Alex Maceda (B.1989) - CV
about THE ARTIST
Education
2026E MFA — Painting, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2018 MBA — Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA
2011 BA — Classical Studies, Minor in Studio Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Selected Solo Shows and Art Fairs
2025 Future Fair — Visionary Projects, New York, NY
2024 “the desert will hold you”— Herron House hosted at The Graham Residence, Yucca Valley, CA
“FLIRT 🎀”— Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“did we save the daylight?” — Dorado 806 Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2023 “from dreams i had of flowers”— 29 Palms Art Gallery, 29 Palms, CA
2020 “SUPERBLOOM” — Frida Art Show, San Francisco, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 “It’s Time” — Ryan Hastings Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Navel Gazing” — Curator and Artist, New York Studio School, New York, NY
Monumental: Mojave Artists of Color Collective — Walter Marks Center for the Arts, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA
“The Female Gaze” — Curator and Artist, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2024 “Be Right Back” — Gallery Index 8, New York, NY
“COOL OFF” — Visionary Projects, New York, NY
“California Dreamin'” — Dorado 806 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023 “The Collective” by Visionary Projects — High Line Nine Galleries, New York, NY
Solo Presentation for Art Basel Week Miami Beach — Life House South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL
“a shift in the wind” — Joshua Tree Trading Post, Joshua Tree, CA
“WYTCHES” — Dorado 806 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Emergence: Mojave Artists of Color Collective” — Compound YV Gallery, Yucca Valley, CA
“ACT I” — Galeria Azur, Miami, FL
“California Dreamin'” — Dorado 806 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 “In the Clouds” — Dorado 806 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“State of the Atmosphere” — Joshua Tree Art Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA
Residencies & Juried Workshops
2024 Sunlit Ranch Residency — Painting, Tucumcari, NM
2023 Willow House Residency — Painting, Terlingua, TX
Juniper Summer Writing Institute — Creative Nonfiction, Amherst, MA
2022 Saga Residency — Painting, Eyrarbakki, Iceland
Selected Writing Publications & Performances
2024 “The Desert Will Hold You” published in No Tokens Journal, Issue 11
2023 Performing Author, Bombay Beach Lit Fest, Bombay Beach, CA
2022 Performing Author, Red Light Lit, Joshua Tree, CA
2020 “purple is a late blooming color” published in Quiet Lightning
“morning ritual” published in The Racket
Selected Awards, Press and Recognition
2025 Panafold Magazine, “What We Reach For,” Artist Profile by Alison Green
2024 Best of the Net Nominee, “The Desert Will Hold You,” Non-Fiction
2023 Philippine Star: “Finding Life in Blank Chaos: Alex Maceda on her Unconventional Artistic Path”
Artsy Curators’ Pick: Emerging Artists
2020 Pushcart Prize Nomination for Nonfiction, “Purple is a Late Blooming Color”