Alex Morel was born in New York in 1973, and grew up in the
Dominican Republic. He studied at St. John’s University completing
his BFA in 1997, was part of the fulltime program in General
Studies in Photography at ICP during 1994 - 1995, and received his
MFA from Rutgers University in 2001. Since then, he has been on
assignment for several international organizations such as the Pan
American Health Org. (P.A.H.O.-W.H.O.), Org. of American States
(OAS), and Accion International, among others. His personal work
has been exhibited nationally and internationally since 1995, and
in 2005 the “Fotomuseum Winterthur” in Switzrland presented the
first solo survey of his work. Since 2001, he has taught
photography and visual arts at St. John’s University and other
educational and cultural institutions in the United States and
abroad. He resides in New York.
Solo Exhibitions
2005
“In der Stille des Nachmittags”, FOTOMUSEUM Winterthur,
Switzerland
“Alex Morel, Photographs”, CAPPS’ Mariboe Gallery, NJ,
USA
2002
“Haiti: A Visual Documentation”, Pan American Health
Organization (P.A.H.O.-W.H.O.), Port Au Prince, Haïti
2001
“Relaciones & Relatos / Relations & Tales”, MFA
Thesis Show, Rutgers University, MGSA Gallery, NJ, USA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007
“Benefit Auction Exhibition for the CCNY”, Peer Gallery,
NY, USA
“SFILES 2007”, The 5th Biennale of the Museo del Barrio,
Museo del Barrio, NY, USA
“Camera Club of New York Residency Award Show”, Alfred
Lowenherz Gallery, NY, USA
“CCNY at Saks 5th Avenue”, Saks 5th Avenue, NY, USA
2006
“Camera Club of New York Benefit Auction Show”, Daniel
Cooney Gallery, NY, USA
“DRIFT”, Bronx River Art Center, NY, USA
“Faculty Exhibition, Department of Fine Arts, St. John''s
University”, Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery, St. John's University,
NY, USA
2005
“Gruppenaustellung”, Galerie f5.6, Munich, Germany
“Face & Figure”, Westport Arts Center, CT, USA
“Purity and Danger”, Klein Blue Productions (KBP) Gallery,
NY, USA
“Summer Salon 2005”, Daniel Cooney Fine Arts Gallery, NY,
USA
“In This Place” , Space 111, AL, USA
“Art in the Market Place”, Chung-Cheng Art Gallery, St.
John’s University, NY, USA
2004
“In This Place”, Art in General, NY, USA
“XX Biennale Eduardo Leon Jimenes”, Centro Leon, Santiago, Dom.
Rep.
“St. John’s University Department of Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition”,
The New York Law School, NY, USA
2003
“XXII Santo Domingo Biennale”, Museo de Arte Modern (MAM),
Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
2002
“Myths and Realities of Contemporary Caribbean”, XIX
Biennale E. Leon Jimenes, Santiago, Dom. Rep.
“Advance Notice”, International Center of Photography
(ICP) Education Gallery, NY, USA
“The Visual Imaginary of Latinas/os in New
Jersey”, Kenkeleba Gallery, NY, USA
2001
“The Visual Imaginary of Latinas/os in New Jersey”,
M.G.S.A. Gallery - Rutgers University, NJ, USA
“SORTALIKAREVELATION”, Rabbit Gallery, NJ, USA
2000
“Snapshot”, Contemporary Museum Baltimore, MD, USA
“New Documents”, St. Petersburg, Russia
1999
“First Year MFA Candidates Exhibition”, M.G.S.A. Gallery -
Rutgers University, NJ, USA
1997
“Three Latin American Photographers”, St. John’s
University Gallery, NY, USA
1995
“General Studies in Photography & Photojournalism Program
Annual Exhibition”, International Center of Photography, NY,
USA
Grants and Awards
The Camera Club of New York Residency Program, NY, USA,
06/2006
FOTOMUSEUM Winterthur Special Edition, Switzerland, 2005
E. Leon Jimenez Biennale Award for the Visual Arts, Santiago, DR,
2002
Fassbinder Award, Mason Gross School of the Arts - Rutgers
University, NJ, USA, 2000
Silver Key Award, St. John’s University, NY, USA, 1996
Collections
Centro Leon Museum, DR
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO-WHO)
Several private collections
Lectures and Teaching
01/01-present Assistant Professor of Photography, Department
of Fine Arts, St. John’s University, NY, USA
01/00-05/01 Instructor of Photography, Mason Gross School of the
Arts, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
The Peddie School, Visiting Artist Series, NJ, USA, 10/2005
School of Visual Arts (SVA), Artists Presentations and Talk: “Slide
Slam”, NY, USA, 2005
Centro León Museum, Lecture Series: “Lenguajes Contemporáneos”,
Santiago, DR, 2004
Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM), Lecture Series: “Arte en Proceso”,
Santo Domingo, DR, 2003
Guest speaker at several school including ICP, Hostos University,
and Lehman College, NY, USA
Education
Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, M.F.A. Visual
Arts, NJ, USA, 2001
St. John’s University, B.F.A. Fine Arts and Creative Photography,
NY, USA,
1997
International Center of Photography (ICP), General Studies Program,
NY, USA, 1994-1995