ALEXANDRA OSTROFF

1777 Yosemite Place Studio 370 San Francisco, CA 94124

415.420.2106









Education
2006
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA Masters of Fine Arts, Sculpture
2003
The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, a minor in Art History
2002
ABC School, Florence, Italy Class in Experimental Drawing, Instructor: Thomas Lail Study directed by Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY
2000
Drawing Marathon, Orvieto, Italy, Instructor, Graham Nixon Study directed by Fordham University, New York, NY
Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY Associates Degree, concentration drawing and painting
1998
Introduction to Art History, Rome, Italy, Instructor, Elizabeth Parker Study directed by Fordham University, New York, NY
Awards
2009
Vermont Studio Center, Artist Grant, Johnson, VT
2008
Jurors Award, Juror: Magdalena Dabrowski, Special Consultant, Modern and Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York New York
2007
Jurors Award, Juror: Dr. Peter Selz, Berkeley, CA Emeritus of Art History at UC Berkeley, founding Executive Director of the Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive, founding Director of Berkeley Center for the Arts, and author of "Art of Engagement: Visual Politics in California and Beyond".
2006
Cum Laude, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006
Appreciation from department for contributing to the school, which has greatly benefited Fellow students and the Academy of Art University. Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2005
Nomination: Master of Fine Arts Fellowship, The Dedalus Foundation, Inc. New York, NY
Bibliography
“Arts on Fire 2007 Awards Exhibition: Alexandra Ostroff and Zachary Williams,” Artweek.com March, 2008
“Alexandra Ostroff,” Newsreview.com, March 2008
JT Morrow, “What’s New At Sanchez Art Center,” Pacifica Tribune, March/April 2006
Cheryl Coon, “Organic Matters,” Artinsight.org, March 2006 – Present
Susan DeLora, “Organic Matters,” The Dirty Palette, March 2006
Bonny Zanardi, “Sanchez Sculpture Exhibit Takes Its Cue From Nature,” Oakland Tribune, March 23, 2006
Solo Exhibitions
2008 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA Sanchez Gallery, Pacifica, CA
Group Exhibitions
2008
“Visual Politics, Art & The American Experience,” Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2008
“Eighth National Exhibition,” Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2007
“Arts on Fire,” Sanchez Gallery, Pacifica, CA
2006
“Organic Matters,” Sanchez Gallery, Pacifica, CA
2005
“Does The End Justify The Means?” Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004
“The Big Bang,” Academy Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Sight Specific,” Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
“Grad Collection,” Academy Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Obsession,” Academy Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002
“Experimental Drawing Exhibition,” Dwight Marvin Gallery, Troy, NY
2000
“Drawing Marathon Exhibition,” Fordham University Gallery, New York, NY

©2009 Alexandra Ostroff