Alex Reed (b. 1989) earned his BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2011. Upon graduating, he was awarded the Fogelberg Fellowship from The Northern Clay Center.Alex’s work spans independent studio production and ceramic design for industry, having worked at Rookwood Pottery (Ohio) and Heath Ceramics (California). Alex writes, ”I strive to cultivate a practice that encompasses both commercial work for industry and independent speculative work. My latest work proposes a domestic utopia forever slipping just over the horizon. I've combined craft training with technical insights from commercial ceramics manufacturing in an effort to flatten seemingly disparate techniques and notions of value.”
Education
2011 B.F.A New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred NY
Exhibitions and Projects
2018 FurthYashar & The MAK Center, Open House, Los Angeles, CA
2018 The Craft and Folk Art Museum, Melting Point, Los Angeles,CA
2018 American Museum of Ceramic Art, We The People: Serving Notice, Pomona, CA
2017 Outpost Projects, Doing Easy, Joshua Tree, CA
2017 Big Pictures LA, DBA, Los Angeles,CA
2017 Fischer Parrish Gallery, The Paperweight Show, New York, NY
2017 Printer Matter’s Art Book Fair, In Support of Books, Los Angeles, CA
2016 The Democratic Cup, Worldwide
2016 Rachel Comey, Bazaar, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Reese Gallery, NonDoing, with Michael Krueger, St. Louis, MO
2016 Thank You For Coming, Breadagogy, Los Angeles, CA
2016 The Northern Clay Center, American Pottery Festival, Minneapolis, MN
2015 The Society of Arts and Crafts, Our Cup Runneth Over Boston, MA
2015 1853 Arlington, Alex Reed and Dave Douglas, Los Angeles, CA
2013 The Northern Clay Center, Three: Fogelberg, Anonymous Potter, and RedWing Society, Minneapolis, MN
2013 RBds Gallery, Alex Reed and Jonpaul Smith, Cincinnati, OH
2012 Springboard for The Arts, Community Supported Art, St. Paul, MN
Awards
2012 Community Supported Art: Featured Artist, Springboard for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2011 Fogelberg Fellowship, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2011 Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Nominee, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2011 Windgate Fellowship Nominee, Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design, NC
2007-2011 Jonathan Allen Leadership Award, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2010 Brooks Fellowship Tuition Award, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO