Alex Ranniello
(Alexander Califournia)
Specializing in Portrait & Figure Painter
Murals / Public Works / Commissions / Prints
Early Arts Administrator + Co-Founder GoingPlaces Artist Collective
GLAZE: An Innovative Salon Solo Showcase
2340 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT.
Bergen House Brewing Group Showcase
725 Main St. Unit 27. Middletown, CT.
Broad Brook Brewing Group Showcase
915 South St. Suffield, CT.
Education
2020- Master of Arts (MA)- Communications
College of Arts & Sciences - University of Hartford, West Hartford CT. December 2020. Summa Cum Laude 3.9 GPA
2018- Tattoo Apprenticeship - Radical House Tattoo. Manchester, CT. November 2018 - August 2019.
2018- A.I.R. Studio Paducah - Single Artist Residency. Paducah, KY July 2018.
2017- BFA Painting, minor(s) in Ceramics + Art History, Hartford Art School - University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. May 2017.
2015- Sigma Alpha Pi- National Honor Society of Leadership and Success inductee. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. April 2015.
2013- Wethersfield High School- Wethersfield, CT June 2013.
Awards
2021- Best in Research Award Graduate Research Symposium (Spring) - School of Communications. West Hartford, CT. May 2021.
2021- Professional Artist Category 3rd place winner. 30th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program. Virtual Gallery Group Exhibition. Hartford, CT March 2021.
2018- 2nd Place winner - 2018 CT+6 Regional Juried Exhibit - Group Exhibition juried by Jeffrey Cooley. West Hartford Art League West Hartford, CT April 2018.
Field Work
2021- Guest Curator. Q-One Show - OPENwALL Series ed.02 - Group Juried Exhibition
FreeCenter Middletown. Middletown, CT. February - March 2021.
2021- 2021 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror. January 2021.
2020- Brand Consultant - GLAZE: An Innovative Salon. Hamden, CT
(Duties: Social Media, Marketing strategy, and event planning) December 2020 - current.
2020- Interior Designer - Bee’s Artistry LLC
(Duties: Interior & exterior painting, mural work, and interior furnishing) August 2020- current.
2020- Connecticut Office for the Arts - Hartford, CT.
Apprentice of Arts Administration - Program Specialist & Social Media Manager.
March 2020 - July 2020.
2020- 2020 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror.
2019- Event Team Manager - Going Places (Group Exhibition). K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. July 2019 - October 2019.
2019- Bees Across New Britain - Project painter/assistant. New Britain City Hall. New Britain, CT. May 2019.
2019- Graduate Research Symposium (Spring) - School of Communications. Shaw Center (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. May 2019.
2019- Creatives / Designer - Advertising Team - School of Communications (Univ. of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. January-May 2019.
2019- Visiting Artist (Critiques) Painting Department. Manchester Community College. Manchester, CT. January - April 2019.
2019- Event Team Manager - Going Places (Group Exhibition). K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. January 2019 - April 2019.
2019- Tattoo Artist - Radical House Tattoo. Manchester, CT. January 2019- Present.
2019- 2019 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror. Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT. January 2019.
2018- Fall Installment 2018 - Solo Showcase of Sarah Presslier. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT September 2018-December 2018.
2018- Summer Installment 2018 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT
June 2018-September 2018.
2018- Hartford PAINT THE CITY - Nick Frasco. Mural Painter. Breakthrough ElementarySchool Hartford, CT June 2018.
2018- Greater New Britain Arts Alliance - Assistant Gallery Manager, Exhibition Assistant, Artist Outreach. (Duties: Curatorial work, wall preparation, installation/de-installation, Outreach with artists, organizational representatives, and businesses) via email/postal mail.) New Britain, CT April 2018-present
Shows
The Iceland Exhibit- Solo Exhibition of Jordan DeLayo. October 2021.
May All Beings Be Happy Solo Exhibition of Anthony Vidiera. January-March 2020.
Group Photography Show 2019 - Group Exhibition. June-July 2019.
Food Circus: Mixed media works by Megan Antosik/Lavoie - Solo Exhibition of Megan Antosik/Lavoie. March-April 2019.
