ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Alex Howey (b. 2002, Northumberland) is a contemporary artist born and raised in the North-East, now living in Glasgow, Scotland. They are currently studying MLitt Curatorial Practice at Glasgow School of Art and are a graduate from BA Painting at Edinburgh College of Art.
EDUCATION
2025 – 2026 MLitt Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art), Glasgow School of Art
2021 – 2025 Bachelor of Arts with Honours Painting at Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh: First Class
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
The Carved Body, SANKI Gallery, Edinburgh, 2025 (upcoming)
Cam Trails , The House Arts Collective, Glasgow, 2025
Present, Beautiful Materials, Glasgow, 2025
Emerging Artist Stand, Affordable Art Fair, London, 2025
Summerhall Annual Group Show, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 2025
Grit Your Teeth, 92 Degrees, Edinburgh, 2025
ECA Graduate Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, 2025
RBA Rising Stars, Royal Over-Seas League, London
Brink, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
Part of The Furniture, August 21, Edinburgh (solo show)
2024
Better Than a Ball, The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh
The Model, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
The Donkey Show, EMBASSY, Edinburgh
Like Tiles In A Pool, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
Bookmarks 2024, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
2023
Queer As Muck, Fire Station, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
In Our Own Space, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
2022
Undefined, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
AWARDS
GSA Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 – Recipient
RBA Rising Stars 2025 – Shortlisted
Astaire Prize 2025- Shortlisted
Go Abroad Grant 2024 – Recipient
FURTHER EXPERIENCE
Co-Curator & Co-Editor of PINK50 Zine, Edinburgh, Feb 2025 – present
Art Workshop Assistant, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Jan 2025 – April 2025
Learning and Engagement Volunteer, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Feb 2024 – Nov 2024
Volunteer Co-Organiser and Invigilator, Summerhall, Edinburgh, Oct 2024
Mural Artist, Sanitree, Jaipur, India, July 2024
Volunteer Gallery Assistant, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, Oct 2022- Feb 2023
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