Alexandra Bell (artist) facts for kids
Alexandra Bell is an American artist known for her unique and thought-provoking work. She is most famous for her art series called Counternarratives. For this project, she takes articles from newspapers, like The New York Times, and changes them. She adds notes, crosses out parts, and rearranges the layout and pictures. Her goal is to show how news stories can sometimes have hidden biases about race and gender, even when they seem to be objective.
About Alexandra Bell
Alexandra Bell was born and grew up in Chicago. She was inspired by other artists like Glenn Ligon, Jenny Holzer, and Alfredo Jaar. She studied at the University of Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, in 2013, she earned her master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. This background in journalism helps her understand how news is put together, which is important for her art.
Art Exhibitions
Alexandra Bell's art has been shown in many places, both in solo shows (where only her art is displayed) and group shows (where her art is shown with others). Her work helps people think critically about the news they read every day.
Solo Exhibitions
- Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, Georgia, 2017
- MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York, 2017
- Pomona College Museum of Art, Claremont, California, 2018
- Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 2018
- Allen Memorial Art Museum and Oberlin College Libraries, Oberlin, Ohio, 2018
Group Exhibitions
- An unassailable and monumental dignity, CONTACT Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2017
- Lack of Location Is My Location, Koenig & Clinton Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, 2017
- Hold These Truths, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, New York City, 2017
- Original Language, Cue Foundation, New York City, 2018
- Punch (curated by Nina Chanel Abney), Jeffrey Deitch, New York, 2018
- The Legacy of ...: Confronting Racial Terror In America (organized with the Brooklyn Museum, Equal Justice Initiative, and Google), Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery at Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 2018. This exhibition focused on understanding and addressing racial injustice in American history.
- 2019 Whitney Biennial (curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2019
- Direct Message: Art, Language, and Power, MCA Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2019
