ALEXANDRA RUTSCH BROCK 2299 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903 (914) 886-5432 [email protected] www.AlexandraRutschBrock.com https://www.instagram.com/spiralarb/ ______EDUCATION
2018 Feed Your Soul, Maine College of Art, Residency Monoprint Workshop, Westchester Art Workshop, White Plains, NY 2015-2018 Additional Courses – Encaustics, Ceramics, Printmaking, Drawing, Sculpture, Textiles, Psychological Portraiture, Drawing With the Eraser, College of New Rochelle, NY 2012 Independent Study with Mari Ogihara, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 2002-2014 Independent Study with Bruce Waldman, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY and School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 1994 Independent Study with Sheila Kriemelman, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1993 MS Studio Art, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1991 BFA Fine Arts / Art Education, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 1990 Industrial Arts Institute, School of Visual Arts Summer Program, Urbino, Italy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Paths Of Life, Hoyt Gallery, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA 2016 New Paintings, ArtsFest 2016, Jolo’s, New Rochelle, NY 2009 Featured Artist, Daniel Webster Elementary School, New Rochelle, NY 2006 Visions & Impressions – Paintings & Prints, The Construction Company Gallery, New York, NY 2005 Body Prints, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 2003 Paintings, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2000 Outreach, Acoustic Café, Black Rock, CT 1998 Sanctuaries, The Art Bar, Stamford, CT Works on Paper, Harrison Public Library, Harrison, NY 1997 Natural Extensions, The Gallery at the Macy Pavilion, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY Goddess Series, Organica Garden Restaurant, Mamaroneck, NY Impressions, The Sound Café, South Norwalk, CT Works on Paper, Paris Express Café & Gallery, Port Chester, NY 1996 Attachments – Works on Paper, Art Bar, Stamford, CT Paths of Life – Paintings & Light Box Constructions, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AZ Boundaries – Works on Paper, Radillac Café, Port Chester, NY Paths of Life, Kanega, Sarasota, FL Works on Paper, Paul Verni Fine Art Center, IONA Preparatory, New Rochelle, NY 1995 Paintings & Drawings, Paris Express Café & Gallery, Port Chester, NY 1994 Paths of Life, Ryan Library Gallery, IONA College, New Rochelle, NY 1993 Paintings & Drawings, College Center Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 In Accordion Times, Unfolding: A Pandemic Archive, Ursa Gallery, Bridgeport, CT Seeing Red / Radical Women, Odetta, Harlem, NY The USPS Art Project, InLiquid - Artist Studio Gallery @ Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA The USPS Art Project, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT The USPS Art Project, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY #SpeakingThroughMasks, ABCnoRio in Exile Summer 2020, abcnorio IG Spring Flash, Equity Gallery, New York, NY The ClothesLine Benefit Art Sale, ABCnoRio in Exile, Bullet Space / 292 Gallery, New York, NY Deep Blue See, Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Athens, Greece Rituals Of Resistance - Nasty Women CT, The Urban Collective, New Haven, NY The Enabling Act: A Call To Arms, benefiting the Democratic Candidate, M. David Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Holiday Benefit Exhibition, benefiting Solace House, M.David, Brooklyn, NY 2019 In The Bardo, ABCnoRio In Exile, Brooklyn, NY Arts In Healthcare, Trocaire Building, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA The Patient-Artist Experience, Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University, Dallas, PA Patterns Of Influence, The Painting Center, New York, NY About Face: Portraits in Paint & Clay, The Painting Center, New York, NY 2018 Chain Reaction: Artists Select Artists, The Painting Center, New York, NY Somewhere Over the Interconnected Rainbow & Prospero’s Grand St Masque, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ Silence Breakers, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT SCNY Open Printmaking Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY 2017 20th Annual Postcards From The Edge, Visual AIDS, NY The Clothesline Benefit Art Sale, ABCNoRio, NY Revolution – Art for a Positive Social Change, LOVE ART Gallery & Studio, South Norwalk, CT Nasty Women, Pop-Up Space, New Haven, CT 2016 I’m With Her, Hillary Clinton Benefit, The Black Cow, Croton-On-Hudson, NY Now Be Here #2, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY Inspiration Celebration, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Inspired – table centerpiece, Pelham Art Center Spring Gala, Pelham, NY Insomnia, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2015 All of Us, ArtsFest 2015, Highbrook Studios, Pelham, NY 2014 Dimensions of Domesticity, Backstreet Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2013 From Plate To Paper: The Art Of Printmaking, The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ Two Person Exhibition with Peridot Smith – New Rochelle ArtsFest, Jolo’s Kitchen Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2012 Winter 