Colombian born artist, cultural activist and independent curator Alexandra Rojas (b. 1977) lives and works in the Lower East Side and Upstate New York. Rojas is characterized as a multimedia artist, whose work has been shown internationally. Her work can be found in The Library of Congress, Rare Books (Washington, D.C), Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY), and Fales Library, New York University (New York, NY). She was a guest speaker at Parsons School of Design (New York, NY), and, in addition to speaking, exhibited at BMW Guggenheim Lab (New York, NY). Rojas is co-director of Bullet Space (New York, NY), an urban artist collaborative collective, She has been reviewed in Saatchi & Saatchi Magazine, Vice, M Magazine, and Brooklyn Rail. Later this year she will be included The American Dream: The Latino Experience in America, curated by Dora Espinoza, at Belskie Museum of Art & Science INC (Closter, NJ); and finally, Rojas will be an artist in residence at KinoSaito (Verplanck, NY) in 2021
, which will culminate in an exhibition of works made on the premises.
contact: alexrojastudio@gmail.com
Alex Rojas
(b. 1977, Bogotá, Colombia)
Lives and works in New York, NY
Education
2003
BFA: School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Selected Solo a Exhibitions
2020
Group show and Book Launch party. Black Burn 20/20 Gallery, The Elizabeth foundation for the arts.
2019
The World is a H \London Print Studio Gallery London.
2018
Shoot The Pump, opening and Newspaper Release party, Curated by Lee Quiñones, A Castrucci & Alex Rojas, Bullet Space NY.
The American Dream: The Latino Experience in America, Curated by Dora Espinoza, Belskie Museum of Art & Science INC, Closter, NJ
2017
Interference, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY 2015
Learning How To See In The Dark, A. Rojas A. Castrucci, Curated by Simone Mantellassi, More Art Space, Oneonta, NY
2011
Dismantled, Curated by Steve Cannon, A Gathering of the Tribes, New York, NY
2009
Continuum, with David Row, Curated by A Castrucci, Bullet Space, New York, NY
The Perfect Crime: 25 Years 1983-2008, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2000
U-Turn, Two Person Exhibition, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2017
Interference, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2015
Drawing a Blank, Curated by Walter Sipser, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Mestiso, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2014
Traslochi Emotivi Milan, Italy, B Space, New York, NY
D(RAW), Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2013
Memphis Social, Curated by Tom McGlynn (Apex Art), Hyde Gallery, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
Marshal Arts, Curated by Herbert Pinkney, Memphis, TN
Memphis Social, 115 Union, B Space Collective, Memphis, TN
In Form, Curated by T Webber, 24-6 Space, New York, NY
2012
Bullet Space Collective, Guggenheim Lab, New York, NY
2011
Wrong Place for the Right People, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Mob, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2010
Alternative Histories, Curated by Jeanette Ingberman, Papo Colo, Lauren Rosati, and Herb Tam, Exit Art, New York, NY
2008
Construction Brigade, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
The Charlie Parker Festival, Curated by Steve Cannon, A Gathering of the Tribes, New York, NY
2005
Skyway, Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ
Shift & Burn, AC & AR, Bullet Space, New York, NY
2004
East Village ASU, Curated by Rick Prol, B-Side Gallery, New York, NY
Group Show, Curated by Joseph Kurhaiec, Treadwell Museum, Treadwell, NY
Hanger Show, ABC NO RIO, New York, NY.
2002
Reactions, Curated by Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, Exit Art, New York, NY
Life of The City, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
New York Stories, Curated by Maggie Wrigley, Bullet Space, New York, NY
The Charlie Parker Festival, Curated by Steve Cannon, A Gathering oft he Tribes, New York, NY
Group Show, The Williamson Gallery at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2001
Circle of Fire, Angel Orsanz Foundation, New York, NY
Blood Rubber + Fixative, Bullet Space, New York, NY
1999
Blood Wine, Mattituck Vineyard Gallery, Mattituck, NY
Group Show, Midland Gallery, Montclair, NJ
Curated Exhibitions
2016
Shelter, paintings by Simone Mantellassi and Chelsea Gibson, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Kikuo Saito 1939 – 2016, paintings by Kikuo Saito, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Installation and Audio Text by Robert Wilson, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Folding / Unfolding: Brigitte Engler, Curated by Alex Rojas, Bullet Space, New York, NY
Lectures
2017
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Readings from The Book of Genesis According to St. Miguelito, Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, New York, NY
2015
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2014
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
Guest Lecturer, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2013
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2012
The Extended Narrative, Guest Lecturer, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
2010
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2003
Guest Lecturer and Visiting Critic, Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Bibliography
2017
Hardnett, Raishad, “New York City’s Squatters: A History Beneath the Surface”, The Brooklyn Ink, November 22, 2017.
Douglas, Norman. “Interference: What’s the Big Idea?”, New York, NY, 2017.
Rojas, Alexandra. Interference: In Memory of Toyo Tsuchiya News Paper, Bullet Space, New York, NY, Ltd. Edition, 2017.
2015
Fractured Lives, Bullet Space: New York, NY, Ltd Edition, 2015.
2014
“D(RAW) at Bullet Space”, The Brooklyn Rail, 2014
2013
Hammett, Jerilou (ed.), Wrigley, Maggie (ed.), The Architecture of Change: Building a Better World, University of New Mexico Press: New Mexico, 2013.
Rojas, Alexandra. Inform: Show Catalog, 24-6 Space, New York, NY, 2013.
Rojas, Alexandra. Alex Rojas Studio, Gilbertsville, New York, NY, 2013.
2012
McClermont, Doug, Top ‘Ten Shows”, Saatchi & Saatchi Magazine, 2012.
2011
Romos, Annett L., “The Mob Exhibition Opening at Bullet Space”, Vice, 2011.
McGlynn, Tom. “Arts Review of ‘Dismantled’”, M Magazine. Summer 2011.
2009
The Perfect Crime, 25 Years 1983-2008, Bullet Space: New York, NY, 2009.
Tribes Magazine, New York, NY, 2009.
2002
Tower #1, Tower #2, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2002.
2000
Zero Infinite/Finite, published limited edition artist book, New York, NY, 2000.
Global Fax Festival David Hammons Fax Book, Palacio de Cristal Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain. 2000.
Present Bullet Space: An Urban Artist Collaborative. New York, NY, 2000. (Ongoing)
Selected Public Collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The Whitney Museum, New York, NY
The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Fales Library, New York University, New York, NY