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Alex Schloss (1921 - )
ALEX SCHLOSS was born in New York City and is a painter noted
for his uniqueness of style... an almost 3 dimensional quality
achieved with a careful texturing and layering of oil paint
mixed with sand and marble dust. It is considered a mixed media
oil painted frescoe. The richness is balanced by another technique,
simplistically clean pastel-like portraitures, executed in
oil on raw linen. Here he captures the character of life
of the subjects with a minimum of strokes. He is known for his
exquisite personal portraits.
Alex Schloss has painted the personages of royalty including
King Hassen II and The Royal Family of Morocco, Count Bonifazi
of Italy & Monaco, as well as 'Woody Woodpecker' creator
Walter Lantz. The well-known television and movie star, Herve
Villechaize, has been one of his models. Alex has been owner and
curator of the Gallery At The Plaza Hotel for the past 25 years.
His patronage extends the world over with his work being in constant
demand by both new and established clients.
As a painter Alex captures both the energy and serenityoflife
in New York. He keeps his finger "on the pulse" with an eye on celebrities
and his paintbrush ready to translate the soul of the city onto his canvas. Fifth
Avenue throbbing with the color and crowds of St. Patrick's Day. The Plaza Hotel, gently tucked in for
the night by a blanket of falling snow flakes.
When preparing for a new show the artist will spend months studying his exhibit
at Harkness House, spending many hours with dancers -- in and out of rehearsals
-- in order to study their movements and feelings. This contributes to his
success in capturing on canvas, not just a dancer dancing a part, but the essence
of the person involved. Alex has painted ballet dancers: Gelsey Kirkland, Nureyev, Baryshnikov, and Susan Jaffe.
The Intensity the artist feels is clearly recognized in all of his
paintings. One is not just a viewer of his work -- to see his paintings is
to become a part of them.
EXHIBITIONS
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ONE MAN SHOW
Gallery at The Plaza, Plaza Hotel, NYC 1972-91
Harkness Gallery,.NYC 1980
Sponsored by the Harkness House Ballet Foundation International
Beaux Arts, NYC 1978
Chatain Gallery, N.J. 1970
GROUP SHOWS
A Gallery, NYC 1985 . Andres, Aspen, Colorado, 1982 Brooklyn
Museum, NYC 1965 NY Worlds Fair, NYC 1964 United Nations, NYC
1960
International Collectors include:
King Hassen II of Morocco.
Count Giancarlo Bonifazi of Italy & Monaco
Associations
Art Students League
Life Member
Education
Brooklyn Museum
National Academy of Fine Arts
Morton Roberts I Eisenberger
Art Student League
Robert Brackman I Sidney Dikensen /Olinsky
Salmagundi Club on Scholarship
COLLECTORS INCLUDE
King Hassan II - Morocco
Count Giancarlo - Rome, llaly & Monaco
Malcolm Forbes Forbes Magazine - New York
Mr. & Mrs. V. Jim Peters - New York & California
Mr. & Mrs. L. Johnson - Florida
Robert Goulet - California
David Frye - New York & California
Mr. & Mrs. Schenkel - Indiana
Roone Arlidge - New York
Mr. Metacza Athens - Greece
Keiko Matsuzaka - Japan
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Gilbert - New York
Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Miller - California
Mr. Mrs. Nochimson - New Jersey
Mrs. A. Rubloff Chicago - Illinois
R. Shaath. - Saudi Arabia
H. I. Houiani - Lebanon
Mr. & Mrs. M. Kehrman - Germany .
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Broccoli - New York & California
General Santos - Mexico
'Charles (Chuck) Woolery - California
lohn Chretien. - Washington, DC
Lois & Cliff Russell - Florida
Mr. Brausch - Ohio
Mr. Mrs. H. Millikin - Westin Hotel
Admiral Zumwald - Washington, DC
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cosell - New York
Mr. Mrs. L. Tose - New Jersey
Barry Manilow - New York & California
Lawrence Wein - New York
CORPORATE PORTRAITS
Fisher Brothers - New York
Cushman-Wakefield - New York
Irving Rossi - New York & New Jersey
Congast Steel - New York
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Smithsonian Institute - Washington, DC
U. S. Postal Service - Washington, DC
U. S. Postal Service -New York
N. C.School of Art - North Carolina
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