Alex Shundi

 

BACKGROUND
Born in Correggio (Reggio Emilia), Italy on May 19, 1944. Lived in Parma, Italy until 1957, when his family moved to the United States. Alex lives and works in a converted 1850 church With his wife Elizabeth Hill, also a painter, and his two children, Aramis, and Siena.

EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT., BFA, MFA, Graduate School of Painting. Full Scholarship and Fellowship. 1967-69 Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milano, Italy. Certificate of Honor (Painting with Pompeo Borra, and Sculpture with Marino Marini) 1966-67 Academe des Beaux Artes, Paris, France. 1967 Silvermine College of Art, New Canaan, CT. Full Scholarship, and Assistantship in Sculpture and Ceramics. 1963-66.
EXHIBITIONS
NYIT Gallery, New York, NY, 2002 Gallery 22, Amenia, NY, 2001-02 Saga Gallery, South Norwalk, CT. 2001. New Arts Gallery, Bantam, CT. 2000-01. Unison Gallery, New Paltz, NY. 2000. Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1999-2000. Museum for American Indian Studies, Washington, CT. 1999. Gerek Fine Arts Gallery, Tulsa, OK. 1998-2000. Glass Mountain Gallery, Bantam, CT. 1999. New Art Salon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 1998-99. WCAC Gallery, Danbury, CT. 1998-2000. Seta Corp. Gallery, White Plains, NY. 1988. Santa Fe International Academy of Art, Santa Fe, NM. 1995-98. Garuda Gallery, Sharon, CT. 1997. Miami Art Expo, Miami, FL. 1996-97. N.A. Arts Gallery, Taos, NM. 1996. Zapata Valencia Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1994-95. Red Men Hall Gallery, Empire, CO. 1991-93. United Nations World Peace Festival, Amenia, NY. 1991-92. Waterside Gallery, Stamford, CT. 1992-93. Saint John the Devine Cathedral, Manhattan, NY. 1992 Tiqua Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1989-90. Chappaqua Library Gallery, Chappaqua, NY. 1988-89 Washington Arts Assoc. Gallery, Washington Depot, CT. 1988. Wooster Art Center Gallery, Danbury, CT. 1975-2000. Kent School Gallery, Kent, CT. 1986-88. Millbrook School Gallery, Amenia, NY. 1986-88. Millerton Art Space, Millerton, NY. 1981-86-88. Crystal Gallery-the Vault, Greenwich, CT. 1983. Artists CO-OP Gallery, Danbury, CT. 1981-82. Sharon Creative Arts Gallery, Sharon, CT. 1977-81. Visual Art Gallery SUNY at Purchase, NY. 1980. Galleria Arte Moderna, Ischia, Italy. 1979-80. Deck Gallery, West Cornwall, CT. 1978. Shwartz Gallery, Milano, Italy. 1976-77. Genesis Gallery, E.57 St., NY. NY. 1976-78. Cortland College Art Gallery, Cortland, NY. 1977. Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. 1977. Alcott-Damon Smith Gallery, Kent, CT. 1977. Bauhaus II Gallery, Westport, CT. 1975-76. Namon Fine Arts Gallery, Ridgefield, CT. 1975-76. Razor Gallery, W. Broadway, NY. NY. 1972-76. Auberbach Gallery, Madison Ave. NY, NY. 1975. University of Bridgeport Art Gallery, BPT. CT. 1973. Silvermine Guild of Artists, New Canaan, CT. 1964-72. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT. 1968-70. United Restaurant at Yale Experimental Art Space, New Haven, CT. 1968-69. New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT. 1969. Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA. 1969. Southern CT. State College, West Haven, CT. 1969. Salabaganza Galleria Comunale, Salabaganza, (Parma), Italy. 1968. Brera Accademia Museum, Milano, Italy. 1967. Galleria Fiori Oscuri, Milano, Italy. 1966-67. New Haven Art Festival, New Haven, CT. 1966. Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT. 1965-66. Silvermine College of Art Gallery, New Caanan and Stamford, CT. 1963-71.

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