Early Birds - Group Exhibition. January-March 2019.
The Peace Wall - Group Exhibition feat. CCSU Art Dept. November 2018
Something’s Fishy - Solo Exhibition of Sarah Schneiderman. May-June 2018.
2017- Richard Scott Narrative Portrait Painting Workshop- Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. Assistant. Wethersfield, CT September 2017.
2017- Summer Youth Art Programs- Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. Teacher’s Assistant. Wethersfield, CT June 2017 - August 2017.
2016- Keleti Station - Alina Gallo assistant/painter. Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT February 2016.
2015- Clay Club - Hartford Art School. Fundraising/coordinating ceramic sales. West Hartford, CT September 2015 - April 2016.
2015- Reaction Bubble - Matt Towers installation assistant. Real Art Ways Hartford, CT February 2015.
2021- The Bloomfield Village Pizza Project. Public art Mural. Bloomfield Village Pizza. 34 Tunxis Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002. May 2021.
2021- SoDo Mural Project. Public art Mural. Mark Gottesdiener & Co. 177 Buckingham St. Hartford, CT. April 2021.
2021- Meriden Humane Society Cat Mural Group Project - Public art installation/mural. Artists: Christian Mack, Heather Herindeen, Perez, Catharine Freeman, Rose Devlin. 311 Murdock Ave. Meriden, CT. February 2021.
2020- The 5 x 5 Mural Project. July - August 2020. Public art installation/mural. 68 Kinsley St. Hartford, CT.
2020- Black Lives Matter Mural project at The Swift Factory. July 2020. Public art installation/mural. Hartford, CT.
2019- Bees Across New Britain - Project painter/assistant. New Britain City Hall. New Britain, CT. May 2019.
2018- Hartford PAINT THE CITY - Nick Frasco. Mural Painter. Breakthrough Elementary School Hartford, CT. June 2018.
2016- Keleti Station - Alina Gallo assistant/painter. Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT. February 2016.
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Exhibitions & Showcases
2021- FOCUS ON: PORTRAITURE. Virtual & In-Gallery Group Exhibition
Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Ridgefield, CT. April - May 2021.
2021- 30th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program.
Virtual Gallery Group Exhibition. Hartford, CT March 2021.
2021- Coming Home: A Hartford Collage
Virtual video collage exhibit by Cuatro Puntos. Published February 2021.
2020- Bergen Brewery Grand Opening Showcase - Bergen House Brewery
Middletown, CT. December 2020- November 2021.
2020- Broad Brook Brewery Showcase - Broad Brook Brewery
Suffield, CT. November 2020- November 2021.
2020- Future Voices Virtual Gallery Group Exhibit - Shoreline Arts Alliance
Guilford, CT. December 2020.
2020- Perspectives of a Pandemic Group Exhibition - WorkSpace Manchester
Manchester, CT. November 2020- January 2021.
2020- Glaze Innovations - Solo showcase
Glaze Innovations LLC Salon. Hamden, CT. October 2020.
2020- The Voice of Art - Virtual Gallery Group Exhibit.
Maritime Garage Gallery. Norwalk, CT September - November 2020.
2020- ArtForce1: ‘Til Death Do Us Art Fest - Community Art Festival
Legendz Barbershop LLC. Meriden, CT. February 2020.
2019- Summer Bummer Solo Exhibition - Stockman Gallery. New Britain, CT. November - December 2019.
2019- Perspectives Group Exhibition - WorkSpace Manchester. Manchester, CT. November 2019.
2019- Going Places - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. October 2019.
2019- Alexander Califournia Group Exhibition - Gallery 415. Shelton, CT. September - October 2019.
2019- The In-View Project - Solo Showcase 325 Main St. Danbury, CT. July - September 2019.
2019- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts Members Show. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Wethersfield, CT. July - August 2019.
2019- Queens Youth Music Festival - Group Art & Music Festival. Citi Field. Queens, NY. July 2019.
2019- Seek Revolution Fest - Group Art Festival. The Meriden Green. Meriden, CT. July 2019.
2019- I A M Y O U R B E S T F R I 3 N D Solo Exhibition - Agonist Gallery. Broad Brook, CT. June 2019.
