Alex Gardner

Alex Gardner (b.1987, Los Angeles, USA) is a figure painter working in acrylic to make intense and memorable scenes.  He finds meaning, artistic and emotional value in the human figure, which he depicts in a minimalist manner, often through a powerful contrast between the dark skin and white clothing, with no environment to reveal a certain context but rather a mood, inspired by real life experiences.   Alex’s paintings have a cold, surreal feeling upon first glance but as one engages the work further, the caring hand, the gentle embrace, and the smooth caress become equally apparent. The bodies are youthfully slender, sensually sleek, and mysteriously beautiful with the omission of facial features furthering the notion of a universal human experience. The artist currently lives and work in Long Beach, California.