerva, Groningen 

Martinikerk, Groningen 

Greenlights, EM2, Groningen 

Graduation, 'Future', De Toekomst Groningen 

Bout Advocaten, Groningen 

Minerva, Anniversary, Groningen 

Warhol  Nightcafe, Groningen

Stichting Gallery Nord, Groningen 

Solo Exhibition Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak

Dutch Design Week, Manifestations, Eindhoven

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