Alex Ayed
b. in 1989, Strasburg, France
lives and works on a boat with which he sails across oceans and the Mediterranean
EDUCATION
2015
DNSAP – École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2013
DNAP – École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
“Totano”, curated by Claire Staebler, Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, FR
2023
“Farewell”, curated by Claudia Buizza and Ludovic Delalande, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, FR
2022
“Coyote”, The Intermission x Balice Hertling, The Intermission, Piraeus, EL
“Owls and Promises”, Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg, DE
2021
“TRANSUMANZA”, ZERO…, Milan, IT
2020
“Roaring Forties”, Balice Hertling Gallery, Paris, FR
2019
“Soap Opera”, B7L9, Tunis, TN
2018
“Exhibition 3: Alex Ayed”, IAIA, New York, USA
“Pathetic Fallacy”, Balice Hertling Gallery, Paris, FR
2016
“Day for night”, Duo show at Clovis XV, Brussels, BE
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
“Down Deep. Living seas, living bodies”, State Art Gallery, Sopot, RO
“STEADYSTATE”, organised by Neue Alte Brücke, Matt Williams and ZERO…, ZERO…, Milan, IT
2024
“Primavera, Primavera”, Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA, Bordeaux, FR
“AMONG THE INVISIBLE JOINS, Works from the Enea Righi Collection”, curated by Bart van der Heide, Frida Carazzato, Brita Köhler e Leonie Radine, in collaboration with Lorenzo Paini, MUSEION, Bolzano, IT
“Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial”, Abu Dhabi, UAE
“Returning to the Sea”, Tag Art Museum, Qingdao, CN
“Between Rivers”, Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, NO
“Digital Dairies”, Julia Stoschek Foundation, Düsseldorf, DE
“Biennale Gherdëina 9: The Parliament of Marmots”, curated by Lorenzo Giusti, South Tyrol, IT
“(Re)generation”, Prix Reiffers Art Initiatives, Acacias Art Center, Paris, FR
“Vieilles coques & jeunes récifs”, Frac Ile-de-France, Paris, FR
2023
“La Cinquième Saison”, curated by Annabelle Ténèze, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, FR
2022
“The Floating Collection”, curated by Lorenzo Balbi e Caterina Molteni, MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, Bologna, IT
2021
“Laws of Confusion”, The Renaissance Society, Chicago, USA
“2021 Triennial: Soft Water Hard Stone”, New Museum, New York, USA
“Hotel Sahara”, Magasins Generaux, Paris, FR
2020
“La psychologie des serrures”, CAN, Neuchatel, CH
“Risquons tout”, curated by Dirk Snauweart, Wiels, Brussels, BE
“Programme Spécial”, curated by La Méditerranée, Gael Charbeau, Yvannoe Kruger, Clichy, FR
2019
“Horology”, Group Show at Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, USA
2018
“Water Pressure”,curated by Myriam Ben Salah for Jaou, Tunis, TN
“Realcesonce”, curated by Dome Wood, Brussels, BE
2017
“Quart d’heure américain”, curated by Heiwata, Mains d’oeuvres, Saint-Ouen, FR
“Sans Titre (2016) vol.4”, Le Laboratoire, Marseille, FR
“Economy Plus”, Balice Hertling, Paris, FR
2016
“Felicità”, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris, FR
2012
“(Il n’y a pas de) RÉVOLUTION EN VACANCES”, Straat Galerie, Marseille, FR
2010
“Portraits de famille”, Mois de la photo-off, Paris, FR
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2018
“Feÿ Rencontres d’arts”, Bourgogne, FR
2014
“Longueurs d’ondes”, UNTU performance, 6B, Paris, FR
“Brume”, UNTU performance, Galerie Episodique, Paris, FR
“Fresh Winds”, Gardur, IS
2013
“Principes de lumière”, Delacharge, Brussels, BE
“Le beau temps”, UNTU performance, ENSAD, Paris, FR
“Experience Sonoplastique #0”, UNTU performance, ENSBA, Paris, FR
2012
“Polyrythmie”, Nuit Blanche, Paris, FR
