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Biography

 
EDUCATION

1994-1995M.A. in Fine Art/Painting, Chelsea College of Art
1991-1994B.A. in Fine Art/Painting, First Class, Wimbledon School of Art
1990-1991Foundation Diploma, Distinction, Central Saint Martins College of Art

ONE - PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2007The Future Past, Mark Jason Gallery, London
2006The Usefulness of Chairs, Design Centre, Tasmania
2004Alexandra Baraitser Braintree Museum & Town Hall Centre Gallery
2003Alexandra Baraitser, HEALS, London
2002Mobilia, Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
 Alex Baraitser and Rebecca Salter, Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
 Alexandra Baraitser New Paintings, Mission Gallery, Swansea
2000Out Fit, Conductors Hallway, London
1999Player, Cable Street Gallery, London
1997Fine Art & Architecture 1997, British School at Rome, Rome, Italy

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London
2005A Century of Chairs-a touring exhibition from the Design Museum, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
2004High Art: Perspectives, Ashmore Gallery, Miami
 Chicago Art Fair, Chicago (Hirschl)
 Mostyn 2004, The Mostyn Open,Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno
2003Art Fair, Cologne (Hirschl)
 Gallery Artists, The Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden
2002Kettles Yard Open 2002, Kettles Yard, Cambridge
 Home From Home, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcester
 Lecturing Staff 2001, Storey Gallery, Lancaster
2001Patonworld: The First Twenty Years, Paton Gallery, London
2000Beyond the Seen, Paton Gallery, London
1999Alexandra Baraitser/Tim Ollivier, Paton Gallery, London
 Football Fever, Gracefield Museum and Art Centre, Dumfries
 Kettles Yard Open 1999, Kettles Yard, Cambridge
1998 - 1999Mostyn Open, Oriel Mostyn Art Gallery, landudno
 NatWest Art Prize 1998, Lothbury, London
 Nine Past/Nine Present, The Gallery in Cork Street, London
1996As It Is: Baraitser and Arnold, Barbican Centre, London
1995 - 1996The John Moores 19, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2005Grants for the arts, Arts Council England
2001J Sainsbury plc. Commission
 Commissions East, Awards for Artists
2000BP Amoco European Lubricants Commission (£3000)
1999Shortlisted for MOMART Fellowship
1998NatWest Art Prize (Prizewinner)
1997The Abbey Scholarship in Painting, The British School at Rome
1995The Ray-Finnis Trust
1995 - 1996The Florence Trust Studio Award

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1999 - 2001The University of Central Lancashire Department of Art and Fashion, Part-time lecturer
1998 and 1995Wimbledon School of Art, Visiting lecturer in Fine Art/Painting
1997The University of Oxford, The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Visiting lecturer in Fine Art/Painting
1996Reading University Department of Fine Art, Regular visiting lecturer in Fine Art/Painting
1995Kingston University Department of Fine Art, Visiting lecturer in Fine Art/Painting
1995Staffordshire University, Visiting lecturer in Fine Art/Painting

PUBLICATIONS

2002(September)Mobilia, Catalogue by Hirschl Contemporary Art
2002(September/October)Deco Home
2002(September issue)Living Etc
2002(September issue)Tatler
2002(September issue)The Art Newspaper
2002(September issue)Mayfair Life
2002(September issue)Homes and Gardens
2002(September issue)Wallpaper, Sales Section
2002(27th September)Evening Standard, Metro Life
2002(18th-25th September)What's On, Florence Hallett
2002(1st September)The Observer, John Windsor, Cash Section
2002(September issue)Art Review, Art Preview Guide
2002(September issue)Il Giornale Dell'Arte
2002(25th August)The Independent On Sunday, Fiona Rattray
2002(15th July)The Big Issue, Jane Oriel
2002(July)AN Magazine, Stephen Palmer
1999(6th June)The Sunday Times Magazine, New London, Ria Higgins
1999(January issue)AN Magazine, ArtWork section
1998(17th June)The Times, Richard Cork
1998(27th May-3rd June)Time Out Magazine, Sarah Kent
1998(24th May)The Independent on Sunday, Genevieve Francon
1995(5th November)The Sunday Telegraph, John McEwen