2019- Levels Group Exhibition - Art Gallery at the Mill. Unionville, CT. May 2019.
2019- Going Places - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. April 2019.
2019- 28th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program - Group Exhibition. Capital Community College -Art Gallery. Hartford, CT March 2019.
2019- 2019 Alexander Califournia Solo Exhibition- Upward Hartford. Hartford, CT January 2019.
2019- Early Birds Group Exhibition - Stockman Gallery (Greater New Britain Arts Alliance). New Britain, CT. January 2019.
2018- K. Simon Center Art Show - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. December 2018.
2018- Evolve - Group Exhibition (curated by Corinne Zarreck) - Art Gallery At The Mill. Unionville, CT. November 2018.
2018- Alexander Califournia - Solo Exhibition. Eureka Gallery - Arts Center East. Vernon, CT. November 2018.
2018- Street Level - Group Exhibition. Maritime Garage Gallery.Norwalk, CT October 2018.
2018- Call to Artists Show - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT July 2018.
2018- Refined - Alex Ranniello and Forrest Haskins Group Exhibition. Rad Art Studio - Oxford, CT July-August 2018.
2018- Vulnerable - Self-Portraits Exhibit/Residency Closing Show. A.I.R. Studio Paducah. Paducah, KY July 2018.
2018- 45th annual Art In The Park - Arts Festival. Center Memorial Park. Manchester, CT June 2018.
2018- 2nd Annual 8 x 8 Show - Group Showcase. Maple and Main Gallery of Fine Art. Chester, CT May 2018.
2018- 2018 CT+6 Regional Juried Exhibit - Group Exhibition juried by Jeffrey Cooley. West Hartford Art League West Hartford, CT April 2018.
2018- Agonist Gallery Artist Market - Artist Market. Agonist Gallery Broad Brook, CT. April 2018.
2018- Joint Vibez- Art Showcase - Group Showcase. University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT April 2018.
2018- Spring Installment 2018 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT. April 2018-June 2018.
2018- Bound Perspectives - Collaborative Exhibit. Shaw Center (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. March 2018.
2018- Agonist Gallery Artist Market - Artist Market. Agonist Gallery Broad Brook, CT. March 2018.
2018- 27th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program - Group Exhibition. Capital Community College- Art Gallery. Hartford, CT January 2018.
2018- Worth A Thousand Words - Group Juried Exhibition. The Maritime Garage Gallery Norwalk, CT. January 2018.
2017- Alexander California Minifest 2 CT - State Arts Festival. Revolutions Bowling South Windsor, CT. November 2017.
2017- Fall Installment 2017 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT November 2017-April 2018.
2017- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts 2017 Biennial Fine Art Show -Group Exhibition juried by Douglas Hyland. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Wethersfield, CT. October 2017.
2017- Coffee - Joint Showcase. Mortensen Library (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. August 2017.
2017- Hartford Art School “Second Nature” - Group Senior Thesis Exhibition. West Hartford, CT. April 2017.
2015- Alexander A. Goldfarb Exhibition. Group Exhibition juried by Judith McElhone. West Hartford, CT. March 2015.
2013- Wethersfield High School AP Senior Show - Group Exhibition. Wethersfield, CT. May 2013.
Publication & Interview
2021- The Productive Conversations Podcast (Episode #75) NBA 2021 Playoff Preview with Matt Brown & Dolo Ren. May 18th, 2021. Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
2021- The Productive Conversations Podcast (Episode #73) Guest Interview with Matthew Brown. May 4th, 2021. Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
2020- The Hartford Courant- Arts & Culture
Covering Black Lives Matter mural project at The Swift Factory. (July 22, 2020 issue).
2019- The Hartford Courant- Summer Bummer series feature. December 2019.
2017- The Wethersfield Life- featured painting Things Are Looking Up from Wethersfield Academy for the Arts 2017 Biennial Fine Art Show (December 2017 issue). December 2017.
2017- Phat Lip Magazine- featured painting Beach Bums and Bleach Blondes. (Vol. 2 No. 5 issue) December 2017.
2017- The Wethersfield Life- featured working with Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. (August 2017 issue) August 2017.
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