Education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Painting
California College of the Arts, Oakland, California (1997)
Painting Studies
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California (1994)
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Painting
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (1977)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2005 – Rorschach Tests, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- 2004 – Conversations With Myself, Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
- 2001 – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2001 – Live Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2000 – Myth, Metaphor and Memory, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
- 1999 – Intact and Upright, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
- 1997 – MFA Exhibition, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
Selected Juried Art Festivals
2026
- One of a Kind Show, Chicago, IL
2025
- Woodstock Art Fair on the Square — Achievement Award
- Art on the Fox — Achievement Award
- Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival
- Wilmette Art Fair
- Northbrook Art in the Park
2024
- Woodstock Art Fair on the Square — Achievement Award
- Art on the Fox — Achievement Award
- Lincolnshire Art Festival — Achievement Award
- Burr Ridge Art Fair — Achievement Award
- Northbrook Art in the Park — Achievement Award
- Barrington Art Festival
- Bayshore Makers Market
- Wilmette Art Fair
- Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2026 – Emergence, Invitational Exhibition, Starline Factory
- 2024 – Flora and Fauna of the Midwest, Burnt Sienna Gallery
- 2023 – Starline Factory Juried Exhibitions; Art at the Dole
- 2022 – Starline Factory Juried Exhibition — Honorable Mention
- 2005 – Bay Area Currents, Oakland Art Gallery
- 2005 – Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition, Crocker Art Museum
- 2003 – Richmond Art Center; CCAC Alumni Invitational
- 2002 – Sonoma Museum of Visual Art; SFMOMA Invitational Auction
- 1999–2001 – Numerous juried and invitational exhibitions throughout California, including the California State Fair, Olga Dollar Gallery, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Invitational Auctions.
Teaching Experience
- Instructor, Drawing & Figure Drawing — San Francisco State University
- Instructor, Drawing & Color — Diablo Valley College
- Instructor, Painting & Drawing — Monterey Peninsula College
- Workshop Instructor — Taking the Leap
- Assistant Instructor — California College of the Arts
Publications
- American Art Collector
- New American Paintings
- The Art of Northern California
- San Francisco Magazine
- Artweek
- UCLArts Magazine
- ARTWORK Magazine
Art in Film
Kent Alexander's paintings have appeared in major motion pictures, including:
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Freaky Friday
- Simone
Honors & Awards
- Multiple Achievement Awards at Midwest juried art festivals (2024–2025)
- Juror's Award — California State Fair
- First Place — Arts on Fire, Sanchez Art Center
- Barclay Simpson Award
- Award of Merit — California Works Exhibition
- Certificate of Recognition — COMAP International Artists Conference
Curatorial Experience
- Curator, Fresh Paint
- Curator, Scrambled Edge
- Co-Curator, Beneath the Skin: Anatomy as Iconography
- Curator, 10 Views, 22 Dimensions
- Curator, Eclectables
- Curator, Live Art Gallery
Professional Affiliations
- Artists Equity Association (National & Northern California Chapters)
- Former Vice President, Artists Equity Association – Northern California Chapter
- Former Secretary, Artists Equity Association – Northern California Chapter
Selected Corporate Collections
- Lawless, Horowitz & Lawless
- TW Trust
- Prego
Selected Private Collections
Kent Alexander's paintings are included in numerous private collections throughout the United States and internationally, including California, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Germany.