G53 ALT Featured Artist
ALEX RANNIELLO
April 2024
April 2024
Alex Ranniello
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ABOUT ALEX RANNIELLO . . .
Alex Ranniello (Alexander Califournia) is a mixed media studio painter based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. His forte is portraiture and figure painting and utilizes colored pencils, pastels oils & acrylics. Ranniello’s paintings embody the highest spirits of summertime capturing the pinnacle of the human spirit. His painting style features bright luminous colors, robust open-ended brushstrokes, all encapsulated by graphically vivid contours. The characters he paints are set in cheerful, tropical, and warm summer scenery immersed by juicy fresh fruit, pool figurines, and other elements emblematic of the warm weather. Many of his titles harken back to towns, cities, and landmarks of California to give these works a local flavor while paying respect to the beautiful scenery & culture.
more about alex . . .
Since 2017, Ranniello has held six solo exhibitions, exhibited in 35+ group exhibits, and painted 20+ public murals. He won 2nd Place prize at West Hartford Art League’s CT+6 Regional juried exhibition (2018) and a 3rd place prize winner in the 30th Annual National Arts Program’s Exhibit here in Connecticut (2021). His work has been featured in The Hartford Courant, FOX61, News Channel 8, and The Wethersfield Life (his local hometown paper). Over the years, He has produced over 20+ murals & public works across Connecticut, most notably The SoDo project, New Canaan High School, and Faces of Connecticut and Hartford Has It mural (Constitution Plaza, Hartford) - which was commissioned as part of the Hartford Taste Festival of 2022. Alex Ranniello holds a Bachelor’s degree in Painting and Drawing (‘17) with dual minors in Ceramics and Art History and he achieved his Master’s in Marketing and Communications from The University of Hartford (‘21). Notably, he was also awarded the Best in Research Award at the university’s Research Symposium for the Graduate School of Communications department (Spring ‘21). Additionally, Alex co-founded GoingPlaces Art Collective; A Connecticut-based arts advocacy group founded to support and unite local artists with businesses and organizations through sustainable opportunities. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Assistant Gallery Manager at Stockman Gallery in New Britain, and in 2020 he served as an Arts Program Administrator for Connecticut’s State Office of the Arts. Additionally, Alex has served as a Painting Juror for the Regional Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards in Connecticut (‘19–’23) and has been a visiting Guest Artist at Manchester’s Community College Arts program. In 2022, he was inducted as a board member for Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). In the near future, Ranniello plans to continue expanding his brand under his synonymous pseudonym, Alexander Califournia, to collaborate with other artists to design new products and merchandise, and rejoin the cultural dialogue. With a full slate of events ahead, the future remains golden and bright for 2024. |
FEATURED WORK
On exhibit at G53 ALT Exhibit Space, 24 Colony Street, Meriden, CT, starting March 30th!
Braz In Gold
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
Braz In Blue
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
Braz In Rose
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
30 x 40"
Oil on Canvas
$250
Beach Bums and Bleach Blondes
36 x 36"
Oil on canvas
$300
36 x 36"
Oil on canvas
$300
Live, TONIGHT! The Greatest Show On Earth
40 x 40"
Oil on canvas
Price: $300
40 x 40"
Oil on canvas
Price: $300
PREVIOUS EXHIBIT: MAY/JUNE 2023
Peachy Keen
24" x 24"
$500
24" x 24"
$500
Centinela
24" x 24"
$500
24" x 24"
$500
Plum Tube
24" x 24"
$500
24" x 24"
$500
Lemon Drops
24" x 24"
$500
24" x 24"
$500
Artwork on this page copyright of Alex Ranniello, Bloomfield, CT or Gallery 53, Meriden, CT, 2024
Purchases subject to availability, occasionally images may have been sold in-gallery and system is not yet updated.
Purchases subject to availability, occasionally images may have been sold in-gallery and system is not yet updated.