2012 Graduate Art Exhibit, Mooney Center Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY Legitimate Vagina, mirandartprojects, Portchester, NY Artwardly Mobile, What Will The Neighbors Think?, TransFORM Gallery, New Rochelle, NY ArtsFest 2012, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2011 Shakespeare’s Women, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY 2010 First Annual “Furnish A Family” Benefit, Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, NY Ray Johnson and A Book About Death, SAL Gallery, CW Post Campus of LIU, Brookville, NY Dark Visions in Print, Sacred Gallery, Sacred Arts Tattoo, NYC, NY Inspired by Shakespeare, The Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Ides of March, ABCnoRio, NYC,NY The 12th Annual Postcards from the Edge - A Benefit for Visual AIDS, Zieher Smith, NYC, NY A Book About Death – International Art Project, The Tabernacle, MOMA Wales, Machynlleth Permanent collection: MOMA Wales The Sketchbook Project, USA Tour, Art-House Co-op, Brooklyn, NY, A Book About Death, The Emily Harvey Foundation, NYC, NY, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA, Mobius Gallery, Boston, MA, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY Permanent collections: Museum of Modern Art, NYC, NY, and LA County Museum of Art Research Library bARTer for ART, Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY The Bank Job!, BID Gallery 542, New Rochelle, NY Takas Sergisi - Trade Show, San Diego, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Istanbul, Turkey, Ankara, Turkey Benefit for Nicole: A Postcard Show, Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, New York, NY Cancers for a Cure, Media Arts Centre, New Rochelle, NY Women as Heroes / Teachers as Mentors, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Beyond Bio: Clay Bodies, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2008 The 6th Westchester Biennial 2008, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Beyond Bio: Clay Bodies, Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Cracks In The Pavement – The PickUp, (in conjunction with Conflux 2008), New York, NY Clay Pot Buffet Painted Plates, Benefit for NRAA, MacMenamin’s Restaurant, New Rochelle, NY Resonance New York, Monkdogz Urban Art, New York, NY Faculty Showcase, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2007 The Flat File Show, Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY Bau 26 – Curators as Artists, Beacon Artists Union, Beacon, N.Y. Teachers as Artists Project (TAAP), Chashama, New York, NY 5th Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Construction Company Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Penetrating Empathy, Haven Arts Gallery, Bronx, NY Unexpected Visitors – An Uncanny Art Show, Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY 4th Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Studio 12N, New York, NY The Ides of March, 5th Biennial Exhibition, ABC no Rio, New York, NY NR14, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2005 Winter Print Salon, The Garage, Brooklyn, NY Bottoms Up, The Holiday Show, Backstreet Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 3rd Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Studio 12N, New York, NY The Grid: Expressions of Pattern, Yonkers Riverfront Library, Yonkers, NY Artists 11 - New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY The Color Show - A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2004 12 Teachers at 12N, Studio 12N @ resolution, New York, NY Graduate Exhibit, Mooney Center Exhibit Hall, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 2nd Annual Artworks For Youth Fundraiser, New York, NY Touched by Design, Private Home, Ossining, NY The Ides of March, 4th Biennial exhibition, ABC No Rio, New York, NY Gala Benefit / Group Exhibition, Art Under Construction, New York, NY 2003 The Drawing Show, The Arts Exchange, White Plains, NY Artworks For Youth Fundraiser, New York, NY 2002 Divisions, Art Under Construction, New York, NY The Human Presence: Interpretations, The Arts Exchange, White Plains, NY Through The Looking Glass, Mooney Center Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Faculty Exhibit, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2001 7th Annual Juried Small Works Show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY Femme Redux, Mooney Center Exhibit Hall, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY The Size Show – Abstract Art on a Sliding Scale, The Arts Exchange, White Plains, NY 2000 Revelations!, Mooney Center Exhibit Hall, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Art In Pieces, The Studio, Armonk, NY A Planet of Culture, The Sackler Gallery at The Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT Faculty Exhibition, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1999 Disclosure, College Center Exhibit Hall, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Living Circles – Alexandra Rutsch & David Terry, Wildcliff Center for the Arts, New Rochelle, NY 1998 5th Annual Juried Small Works Show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY The Eye Only Sees, The Sackler Gallery at The Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT Remembrance of Things Past: Memory Into