Anastasia Alexandrin
Anastasia draws because she has to.
Drawing is life and breath to this artist whose technique and vision belies her youth.
Alexandrin believes that art should be about celebrating beauty and aesthetics, a view that has long been overshadowed by a quest to be different for different’s sake or modern without a dedication to truth.
She is equally passionate about returning the art world to truth and beauty as she is to communicating via pencil and paper.
The recipient of numerous awards and residencies, Alexandrin travels to art shows because she enjoys meeting people who share her love of beauty and life.
Her artwork has appeared in solo exhibitions in New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco and in group exhibitions across the US. Her work is housed in museum collections including The Woodmere, DiCarlo Gallery and Philadelphia’s Brandywine Workshop.
"My motto is bringing back the pencil one line at a time. People have forgotten that we use pencils. We're going into digital art and giant installations. But there's something beautiful about drawing and it's a real skill and passion for people like me!"
Anastasia Alexandrin
About Anastasia
EDUCATION
- 2010: PRATT UNIVERSITY – Fine Art Appraiser Certificate
- 2005-2007: PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS (PAFA) – Drawing & Painting Certificate
- 2002-2004: ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, SAN FRANCISCO – Drawing & Painting Certificate
- 1998-2003: BARNSTONE STUDIOS – Studio Art Apprentice
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2012: Persona | Arcadia, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2011: Passion by Design, Atellier | NEW YORK, NY
- 2010: Female Epoch | Muhlenberg College Baker Gallery, PA
- 2009: Anastasia Alexandrin Recent Works | HARRISBURG, PA
- 2006: Visions of the Abyss | Barnstone Studios, COPLAY, PA
- 2002: Anastasia Alexandrin | Barnstone Studios, COPLAY, PA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2014: Allurers Prerogative, Six Summit Gallery, Ivoryton, CT
- 2012: Haunting Narratives | Woodmere Art Museum, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2012: Artist Residency, City Hall RM 202 | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2011: The Art of the Flower | Philadelphia Sketch Club, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2011: Shades of Grey, Gavel Auction – NEW YORK, NY
- 2010: Les Petite Morte | Shadow Space Gallery, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2009: BAL National Exhibition | Beaumont Art League, TX
- 2009: Faces and Untraditional Portraits | MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
- 2009: Young Talent Show 2009 | Washington Art Association, WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT
- 2008: 4th Biennial Print Exhibition | NUA Art Museum, FLAGSTAFF, AZ
- 2008: Designo: Contemporary Undergraduate Drawing – Traveling exhibition | Kansas City Art Institute, Maryland Institute College of Art, Princeton University and Pennsylvania Academy of Art
- 2008: January Exhibition, Artists House | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2007: Emerging Artists, Artists House | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2007: Spring Show | PAFA, PHILDELPHIA, PA
- 2006: Student Exhibition | Cherry Street Gallery, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2006: Spring Show | PAFA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2005: Works on Paper | The Philadelphia Sketch Club, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2005: Gallery 50 | BRIDGETON, NJ
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
- 2013: Philadelphia RAW Visual Artist of the Year
- 2012: Brandywine Print Shop Fellowship | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2012: Starry Nights Residency | HOT SPRINGS, NM
- 2011: Red Gate Artist Residency | BEIJING, CHINA
- 2011: Honorable Mention, Art of the Flower | Plastic Club, PA
- 2010: Brandywine Print Shop Fellowship | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- 2009: 1st Place National BAL Exhibition | Beaumont Art League, TX
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
- Library of Congress | Prints & Photography Online Catalog
- Woodmere Art Museum | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Brandywine Workshop Collection | PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Di Carlo Gallery | VILLANOVA, PA & NEW YORK, NY
ART ACTIVITIES
- Lecture and demonstration of lithography techniques at Brandywine Studios
- Member of the Advisory Committee of Brandywine
- Juror for the 2011 Artsbridge Member’s Show in Stockton, NJ
- Curator of Fleeting Moments by Anna Shukilya in the CSA Gallery of Philadelphia, PA
- Lecture on Contemporary Art in Beijing at Swarthmore College in PA
PUBLICATIONS
- DECEMBER 2013: “Learning to Undress: The 5th Annual Philadelphia RAWards” by Gina Lee | Main Course Philadelphia
- AUGUST 2013: “Through the Looking Glass” | The Epoch Times
- JUNE 2012: “Timeless Art: Redirecting the Gaze” by Marc Londo | Indie Times Magazine
- JUNE 2012: “Haunting Narratives” by Sozanski | Philadelphia Inquirer
- 2012: The New Collectors Book (2012 ed.) | Basak LLC, NEW YORK, NY
- 2012: Russian Book of Poetry by Barzov
- MARCH 2012: “Artist Anastasia Alexandrin” by Natalie Rohda
- 2012: Albedo One Issue 41 | IRELAND
- 2011: Albedo One Issue 40 | IRELAND
- JUNE & SEPTEMBER 2011: WonderWaan | GERMANY
- SEPTEMBER 2010: “Artist Anastasia Alexandrin” by Julie Davis | phillyist.com – Arts & Events
- 2010: “Antique road show” – PBS
- SEPTEMBER 2010: “Circus WonderWaan” | WonderWaan – GERMANY
- MARCH 2010: WonderWaan | GERMANY
- MARCH 2009: “League Show Slated for March Opening” Issue, Vol. 15 No. 5
- 2009: “Garden of Knives” by Jentry Kremp
- OCTOBER 2006: “Inside the Abyss” by Marc Waldman | Morning Call
- 2003: “Lower Mac Teen Captures National Scholastic Art and Writing Award” by Susan Kalan | East Penn Press
RELEVANT POSITIONS
- 2005-2007: PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS (PAFA) – Teacher’s Assistant
- 2003: CATHERINE CLARK GALLERY – Intern | San Francisco, CA
- 2001-2003: BARNSTONE STUDIOS – Intern, experience in teaching Drawing 1 and Color Theory