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Biography: ALEXANDER ROKOFF Alexander Rokoff is at the forefront of contemporary figurative oil painting. Working with life-size canvasses in the tradition of the Old-World masters, such as Veláquez and Caravaggio, Rokoff executes paintings that capture the spirit of his subjects and document a powerful social narrative that is both contemporary and timeless. Originally from New Mexico, Rokoff received early acclaim for his mural work in and around Santa Fe, Taos, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, and Bahía de Caracas, Ecuador. The mastery of his craft, however, arose from a series of master-apprenticeship programs lasting nearly twenty years and consisting of intense training in metalsmithing, woodworking, drawing, painting, the graphic arts, and sculpture. The skills he acquired through these studies are evidenced in his command of color, perspective, texture, shape, tone and form. When combined with a lifetime of travel and an acute sensibility for the human condition, the results are passionate, compelling, and fully-realized works of art. Country: USA Birthyear: 1971 Galleries: Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Beverly Hills, 2005 The Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1990 Center of for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM 1992 Mosi Laki B’kisi, Santa Fe, NM 1993 Fine Arts Gallery, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 1993 Instituto Allende, San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, 1994 El Puente, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 1995 (one-man show) Rail Yard Performance Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1996 Cooper-Rokoff Gallery, Arroy Seco, NM 1997, 1998 (five shows) Taos Ski Valley Hall, New Mexico 1998 Charley White Gallery, Portland, OR 2002 Vermilion Studio and Gallery, Portland, OR 2004 Awards: National Scholastic Art Competition 1989 metalsmithing Regents Full-Tuition Art Scholarship, ASU 1990-1991 Media: oil Style: realistic Subjects: people, portraits and characters