Allan Wexler

Allan Wexler (born 1949) is an American interdisciplinary artist and educator. Wexler works with sculpture, photography and photo-based drawings.

Allan Wexler
Allan Wexler's Portrait
Born	(1949-03-30) March 30, 1949 (age 75) Bridgeport, Connecticut[1]
Nationality	American
Education	1976 Pratt Institute, Master of Architecture 1972 Rhode Island School of Design, Bachelor of Architecture 1971 Rhode Island School of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Known for	Contemporary Artist Sculpture, Public Art, Multimedia
Spouse	Ellen Schwartz Wexler
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, Chrysler Award for Design Innovation
Website	allanwexlerstudio.com

Allan Wexler in Speaking Portraits

Early life and education

Wexler was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1949.^[1] He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1971 and a Bachelor of Architecture in 1972,^[2] both from the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Pratt Institute.

Wexler entered the Rhode Island School of Design to study architecture.^[3] Wexler moved to New York City in 1973.

Career

After school he set up a studio in New York City. His studio practice includes sculpture, installations, museum interventions, painting, drawing, writing, and design.

Wexler's work is exhibited both in the United States and internationally. Included among his recent exhibitions and public works are SACRA Buffalo, New York 2019,^[4] Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY 2019,^[5] the Wheaton Art Center, Millville, Emanations 2019,^[6] the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA, 2017^[7]

Wexler has taught fine art, design, and architecture for over 40 years, currently on the faculty of Parsons School of Design in New York City.^[8] He has taught, and lectured internationally for most of his career including at Pratt Institute, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rhode Island School of Design, Bauhaus School of Architecture, Design Academy Eindhoven, Cooper Union School of Fine Arts, Brown University.^[9]

Wexler has worked collaboratively with his partner and wife Ellen Wexler; a 2006 sculpture by the pair is installed at the Hudson River Park in New York City.^[10][11]

References

1. "Wexler, Allan". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00196447. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7.
2. "Artists Choose Artists | RISD Alumni". alumni.risd.edu.
3. "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Allan Wexler". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
4. "General 3". ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
5. "Artists Choose Artists 2019 : Parrish Art Museum". parrishart.org. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
6. "WheatonArts » Explore, Experience, Create". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
7. "Bed sitting Rooms for an Artist in Residence". Mattress Factory. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
8. "Allan Wexler | Parsons School of Design". www.newschool.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
9. "Wexler's Teaching Experiences" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-20.
10. Princenthal, Nancy (13 November 2009). "Allan Wexler". ARTnews.com.
11. "Public Art Work Two Too Large Tables".