Art, Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill, NY OUTLOOK ’98, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY The Portrait: Beyond Representation, College Center Exhibit Hall, College of New Rochelle, NY Teaching Artists, The Rye Arts Center, Rye, NY Faculty Exhibition, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1997 Natural Extensions, The Gallery at Macy Pavilion, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 4th Annual Juried Small Works Show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY Of A Different Palette, The Sackler Gallery at The Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT 7th Annual Juried Exhibition, Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill, NY SoNo Art ’97, The Sound Café, South Norwalk, CT Underwater Explorations, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Art in Bloom, Pelham Art Center Benefit, Pelham Country Club, Pelham Manor, NY Visual Metaphor, College Center Exhibit Hall College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1996 Operation Hope, Freedom Gallery, Westport, CT Drawings, The Gallery at Hastings-on-Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Driven to Abstraction – The Power of Color and Form, Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill, NY 1995 Comme Pere, Comme Fille, Wall Street Galleries, Huntington, NY Fantasy in Form, The Rye Arts Center, Rye, NY Artists as Teachers, College Center, College of New Rochelle, NY OUTLOOK 1995, The Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1993 Three Artists / Three Journeys, Wildcliff Center for the Arts, New Rochelle, NY OUTLOOK 1993, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Share Our Strength - Artists Against Hunger, Doral Arrowwood, White Plains, NY Galex 27, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois
1991 OUTLOOK 1991, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Alexandra Rutsch & Emily Zhukov, School of Visual Arts 21st Street Gallery, New York, NY 1990 Common Ground, Fine Arts Gallery, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY OUTLOOK 1990, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Paintings by Ellene Wundrok and Alexi Rutsch, Mona’s, New York, NY 1989 Group Exhibit, School of Visual Arts Summer Painting Program, Urbino, Italy Young Professionals 1989, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Street Collaboration, 89 HANKYU FIVE, Osaka, Japan - collaboration with artist KWOK 1988 Young Professionals 1988, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1987 The 1st Young Professionals Art Show, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
2017 - present Artists Advisory Panel, NYFA, New York Foundation for the Arts, Brooklyn, NY 2012 –2013 Municipal Arts Committee, City of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 2007 - 2015 Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY 2006 - present Gallery Advisory Board - Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2005 - 2008 Artworks for Youth, Brooklyn, NY 1999 – present Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Committee, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1996 - 1999 Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
E.Y.E. PERFORMANCES www.eyemakesart.com
2017 Studio Café, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2016 Studio Café, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Slow Down Croton, The Green Growler, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 2015 Impulsive Behavior, Talking Arts Foundation, Yorktown Heights, NY The Green Growler, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 2010 EYE on You! – Katonah Museum, Second Saturdays, Katonah, NY 2009 For The Love of Art: Works by Artists of the Hudson Valley, Hat Factory, Peekskill, NY 2008 Arts Jam, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Annual Art Walk, Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill, NY A Night at the Museum, The Early Childhood Center at Temple Shaaray Tefila, Bedford Corners, NY The Ides Of March -Fifth Annual Exhibition, ABCnoRio, New York, NY Helvetica Film Screening, Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY 2007 An Evening With… The Black Cow Coffee Co., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 2nd Annual Eye On Education, Rutheny’s Brook Street Gallery, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Untitled -Katonah Museum Benefit, Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY 2006 Eye On Education, Rutheny’s Brook Street Gallery, Croton-on Hudson, NY For The Benefit of All… New York Athletic Club, Pelham Manor, NY 2005 Barns Should Be Red, Tires Should Be Black, Our Tears Are Clear And Salty – Sweet Central, Peekskill, NY Video: A Power Tool for Artists, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY The Universe is Expanding – We Love You, bau- Beacon Artists Union, Beacon, NY Green Future, New York Athletic Club, Pelham Manor, NY Beauty Lies Deep, Croton Free Library, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 2004 April Fool’s Day Nite, Convergence Studios, New York, NY The Arc of the Universe is Wide, Pelham Art Center. Pelham, NY 2003 Summer’s Eve, Sycamore Cafe, Peekskill, NY Live Drawing, Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY
