Alex Braden

Born in Detroit, MI, Alex Braden is a lifelong musician and artist working in sound, installation, and performance. After attaining a BFA in Sound Art he further developed his practice in residence at Vermont Studio Center, VisArts, Rocklands Seattle, and Halcyon Arts Lab. Alex’s work has been featured in Hyperallergic, the Washington Post, SPIN, Noisey, and NPR. He has lectured at the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art and Montgomery College. After spending nearly two decades in Washington DC, he now resides in St. Louis, MO.

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Work by Alex Braden

Three students laying on the gallery floor in a triangular formation holding hands

Movement I: Moira, 2022

Decanter II: In Defense of Daydreaming, 2023

Exhibitions

Colorful, hazy miasma with the words "the air that inhabits" floating in the center.

April 8 – July 24, 2023 • Kemper Art Museum

The Air that Inhabits: 2023 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition

Banner Graphic for Parabola 2023 of a classical marble sculpture with its head replaced by a pineapple, sitting side-saddle on a marble horse.

February 2–24, 2023 • Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103

Parabola 2023: perception/deception

A storefront-style "will return" sign with the words Gone Fishin' in large bold letters. The top area has 11 artists names and the poster includes venue and time details

October 22 – November 4, 2022 • Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave.

Gone Fishin’: MFA in Visual Art 2nd Year Summer Project Exhibition

A stylized picture of three vintage sedans parked in front of a motel where the neon sign reads Purgatory, MFA Visual Art Show, and also, Vacancy, TV. A list of artist's names is overlayed on the upper right quadrant.

April 30 – May 15, 2022 • 6640 Delmar Blvd. (Old Craft Alliance Space on the Delmar Loop)

Purgatory: 2022 MFA in Visual Art First-Year Candidacy Exhibition

Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art

Person in a dimly lit room, standing with their back to the camera, hands on their head and wearing headphones. Candles are lit on pedestals to the left and right.

The new program will allow one selected student artist or artist pair each semester to spend 10 days in the School’s Media Studio creating a time-based project.