Alexandra Blum
www.aliblum.com / ali@aliblum.com
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Printmaking, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1996
B.F.A., Painting, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y, 1992
SOLO EXHIBITS
2004
De Young Art Center, “A Mixed Media Tale”, San Francisco, CA
2002
Cornell University, “Talk”, Hartell Gallery, School of Architecture,
Art, and City Planning, Ithaca, NY
Artists’ Television Access, “Reify”, San Francisco, CA
2001
The Mission Cultural Center, “Trumansbug”, San Francisco, CA
GROUP EXHIBITS
2006
The Legion of Honor, “Chicano Visions”, San Francisco, CA
Ligne Roset, “Four Artists”, San Francisco, CA
2005
The Legion of Honor,”The Day of The Dead”, San Francisco, CA
The Mexican Museum, “Holiday Sale”, San Francisco, CA
The Mission Cultural Center, “CSP Sho,”, San Francisco, CA
Amaru Gallery “The Day of the Dead”, San Francisco, CA
2004
The Legion of Honor "Day of the Dead", San Francisco, CA
66Balmy Gallery, “Alexandra Blum and Alissa Kaplan”, San Francisco, CA
Markham Vineyards, “The Eye of the Storm”, St. Helena, CA
Works Gallery, “90th CSP Members’ Exhibit", San Jose, CA
The Lab, “Inside of Inside”, San Francisco, CA
2003
Latin American Gallery, “Nocheztli”, San Francisco, CA
The University of San Francisco Thacher Gallery,“Radical Printmaking”, San Francisco, CA
2002
SoMarts, “Oaxaca to Atzlan”, San Francisco, CA
Intersection for the Arts, “The Peoples’ Plan”, San Francisco, CA
2001
San Francisco Public Library, “Heart”, San Francisco, CA
Cell Space, “Recall”, San Francisco, CA.
Trinton Museum, “California Society f Printmakers”, Santa Clara, CA
Balazzo Badlands Gallery, “Bestiary”, San Francisco, CA
SoMarts, “Coalition for the Homeless”, San Francisco, CA
Galeria del la Raza, “Atlas”, San Francisco, CA.
2000
Rizzoli Gallery, “Yesterday’s Perfume”, San Francisco, CA
La Mano Magica, “Dia de los Muertos”, Oaxaca, Mexico
The Palo Alto Gallery, “Pacific Rim Print Show”, Palo Alto, CA
City College of San Francisco,”Hecho en la Mision”, San Francisco, CA
Media Alliance Gallery, “Posters from The San Francisco Printmaking Collective”, San Francisco, CA
SoMarts, “Art and Eviction”, San Francisco, CA
1999
Diuxhi Gallery, “Sueño”, Oaxaca, Mexico
SoMarts, “VisualAids Benefit”, San Francisco, CA
1997
Carmichael Gallery, “Prints”, San Francisco, CA
Art Studio of the University of California, “Prints”, San Francisco, CA
1996
Vesuvios, ”Prints”, San Francisco, CA
Steinberg Gallery, “Thesis”, St. Louis, MO
RESIDENCIES
June Artist in Residence, de Young Art Center, San Francisco, CA, 2004
Completed work in studio and Legion of Honor culminating in final presentation and opening.
Lower East Side Printshop, New York, NY
Key Holder, October- December 2003
Completed suite of fifteen monoprints based on pier remainders in Hudson.
BOARDS
1998- 2000
LEAP...Imagination and Learning, San Francisco, CA
GROUPS
2001- present
Member of California Printmaking Society.
GRANTS
1996
City Bus Mural, St. Louis ArtWorks, St. Louis, MO., $9,000.00
1995
Self Portrait Mural, St. Louis ArtWorks, St. Louis, MO., $8,000.00
AWARDS
1991
Cornell Faculty Medal of Art
1991
Skowhegan Nominee and Finalist
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Printmaking, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1996
B.F.A., Painting, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y, 1992
EXPERIENCE
Drew College Preparatory High School, San Francisco, CA
Art Teacher, September 1997- Present
Develop, budget, and teach Freshman Core Art Studio, Introduction to Drawing and Design, Intermediate Drawing and Design, Fine Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Advanced Placement Studio Art.
The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, CA
Grafica Assistant Printer and Printmaking Instructor, April 1996- present
Assist in printing fine art posters. Teach all levels of etching, lithography, monoprinting, and screen-printing. Taught printmaking and mural making to at-risk youth in the Horizons and Escuela Mas Summer School Programs.
LEAP...Imagination and Learning, San Francisco, CA
Artist in Residence, October 1996- 1999
Designed, budgeted and taught 7 to 14 session art residencies in public and private elementary schools with curricular tie to class room work. Projects included murals, color mixing, basic drawing, portraiture, mask making, and clay.
Art Studio of the University of California, Berkeley, CA
Etching Instructor, September 1996- 1999.
Designed and taught adult intaglio extension classes including a brief art history component, color mixing, and editioning. Techniques included dry point, multiple plate registration, sugarlift, and spitbite,
Dance New England, Poland Springs, Maine
Arts Program Director, August 1999
Designed, budgeted, and taught arts program for k-12 youth during summer camp. Projects included drawing, painting, mosaics, and wire assemblage sculpture.
St. Louis ArtWorks, St. Louis, MO
Art Instructor, Mural Making, June- August 1995, 1996
Designed, budgeted, and taught two eight week projects for 16 at-risk inner city youths. Supervised an assistant. Produced two final projects: 8’ x 48’ “Self Portrait Mural” displayed in St. Louis City Hall (1995); “Cityscape Mural” on municipal bus, and installation at Laumeire Sculpture Park.
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Collaborative Print Studio, September 1995- May 1996
Assisted visiting artists print editions with focus on large scale experimental prints.
Teaching Assistant, Printmaking, January- May 1996
Assisted in teaching, grading, and critiques. Techniques included etching, monoprinting, lithography, and papermaking.
Teaching Assistant, Drawing, January- May 1996
Assisted in all aspects of class. Taught model, still life, and perspective drawing.
CURATING
De Young Art Center, "Day of the Dead", San Francisco, CA
Organised Day of the Dead art show in 2003 at the De Young Art Center with twenty local artists and opening event.
The Legion of Honor, "Arco Ires de Culturas", San Francisco, CA
Co-curated first Day of the Dead exhibit in 2004 at the Legion of Honor with fifty artists.
WORKSHOPS
Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA
Artist Teacher, November 2005
Designed and taught Day of the Dead sarcophagus Friday workshop
Chronicle Newspaper Box, San Francisco, CA
Artist, May 2006
Designed and presented original screen printed box at Friday Night Event at the Legion of Honor which will be placed back on the street for public use.
SFMOMA Family Day Artist, San Francisco, CA
Artist Teacher, May & October 2004
Designed and taught Pop Art Self Portrait and Albers "Homage to a Square" projects to museum visitors and children.
Galef Institute, San Francisco, CA
Workshop Leader, April 1999
Co-taught workshop to 20 teachers on printmaking techniques for public schools