CURATORIAL
2020 In Accordion Times, Unfolding: A Pandemic Archive, Ursa Gallery, Bridgeport, CT 2019 HyperAccumulators, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (with Elizabeth Saperstein) Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition – Sarah McKenzie, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2018 Among Friends, DUMBO Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY (with Patricia Fabricant and Beth Dary) Near To You, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (with Elizabeth Saperstein) 2017 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition – Sammy Chong, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2016 Insomnia, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2015 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Lindy Chambers, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2014 Big, Fat & Juicy, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (with Elizabeth Saperstein) The Self: Three Ways - 4th Annual NRHS PAVE Exhibit, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2013 3rd Annual NRHS PAVE Exhibit, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Siobhan McBride, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2012 2nd Annual NRHS PAVE Exhibit, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Legitimate Vagina, mirandaartsproject, Portchester, NY (with Mia Brownell and Patricia Miranda) 2011 NRHS PAVE Exhibit, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Nina Rizzo, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Works by Debra Hampton, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY NRHS Artists and the Fred Tomaselli Influence, TransFORM Showroom and Gallery, New Rochelle, NY 2010 Body of Work: Mia Brownell / Ted Meyer, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Birthday!, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2009 6x6: Small Works by 60 Artists, Media Arts Centre, New Rochelle, NY Tom Muniz – Paintings, Media Arts Center, New Rochelle, NY NRHS Artists and the Whitfield Lovell Influence, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Same River Twice, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Tracy Miller, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Louie Riso – Photographs, Media Arts Centre, New Rochelle, NY Cancers for a Cure, Media Arts Centre, New Rochelle, NY 2008 Women as Heroes / Teachers As Mentors, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY All In One Day 2005-2008 - An En Plein Air & Raku Retrospective, Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle, NY Animalia Animae, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2007 5th Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Construction Company Gallery, New York, NY 2006 4th Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Studio 12N, New York, NY NR14, Studio 12N, New York, NY Expanse, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2005 Transpire-to become known, come to light, Studio 12N, New York, NY 3rd Annual Artworks For Youth Benefit Auction, Studio 12N, New York, NY Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Dorothy Robinson, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY The Other Side- artists/as/teachers/as/artists, Studio 12N, New York, NY Alexander Rutsch - Studio 12N, New York, NY The Black & White Show - A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking, Studio 12N, New York, NY The Color Show - A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2004 W.Q. DeNatale, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2nd Annual Artworks for Youth Benefit Auction, Studio 12N, New York, NY 12 Teachers at 12N, Studio 12N, New York, NY Tom Muniz & Marcy B. Freedman, Studio 12N, New York, NY Gregg Cook, Studio 12N, New York, NY Tela Arrington & Ruth Marshall, Studio 12N, New York, NY 2003 Natalie Giugni – What Angels May, Studio 12N, New York, NY Diana Schmertz – Reverent Awe and the Search for Beauty, Studio 12N, New York, NY Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Mitchell Marco, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Luis Locarno, Moira McCaul & Robin Gneiting, Studio 12N, New York, NY Ed Radford - Paintings & Drawings, Studio 12N, New York, NY Alexandra Rutsch - Paintings, Studio 12N,New York, NY 2001 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition - Frank Trankina, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1999 Allegorical Mutations -Don Keene & Joanna Kornreich, Wildcliff, New Rochelle, NY (with David Terry) 1998 OUTLOOK 1998, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1995 OUTLOOK 1995, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1993 OUTLOOK 1993, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1991 OUTLOOK 1991, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 1990 Common Ground, Fine Arts Gallery, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY OUTLOOK 1990, Pelham, Art Center, Pelham, NY 1989 Young Professionals 1989, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
PANELS / LECTURES / JURIES / WORKSHOPS/ ILLUSTRATIONS / TELEVISION
2019 Artists Panel Discussion – Patterns Of Influence, The Painting Center, New York, NY Juror - Canadian Women Artists’ Award, New York Foundation for the Arts 2018 Artists Panel Discussion - Near To You, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (moderator) Pre-reviewer, Connecticut Artist Fellowship Program, Artists Grants 2017 Workshop – We Grab Our Own, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT 2016 Artists Panel Discussion - Insomnia, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (moderator and speaker) 2015 Lecture - Alexander Rutsch, TransForm Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Lecture - Alexander Rutsch, LeClerc Contemporary Gallery, Norwalk CT 2013 Illustration – The Cocoon Trilogy I, II III by David Saperstein – Book Covers, Kindle Edition 2013 2012 Panel – Artists Who Teach – A Panel Discussion on Teaching Career Paths For Artists (in conjunction with the book “Starting Your Career As An Artist” by Stacy Miller and Angie Wojak), School of Visual Arts, New York, NY - Stacy Miller moderator 2011 Juror / Online Interview with Artist - Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Nina Rizzo) Both in conjunction with 2011 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition 2009 Lecture – New Rochelle High School Art Honor Society Induction – guest speaker Juror / Artist Talk – Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Tracy Miller) Both in conjunction with 2009 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition 2008 Workshop – with Columbus ES and Atria RyeBrook in conjunction with Animalia Animae, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Lecture – Animalia Animae – curator’s talk, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY 2007 Juror – New Rochelle Art Association, Lumen Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Juror - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – Printmaking / Drawing / Artists’ Books Category Juror / Lecture - Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Liang Guo) Both in conjunction with the 2007 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition 2006 Television - www.TV26newyork.com, interview, New York City, NY 2005 Juror – Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Dorothy Robinson) Lecture / Studio Tour - Alexander Rutsch Studio and Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Both in conjunction with 2005 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition 2003 Juror – Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Mitchell Marco) Slide Lecture / Studio Tour - Alexander Rutsch Studio and Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Both in conjunction with 2003 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition 2001 Gallery Talk/ Studio Tour - Alexander Rutsch: A Retrospective, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Both in conjunction with the exhibit at the Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Slide Lecture - Alexander Rutsch: A Retrospective, New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY In conjunction with the exhibit at the Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Juror / Lecture – Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (Winner – Frank Trankina) Both in conjunction with 2001 Alexander Rutsch Memorial Award Exhibition Panel - “Abstract Art Now: Sizing Things Up”, The Arts Exchange, White Plains. NY Moderator - Marcy B. Freedman 2000 “Women Artists of Westchester”, Westchester Comm. College, Valhalla, NY & Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY Inclusion in lecture and slide presentation by Marcy B. Freedman 1999 Panel - “Artist as Teacher / Teacher as Artist”, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1997 Panel - “Artist as Teacher / Teacher as Artist”, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1996 Slide Lecture, “Paths of Life”, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR Panel - “Artist as Teacher / Teacher as Artist”, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY 1995 ARTSNEWS, Westchester Arts Council Cable Television with Executive Director Janet Langsam Panel - “Artist as Teacher / Teacher as Artist”, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
AWARDS
2020 50th Anniversary Legacy Awards, Curatorial Vision Award, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY Westchester County Board of Legislator’s Proclamation, 9/5/2020 Chairman Benjamin Boykin II & Legislator Terry Clements Name on County Center Outdoor Marquee 9/5/2020, “Alexandra Rutsch Brock Day” Westchester County, NY 2019 Outstanding Community Service Award, Meal’s On Wheels Annual Gala, New Rochelle, NY New York State Citation for Community Contribution, 10/24/19, Assembly Members Amy Paulin & Steven Otis New York State Proclamation for Exemplary Service, 10/24/19, Senator Shelly B. Mayer New York State Proclamation for Exemplary Service, 10/24/19, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Westchester County Proclamation, 10/24/19, George Latimer, Westchester County Executive City of New Rochelle Proclamation, 10/24/19, Mayor Noam Bramson Name on County Center Outdoor Marquee 10/30/19, “Alexandra Rutsch Brock Day” Westchester County Legislator Damon R. Maher Westchester County Board of Legislators Proclamation, 10/24/19 2012 Who’s Who in North American Education - 2012-13 Edition 2010 Who’s Who of American Women – Marquis – 28th Edition Who’s Who - Marquis 2009 Who’s Who - Strathmore 2008 Who’s Who of American Women – Marquis Who’s Who – Strathmore Who’s Who in American Education – Marquis’ 2007 Who’s Who in American Education – Marquis Who’s Who of American Women – Marquis Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Teaching and Education “Honors Edition 2006 Who’s Who in America – Marquis 2005 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers – 9th Edition Who’s Who Among American Women – 25th Silver Anniversary Edition Who’s Who in American Education – 7th Edition 2004 Who’s Who Among American Teachers – 8th Edition Who’s Who in the World – 22nd Edition 2000 Best of Show – A Planet of Culture, The Sackler Gallery at The Palace Theater, Stamford, CT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019 Alexander Rutsch Award INFO July 16-August 10, Patterns Of Influence, The Painting Center, New York, NY, catalog2019 (curated by Andrea Kantrowitz, Sue Collier, Barbara Laube) July 10, AAS Art Show Communicates Lasting Impression of Healing, Juwon Song Summer 2018-2019 Studio Visit Magazines, Volume 43 & 44 April 3, An Intimate Look at Six Artists in New Rochelle, NY’s Thriving Art Scene, untappedcities.com, Christina Pena & Nick Porter 2018 Artists, ART, & Story: A Moment in Time, 2018 International, Book 10, Coordinated by Karrie Ross September,New Art Examiner, Volume 33. No. 1 April, Selected Gallery Guide, Two Coats of Paint blogpost, by Sharon Butler May, Survey DUMBO Open Studios, Two Coats of Paint blogpost, by Katie Fuller February, The Pelhams - Plus, "Near To You" Portrait Exhibit Opens At Pelham Art Center” Gender Inequality Still Prevails in the Art World, WomenArtistsNYC.com, by Comice Johnson January 29, “Near to You” Portrait Exhibit Opens at Pelham Art Center, The Pelhams - PLUS 2017 November 30, “Near To You” Exhibit At Pelham Art Center In January, Patch, Pelham, NY March 10, Yale News, “Nasty Women Exhibit Opens” March 10, New Haven Independent, “Nasty Women Invade Chapel Street” 2016 The Heroine’s Journey of Alexandra Rutsch Brock, TheHeroineJourney2016.wordpress.com, Peter de Kuster February 14, The New York Times, Westchester Arts,”While You Were Sleeping, They Made Art”, by Susan Hodara February 4, “Insomnia” Art Exhibit Now at Pelham Art Center, The Pelhams - PLUS February, Westchester County Business Journal ARTSNews, “The Late Night Works of Artists With Insomnia” January 26, The Journal News, “insomnia” Exhibit Kept Artists Up All Night
2015 March 17, HamletHub.com, “Talk by Alexi Rutsch Brock at LeClerc Contemporary Gallery in Norwalk” 2010 December – “Artist Residency – Ted Meyer”, New Rochelle High School Newsletter Fall 2010, Volume 81, No. 2, “Art From The Heart”, Quarterly, The College of New Rochelle Alum. Magazine, by Gary Rockfield (reproductions) August 8, The New York Times, Spotlight Katonah, “Making Art Lovers Part of the Artwork” July 2009 – February 2010, Takas Sergisi – Trade Show, exhibition brochure (reproduction) 2009 August 6, Gannett Newspapers, “Exhibit at BID Gallery” July 31, BID News, “The Arts Take Hold in Downtown New Rochelle” Spring, School News, Volume 72 No.2, “Art Awards” April, The Pelham Post, Tracy Miller Wins Alexander Rutsch Award” April, New Rochelle Review, “Women As Heroes at the Museum of Arts & Culture” (reproduction) April 2, Sound Shore Express, “Museum Celebrates Women’s History” March 12, Gannett Newspapers – The Hall Monitor, “National Art Honor Society…” February 19, Sound Shore Express, “New Rochelle Artists…” January 23, VISUAL ARTS Briefs, “Fellow Favorites” 2008 Spring Catalogue, Pelham Art Center, Animalia Anima Exhibit (reproduction) March-June, “The Sixth Westchester Biennial” – Exhibition Poster, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY (reproduction) March, Ides 2008 Map, ABCnoRio, NY Spring, School News, Volume 71, No.3 “Art Teachers Exhibit Their Work” Spring, School News, Volume 71, No.3 “Printmaker Conducts Workshops at High School” Fall, School News, Volume 71, No.1“Students Create Art Out-of-Doors” Fall, School News, Volume 71, No.1 “Department Store Displays PAVE Students’ Artwork and Designs” October 10, Westchester Home Magazine, “Buzz-Buy-Cool Canvas” (reproduction) October, The Huguenot Herald, “Artists Explore Female Anatomy Through Ceramics” September-November, “Beyond Bio: Clay Bodies”, Castle Gallery, exhibition brochure (reproduction) September, “Beyond Bio: Clay Bodies opens Castle Gallery’s 2008-9 season” September, Westchester Arts Council brochure, “All Fired Up!”