Alex Frost (artist)

Alex Frost (born 1973) is a British contemporary artist, exhibiting internationally. He was selected as part of Artsway’s New Forest Pavilion during the Venice Biennale in 2009.

Alex Frost was born in Tottenham, London, England. He studied Fine Art at Staffordshire University. and Glasgow School of Art

Exhibitions

Frost has exhibited in numerous public and private exhibitions around the world including Property Guardian at Flat Time House, London in 2015; The Patrons at Cove Park for Generation (25 years of Contemporary Art in Scotland) in 2014; The Connoisseurs] at Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland in 2010; the New Forest Pavillion at the Venice Biennale in 2009; SV08 (selected by Michael Bracewell and Linder) at Studio Voltaire, London in 2008 and Adults at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes in 2007.

Residencies

He is currently artist in residence at Acme Fire Station Residency, London. In 2015 he was Phynance Resident at Flat Time House, London. His other residencies include Cove Park, Scotland in 2014; The Walled Garden, Glasgow in 2013; AIR Antwerpen, Belgium in 2010; Glenfiddich Artist Residency, Dufftown, Scotland in 2009; Artsway, Hampshire in 2007; Spike Island, Bristol in 2002 and Grizedale Arts, Cumbria in 2000.

Collaborations

In addition to his independent art practice he has been involved in a number of artistic collaborations. Notably, the devising and running of the artist-run radio station Radiotuesday (1998-2002) with Duncan Campbell (artist) and Mark Vernon; Wave Rhythm by Louis Braille (2012) with Stephen Livingstone from Errors (band), a limited edition flexi-disc single generated using a hybrid analogue/digital music and drawing machine and Flourish Nights (2001) a season of screenings and performances organised with the artists Lucy McKenzie, Sophie Macpherson and Julian Kildear.

Collections

Frost's work is held in numerous private and public collections. His mosaic sculpture Adult (Ryvita/Crackerbread)(2007) is in the collection of Glasgow Museums