Alex Da Corte

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Alex Da Corte
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education Yale University
Website alexdacorte.com

Alex Da Corte (born 1980) is an American conceptual artist who works across a range of different media, including painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and video. His work explores the nuances of contemporary experience by layering inspirations from varied sources, drawing equally from popular culture and art history. [1] [2]

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Da Corte was included in the 2022 Whitney Biennial in New York, the 2019 Venice Biennale, and the 2018 Carnegie International in Pittsburgh. His work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; Secession, Vienna; and MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Da Corte was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1980, and lives and works in Philadelphia. He spent his formative years growing up in Venezuela. [3] In 2001, he studied Film/Animation and Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and then went on to receive his BFA in Printmaking/Fine Arts, from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2004. He graduated from Yale University with an MFA in 2010. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alex Da Corte | Matthew Marks Gallery". Alex Da Corte | Matthew Marks Gallery. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Alex Da Corte: Dancing Around Delusion". May 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Alex Da Corte". Frieze. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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  6. ↑ Phil (May 27, 2014). "Alex Da Corte and Jayson Musson: Easternsports - ICA Philadelphia". Institute of Contemporary Art - Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "A SEASON IN HE'LL – Art + Practice" . Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alex Da Corte Free Roses | MASS MoCA". June 1, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Alex Da Corte - 50 wigs - HEART - Museum of Contemporary Art". www.heartmus.dk. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Slow Graffiti". Secession. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Alex Da Corte: THE SUPƎRMAN - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Prada Rong Zhai: "Rubber Pencil Devil"". Prada. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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