-Westchester countywide Exhibition September, Tomorrow, “Beyond Bio: Clay Bodies opens Castle Gallery’s 2008-09 Season” January 10, “Pelham Art Center exhibit to open”, The Journal News January, ArtSlant.com – Group Show – Resonance New York January 16-February 27, FrameWorks – Art on Film, Jacob Burns, “A Celebration” (brochure) 2007 August, Westchester Magazine, (reproduction) Summer, Quarterly- The College of New Rochelle Alumnae/I Magazine, “The Art of CNR” July, New Rochelle Art Association Newsletter, “Jules Bauer Award Show…” June, Westchester County Business Journal-Arts on the Sound “Liang Guo Selected…” 2006 December-January, The WAG, “Museum of Arts & Culture Exhibit” (reproduction) October 20, The Sound Report, “14 at 12N” (reproduction) September-October, NYArts Magazine, “Skins and Shells” by Milton Fletcher (reproduction) May 1, DIY-Alexi Brock & EXPANSE, Artists Unite Issue blog (reproduction) April, NYArts • China Arts, “An Evolution of the Mind” by Milton Fletcher Winter Issue, Journal of the Print World, Inc., “Winter Print Salon…” 2005 April 22, The Pelham Weekly, “Have You Heard?” February 17-23, The Gazette, “e.y.e. Will Be Performing Beauty Lies Deep…” (reproduction) Winter Issue, Journal of the Print World, Inc., “New York Society of Etchers at Studio 12N” 2004 Winter, School News, “NRHS Teachers Exhibit Artwork in NYC” October, The Sound Report, “New Rochelle High School Teachers Exhibit Artwork in NYC” October 28, The Standard Star, “High School Teachers’ Art Displayed in NYC Exhibit” June 20, The New York Times, “Footlights – Not Just an Art Show” by Roberta Hershenson 2003 August 1, The Pelham Weekly, “Robin Gneiting Photos Included in NYC Exhibit” July, The Westchester County Times, “When “Bashing” The Arts Is A Good Thing” July 10-16, The Gazette, “e.y.e. in Peekskill” May 30-June 1, Westchester Arts Council, “Open Studios”, newspaper insert (reproduction) Spring, Quarterly - College of New Rochelle Alumnae/i Magazine, “Reaching Beyond The Obvious” (reproduction) March, City School District of New Rochelle Staff BULLETIN, “Brock Exhibits” 2002 December 20, The Sound Report, “Art Exhibit” (reproduction) April-June, The New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News”
2001 December, The New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” November 30, The Standard Star, “New Rochelle Teachers Exhibit Their Own Work” (reproduction) November, The Westchester County Times, “Alexander Rutsch – A Retrospective”, November 2, The Sound Report, “Alexander Rutsch – A Retrospective” November, New Rochelle Public Schools Staff BULLETIN, “Teaching Artists”, September-October, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” June, New Rochelle Public Schools Staff BULLETIN, “Art Show” April, The Westchester County Times, “Size Matters” March 16, The Pelham Weekly, “Have You Heard?” March 29, Artsnews Gannett, “The Size Show” March 15-21, The Gazette, “Local Artists in Dual Exhibit” January-March, New Rochelle Public Schools Staff BULLETIN, “Art Teacher Exhibitions” January, The Manor Club BULLETIN, “Artists of the Manor Club” (reproduction) 2000 June, New Rochelle Public Schools Staff BULLETIN, “Staff News” May 4, The Patent Trader, “Art in Pieces” May 4, Northcastle News “Art in Pieces” Exhibit May 25-31, Westchester County Weekly Open Studios 2000, newspaper insert (reproduction) May 4, The Journal News “WEEKEND Art Scene” by Georgette Gouveia (reproduction) April 21, The Pelham Weekly “Have You Heard?” April 15, Tomorrow Newspaper “Artist Enters Prize-Winning Work…” March-May, New Rochelle Public Schools Staff BULLETIN “Staff News” February 4, The Pelham Weekly “Pelham Art Center Faculty Exhibition…” January-February, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN 1999 December, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Art Shown” May 15, Tomorrow Newspaper, “Living Circles” May 6, The Westchester County Weekly, “Living Circles” (reproduction) m April, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” January, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” 1998 October 9, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexandra Rutsch Exhibiting” September-October, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” Fall, School News, “Alexi Rutsch-Brock…” September 1, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town”, “Rutsch Exhibits Work” (reproduction) March 22 – April 18, Teaching Artists, The Rye Arts Center, by Elizabeth Thompson Colleary (catelog) March 3, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexi Rutsch Curates OUTLOOK 1995 Exhibit at the Pelham Art Center” (reproduction) March 1, The New York Times, “Show Revels in Innovative Use of Materials” by William Zimmer (reproduction) February 27, The Pelham Weekly, “Pelham Art Center’s National Juried Exhibit Opens” (reproduction) February 26, Gannett Newspapers, “Soho in the Suburbs” (reproduction) February 13, The Pelham Weekly, “New Exhibit at the Pelham Art Center” (reproduction) January 16, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexi Rutsch in Exhibit in Harrison” January 2, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town”, “NRHS Teacher is Artist of the Month” January-February, New Rochelle Public School BULLETIN, “Art Gallery” 1997 December 28, Gannett Newspapers, “Another Opening…” by Georgette Gouveia December 21, Gannett Newspapers, “Age of The Goddess” by Georgette Gouveia (reproduction) November 10- February 3, The Gallery at Macy Pavilion, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (reproduction) November-December, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Staff News” August 28, Gannett Newspapers, “Out & About” by Helen Ganz Spiro August 24, The New York Times, “This Week in Westchester” July 31, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town” July 14, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town”, “See a Trio of Exhibits” June 13, The Pelham Weekly, “Art in Bloom” (reproduction) June 2, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town”, “Artist Shows Works” June, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexandra Rutsch…” June, ART TIMES, listing April 25, The Pelham Weekly, “Art in Bloom - Theme for May 31 Benefit” April, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexandra Rutsch…” Spring, School News, “Alexi Brock…”
