Alexander Apóstol
Bio/CV
Available works
Alexander Apóstol
Alexander Apóstol
Alexander Apóstol (b.1969 Barquisimeto, Venezuela) lives and works between Caracas and Madrid. He studied Art History at Universidad Central de Venezuela and Photography at Ricardo Armas. Encompassing photography and video, Apóstol seeks to expose fractures in the modernist project, both in the artist’s native Venezuela and across South America.
Bio/CV
Alexander Apóstol
Alexander Apóstol’s upcoming solo exhibitions include Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO), Monterrey; and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles. His recent solo exhibitions include “Postura y geometría en la era de la autocracia tropical”, CA2M, Madrid (Manuel Segade); MUAC, Mexico City (Cuauhtémoc Medina); MAMBO, Bogotá (Eugenio Viola); “Salida de los obreros del museo”, MALBA, Buenos Aires (Agustín Pérez Rubio); and” Ser latino es estar lejos”, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City (José Luis Barrios).
His recent group exhibitions include “Under The Same Sun”, Guggenheim Museum, New York (Pablo León de la Barra); “Revisión”, Denver Art Museum (Jorge Rivas); “Photographic Typologies”, Tate Modern (Rachel Taylor); Americana, Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM (Tobias Ostrander, 2013); and “Historias Latinoamericanas”, MASP, São Paulo (Julieta González); among others. His work has also been presented in major international biennials including the 16th Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador (Ferran Barenblit, 2023); EVA International, Ireland (Inti Guerrero, 2018); 12th Shanghai Biennial (Cuauhtémoc Medina, 2018); 12th Gwangju Biennial (Clara Kim, 2018); the 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Istanbul Biennial (Dan Cameron, 2003); and Bienal de São Paulo (Alfons Hug, 2002); among others.
His works are held in public and private collections including Tate Modern, London; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; MUAC, Mexico City; Colección Cisneros, Caracas; Museo Banco de la República, Bogotá; MALI, Lima; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami; Fundación ARCO, Madrid; Denver Art Museum; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; among others.
He has received fellowships from the Smithsonian Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.
His recent group exhibitions include “Under The Same Sun”, Guggenheim Museum, New York (Pablo León de la Barra); “Revisión”, Denver Art Museum (Jorge Rivas); “Photographic Typologies”, Tate Modern (Rachel Taylor); Americana, Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM (Tobias Ostrander, 2013); and “Historias Latinoamericanas”, MASP, São Paulo (Julieta González); among others. His work has also been presented in major international biennials including the 16th Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador (Ferran Barenblit, 2023); EVA International, Ireland (Inti Guerrero, 2018); 12th Shanghai Biennial (Cuauhtémoc Medina, 2018); 12th Gwangju Biennial (Clara Kim, 2018); the 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Istanbul Biennial (Dan Cameron, 2003); and Bienal de São Paulo (Alfons Hug, 2002); among others.
His works are held in public and private collections including Tate Modern, London; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; MUAC, Mexico City; Colección Cisneros, Caracas; Museo Banco de la República, Bogotá; MALI, Lima; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami; Fundación ARCO, Madrid; Denver Art Museum; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; among others.
He has received fellowships from the Smithsonian Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.
Available works
“PAN Partido Autentico Nacionalista – Elección 63” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
75 x 75 cm
Digital photography print
“FND Frente Nacional Democrático – Elección 1973, FND Frente Nacional Democrático – Elección 1963, PH Partido Humanista – Elección 1988” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
365 x 365 cm total
Mural installation composed of three digital photography prints on cotton paper and a wall painting
“MONCHO Movimiento de Organización Nacional Con Honestidad Administrativa, OPIR Organización Popular Independiente Revolucionaria, Formula 1” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
370 x 305 cm total
Mural installation composed of three digital photography prints on cotton paper and a wall painting
“COLOR IS MY BUSINESS”, 2026
106 x 78.5 cm
Series of digital photography prints / Group of two / Edition 3 + 2 AP
“COLOR IS MY BUSINESS”, 2026
214 x 235.3 cm (53 x 78.5 cm each)
Series of digital photography prints / Group of 12 / Edition 3 + 2 AP
Alexander Apóstol
Alexander Apóstol (b.1969 Barquisimeto, Venezuela) lives and works between Caracas and Madrid. He studied Art History at Universidad Central de Venezuela and Photography at Ricardo Armas. Encompassing photography and video, Apóstol seeks to expose fractures in the modernist project, both in the artist’s native Venezuela and across South America.
