Alex Israel

(American, born 1982)

Alex Israel is a contemporary American artist with a broad conceptual practice that examines the film industry and its search for authenticity. His painting, film, and sculpture explores his own fascination with Hollywood and celebrity, and he is perhaps best known for his airbrushed gradient sky paintings resembling film backdrops. “I think L.A. has long held a special place in the collective imagination,” the artist has said. “Because so many of us have grown up watching television and movies that are filmed in L.A., we have an idea of the city that's tied to televisual and cinematic fantasy.” Born in 1982 in Los Angeles, CA, he went on to earn his BA from Yale University in 2003, and an MFA from USC’s Roski School of Fine Art in 2010. He would also move to New York and working as an assistant for galleries as well as the artist Jason Rhoades before embarking on his solo career. Israel has held exhibitions throughout the United States, and his work is part of the permanent collections of institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, among others.

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Alex Israel Artworks

Alex Israel (85 results)

American Psycho, 2020

Alex Israel

American Psycho, 2020

3,500 USD

Self Portrait, 2017

Alex Israel

Self Portrait, 2017

David Benrimon Fine Art, LLC

Price on Request

Self-Portrait, 2017

Alex Israel

Self-Portrait, 2017

David Benrimon Fine Art, LLC

Price on Request

Untitled (Flat), 2011

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2011

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Wave, 2020

Alex Israel

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Untitled (Flat), 2013

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2013

Sale Date: March 9, 2024

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Sky Backdrop, 2013

Alex Israel

Sky Backdrop, 2013

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Untitled (Flat), 2013

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2013

Sale Date: October 13, 2023

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Self Portrait (High School), 2016

Alex Israel

Self Portrait (High School), 2016

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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The Bigg Chill; Maltese Falcon; and..., 2012–2015

Alex Israel

The Bigg Chill; Maltese Falcon; and..., 2012–2015

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Booties and Glove, 2015

Alex Israel

Booties and Glove, 2015

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Cap, 2015

Alex Israel

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Untitled (Flat), 2012

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2012

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Untitled, 2014

Alex Israel and Josh Smith

Untitled, 2014

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Untitled (Flat), 2012

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2012

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Sky Backdrop, 2013

Alex Israel

Sky Backdrop, 2013

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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RIMOWA X Alex Israel Original Cabin Plus..., 2019

Alex Israel

RIMOWA X Alex Israel Original Cabin Plus..., 2019

Sale Date: December 22, 2022

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Self-Portrait, 2017

Alex Israel

Self-Portrait, 2017

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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Untitled (Flat), 2011

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat), 2011

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Silicon Valley, 2016

Alex Israel

Silicon Valley, 2016

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Self Portrait, 2014

Alex Israel

Self Portrait, 2014

Sale Date: October 14, 2022

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Limited Edition Multicolor calfskin...

Alex Israel

Limited Edition Multicolor calfskin...

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Sky Backdrop, 2015

Alex Israel

Sky Backdrop, 2015

Sale Date: September 30, 2022

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Untitled (Flat with Niche) with Maltese , 2013–2014

Alex Israel

Untitled (Flat with Niche) with Maltese , 2013–2014

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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