ALON LEVIN, 1975, Israel
Lives and works in Amsterdam and New York
EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA, 2008
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL, 2005-2006
Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, NL, 2003
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL, 1998-2002
GRANTS/AWARDS
2009 Visiting Artist, Sculpture Program, State University New York at New Paltz, NY, USA
2008 'Cartier Award 2008' (shortlist), Frieze Foundation, UK
2008 Stimuleringssubsidie, Fonds BKVB, NL
2007 Basisstipendium, Fonds BKVB, NL
2006 'Prix de Rome 2007' (nomination), Amsterdam, NL, (exh. cat.)
2005 'De Best Verzorgde Boeken 2004', NL, (exh. cat.)
2003 'Prix de Rome 2004 Tekenen/Grafiek' (nomination), Amsterdam, NL, (cat.)
2002 'Art Incentive Prize Amstelveen', NL, (exh. cat.)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009
HVCCA, Peekskill, NY, USA, 'Double Dutch', (forthcoming)
Klemms, Berlin, DE, 'Postponed Modernism' [solo], (forthcoming)
2008
NADA Art Fair, Miami, FL, Klemm’s
Stroom, The Hague, NL, 'Since we last spoke about monuments'
Kunsthalle Basel, Basel, CH, 'Word Event'
Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich, CH, 'Shifting Identities - (Swiss) Art Now' (exh. cat.)
ISCP, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 'Open Studios'
Klemms, Berlin, DE, 'Endless lowlands breaking up, Part–2'
Binz39, Zürich, CH, 'Endless lowlands breaking up, Part–1'
2007
Galerija Alkatraz, Ljubljana, SI, '27th Biennial of Graphic Arts'
De Appel, Amsterdam, NL, 'Prix de Rome', (exh. cat.)
Museum de Paviljoens, Almere, NL, 'Tweeëntwintigduizendvijfhonderd; De Collectie Almere, aanwinsten 2001-2007'
Smart Project Space, Amsterdam, NL, 'The Stability of Truth'
Blueroom a Rialtosantambrogio, 'What if I am out of context?' 3500 cm2 #70, Rome, IT
2006
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL, 'Open Ateliers', (exh. cat.)
Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, IS, 'In order of appearance', (exh. cat.)
Family park Harry Malter, Heusden, BE, 'ZOO Logical Garden' (exh. cat.)
2005
Extra City, Antwerpen, BE, 'Information/Transformation' (exh. cat.)
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL, 'Open Ateliers', (exh. cat.)
Museum für gestaltung, Zürich, CH, 'Handmade'
2004
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL, 'Mark: Gemeentelijke Kunstaankopen Grafische Vormgeving 2003-04', (exh. cat.)
LECTURES/TALKS
2008
Imitations, Falsifications and some Truths, Parts: 1 and 2 (revisited), Artist lecture, ISCP, New York, USA
2007
Imitations, Falsifications and some Truths, Parts: 1 and 2, Artist lecture, De Appel, Amsterdam, NL
Imitations, Falsifications and some Truths, Part:1, Artist lecture, SMART Project Space, Amsterdam, NL
2005
Extra City, Artist talk, Antwerp, BE
2004
PSWAR, Artist talk, Amsterdam, NL
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Guest Lecture, Amsterdam, NL
PUBLICATIONS
‘Shifting Identities – (Swiss) Art Now’, JRP | Ringier, Zürich, June 2008, (CH), (pp. 146-149)
'Prix de Rome.NL 2007', July 2007, (NL), (pp. 18-21)
'Memosphere. Rethinking Monuments', June 2007 author Alon Levin, (IT), (pp. 3-11)
'PILOT:3’, work showcase of nominated artists, June 2007, (UK) (pp.198-201)
‘Street Talk: The Rise and Fall of the Poster’, Images Publishing Group, August 2006, (AU), (pp. 24, 26, 27)
'ZOO Logical Garden', (BE), August 2006, (pp. 61, 95-100)
'Handmade', Lars Müller Publishers, Zürich, 2005, (CH) (pp. 47, 59)
'DOT DOT DOT', (UK/NL), nr. 9, January 2005, author Alon Levin, (pp. 116-131)
'Prix de Rome 2004', 010 Publishers, Rotterdam, (NL) (pp.14-15, 31, 35)
'The Avant-garde expectation:10 years art incentive prize Amstelveen', (NL) (pp.100-104)
PRESS
Milk, (HK), Interview by Lam Hon Chung, (08.2008)
Züritipp, (CH) ‘Schneewittchen im plexiglas’, Feli Schindler, (02.01.2008)
Kunstbeeld 2/07, (NL), 'Prix de Rome: de longlist', Xandra de Jongh, (02.2007)
<H>ART Nr.14, (BE), 'Brug tussen praktijk en circuit', Gerrit Vermeiren, (11.2006)
Reformatorisch Dagblad, (NL), 'Open Ateliers van Rijksakademie: Niet veel nieuws, wel veel moois Schoonheid, vragen en stilte', Hannie Aarnoudse, (27.11.2006)
Grafik #139, (UK), January 2006 author Alon Levin
Idea #316, (JP), May 2006
Knack, (BE), 'Expo: Kunst bij Harry', Luc Lambrecht, (28.08.2006)
Zone 03, (BE), 'Informatie als inzet voor een betere Wereld - Information/Transformation', Anne-Marie Poels/Ive vanOrshoven, (10.2005)
Gazet van Antwerpen, (BE), 'Extra City moet uit wijken–Information/Transformation, een van laatste exposities in graan loods', Frank Heirman, (23.09.2005)
Metropolis M, (NL), #3, June 2005
Grafik Nr.125, (UK), 'Building Complex', Angharad Lewis, (01.2005)
Metropolis M, (NL), #5, September 2003
De Volkskrant, (NL),'T-Shirt ruikt nog altijd naar Brando', Merlijn Schoonenboom (13.03.2002)
Portfolio 3/02, (NL),'Kunst Aanmoedigingprijs Amstelveen', (10.2002)