Alexander Apóstol
Alexander Apóstol’s upcoming solo exhibitions include Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO), Monterrey; and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles. His recent solo exhibitions include “Postura y geometría en la era de la autocracia tropical”, CA2M, Madrid (Manuel Segade); MUAC, Mexico City (Cuauhtémoc Medina); MAMBO, Bogotá (Eugenio Viola); “Salida de los obreros del museo”, MALBA, Buenos Aires (Agustín Pérez Rubio); and” Ser latino es estar lejos”, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City (José Luis Barrios).
His recent group exhibitions include “Under The Same Sun”, Guggenheim Museum, New York (Pablo León de la Barra); “Revisión”, Denver Art Museum (Jorge Rivas); “Photographic Typologies”, Tate Modern (Rachel Taylor); Americana, Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM (Tobias Ostrander, 2013); and “Historias Latinoamericanas”, MASP, São Paulo (Julieta González); among others. His work has also been presented in major international biennials including the 16th Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador (Ferran Barenblit, 2023); EVA International, Ireland (Inti Guerrero, 2018); 12th Shanghai Biennial (Cuauhtémoc Medina, 2018); 12th Gwangju Biennial (Clara Kim, 2018); the 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Istanbul Biennial (Dan Cameron, 2003); and Bienal de São Paulo (Alfons Hug, 2002); among others.
His works are held in public and private collections including Tate Modern, London; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; MUAC, Mexico City; Colección Cisneros, Caracas; Museo Banco de la República, Bogotá; MALI, Lima; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami; Fundación ARCO, Madrid; Denver Art Museum; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; among others.
He has received fellowships from the Smithsonian Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.
His recent group exhibitions include “Under The Same Sun”, Guggenheim Museum, New York (Pablo León de la Barra); “Revisión”, Denver Art Museum (Jorge Rivas); “Photographic Typologies”, Tate Modern (Rachel Taylor); Americana, Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM (Tobias Ostrander, 2013); and “Historias Latinoamericanas”, MASP, São Paulo (Julieta González); among others. His work has also been presented in major international biennials including the 16th Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador (Ferran Barenblit, 2023); EVA International, Ireland (Inti Guerrero, 2018); 12th Shanghai Biennial (Cuauhtémoc Medina, 2018); 12th Gwangju Biennial (Clara Kim, 2018); the 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Istanbul Biennial (Dan Cameron, 2003); and Bienal de São Paulo (Alfons Hug, 2002); among others.
His works are held in public and private collections including Tate Modern, London; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Pérez Art Museum, Miami; MUAC, Mexico City; Colección Cisneros, Caracas; Museo Banco de la República, Bogotá; MALI, Lima; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami; Fundación ARCO, Madrid; Denver Art Museum; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles; among others.
He has received fellowships from the Smithsonian Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.
“PAN Partido Autentico Nacionalista – Elección 63” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
75 x 75 cm
Digital photography print
“FND Frente Nacional Democrático – Elección 1973, FND Frente Nacional Democrático – Elección 1963, PH Partido Humanista – Elección 1988” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
365 x 365 cm total
Mural installation composed of three digital photography prints on cotton paper and a wall painting
“MONCHO Movimiento de Organización Nacional Con Honestidad Administrativa, OPIR Organización Popular Independiente Revolucionaria, Formula 1” from the series PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS DESAPARECIDOS, 2026
370 x 305 cm total
Mural installation composed of three digital photography prints on cotton paper and a wall painting
“COLOR IS MY BUSINESS”, 2026
106 x 78.5 cm
Series of digital photography prints / Group of two / Edition 3 + 2 AP