1996 November 7, The Bray, “Paths of Life” by Mark Trout November 7, Banner News, Magnolia, AR, “New Exhibit” (reproduction) October 28, Banner-News, Magnolia, AR, “Alexandra Rutsch’s artwork to be on display in gallery” October/November, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexi Brock…” (reproduction) September 24, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town”, “Teacher has art exhibit” Fall, Pelham Art Center Newsletter, “Scarecrows” September, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexi Brock…” July, Sarasota ARTS Review, “Visual Arts” (reproduction) May, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexi Rutsch-Brock…” April 21, The New York Times, “32 Pictures That Are Show’s Guests, Eclectic …” by Vivien Raynor April 17, North County News, “Exhibits” April, ART TIMES, “Culturally Speaking” by Cornelia Seckel March 28, Views, “Charmed by Peekskill’s People” by Jennifer Wallace March 22, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town", “Paths of Life on View” (reproduction) March 10, Gannett Newspapers, Art Scene” by Georgette Gouveia March 7, Gannett Newspapers, “Our Town” March, ARTSNEWS Calendar, “Critic’s Choice: Driven to Abstraction: The Power of Color and Form” (reproduction) Winter/Spring, Hudson Valley Magazine, “Visual Art” February 8-14, Westchester County Weekly, Art & Design February 8, Gannett Newspapers, The Calendar, “Works on Paper by Alexandra Rutsch” February 4, Gannett Newspapers, “Art Scene” by Georgette Gouveia February 2, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexandra Rutsch Art Exhibit Feb 9-11” February, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexandra Rutsch-Brock…” 1995 November 12, The New York Times, “Sharing Fantasies Clothed in Geometry” by William Zimmer (reproduction) November 11, Tomorrow, “Alexi Rutsch-Brock has Exhibit…” October, Westchester Arts Council ARTSNEWS, “Calendar” (reproduction) October, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Alexi Rutsch-Brock…” September 28, The Westchester County Weekly, “It’s Hip to be Squares” (reproduction) September 22, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexandra Rutsch Exhibit in Port Chester Until Oct. 10” (reproduction) September 7-15, Westchester Weekly – Art & Design September 7-13, Westmore News – Arts & Entertainment, “Exhibits” August 10, The Standard Star, “Art Exhibit at Café/Gallery” July 20, Northport Journal, “Rutsch In Father/Daughter Exhibit” by George Wallace June 30, The Pelham Weekly, “Rutsch Father & Daughter Exhibiting at Long Island Gallery” (reproduction) June 25, Gannett Newspapers – Art Scene, “Comings and Goings” by Georgette Gouveia (reproduction) May-June, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Paintings by Alexandra Rutsch” May 7, Gannett Newspapers – Our Town, “The Jury is Out” (reproduction) March Westchester Arts Council ARTSNEWS, “Outlook ‘95” (reproduction) March 24, The Pelham Weekly, “Femme by Alexandra Rutsch” (reproduction) March 8, Gannett Newspapers – Our Town, “Paths of Life” (reproduction) March 7, Gannett Newspapers – Our Town, “Art Displays” March 1, Gannett Newspapers – Our Town, “Artists as Teachers opening at CNR” College of New Rochelle Grad. Art Programs - 25th Anniv. Exhibit, “Artists as Teachers”, by Elizabeth T. Colleary (catelog) February 26, Gannett Newspapers – Our Town, “In The Schools” February 23, The Pelham Sun, “Outlook ‘95” February 16, Gannett Newspapers – The Calendar, “OUTLOOK ‘95” February 10, The Pelham Weekly, “New Exhibit at Pelham Art Center Was Organized by Alexi Rutsch” February, New Rochelle Public Schools BULLETIN, “Art Happenings” 1994 June 12, Gannett Newspapers, “Alexandra Rutsch…” by Georgette Gouveia June 10, The Pelham Weekly, “Alexandra Rutsch Exhibit of Paintings…” (reproduction)
1993 September 16, Gannett Newspapers – Suburban Weekend, “Three Artists, Three Journeys” September 12, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation brochure, “Artists Against Hunger” September 10, The Pelham Weekly, “Three Artists, Three Journeys” September, Westchester Arts Council ARTSNEWS, “New Exhibit” August 6, The Pelham Weekly, “Mural from 1843 Being Restored at “Pelhamdale” Home on Iden” August 1, The New York Times, “In Your Own Backyard,’ Some Mysterious Goings-On” by Vivien Raynor July 29, Gannett Newspapers, “Uncovered Mural Hikes Mansion Value” (reproduction) June, Westchester Arts Council ARTSNEWS, “Drawings and paintings by Alexandra Rutsch” (reproduction) April 16, Gannett Newspapers, “Artists Against Hunger” 1992 March 22, Larchmont Lion’s Club brochure, First Annual International Art Show
CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Robert Storr, New York, NY Metro-Media, White Plains, NY Stamford Development Corporation, Stamford, CT Resolution Digital, New York, NY Private collections NY, NJ, CT, AK, FL
“Book About Death” Permanent collections: Museum of Modern Art, NYC, NY, and LA County Museum of Art Research Library, and MOMA Wales