Alexandra Gallagher

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Alexandra Gallagher is a multidisciplinary artist who explores notions of feminism, sexuality and subjectivity through her surrealist portraits.
Alexandra’s practice harnesses unbridled and seemingly irrational visuals as well as dreamlike symbolism.
Alexandra is inspired by the experiences of women in Western society, imbuing her creations with subtle political undertones.

Lancashire-born Alexandra Gallagher (born 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist who explores notions of feminism, sexuality and identity with her skillfully executed surreal portraits. Her fairytale graphics take the form of collages, paintings, prints and more, and typically present seductive belles in imaginative, spiritual worlds. Alexandra’s work stands out for its ability to lead observers beyond the comfort of their usual subjective realms.

Alexandra Gallagher’s Career

Alexandra is known for working on large public scale murals and paste-ups, often for street art events around the UK, but is perhaps most coveted for her limited edition fine art prints and collages such as When The Storm Came. The artist is said to take her inspiration from the experiences of women in Western society, hence the subtle political undertones of her work. Her chic and ornamental creations have received worldwide critical acclaim for their beauty and experimental take on modern surrealist painting.

Style and Practice

Symptomatic of Surrealist ideologies, Alexandra’s practice harnesses unbridled and seemingly irrational visuals as well as dreamlike symbolism. She imbues her paintings and prints with floral and botanical tropes, formalist geometric shapes and lines, as well as themes of spirituality and religion, such as is seen in The Heart and Tongue of Virtue (2016), digital print. All her pieces have a certain late-Baroque aesthetic and a pearly, almost metallic sheen, providing her nymph-like subjects with a lucid and deceptively holy resonance.

Exhibitions and Accolades

The award-winning artist has enjoyed prizes and nominations for the London Contemporary Art Award (2018), Saatchi Showdown Surrealism, Zealous X (2015), Secret Art Prize (2016) and our very own Rise Art Prize (2017). Her work has achieved transatlantic success in the US, as well as been exhibited in Singapore, Ireland and all across the UK.

Selected Works

FUCK by Alexandra Gallagher

FUCK

Collage - 84x59 cm
Forbearance  by Alexandra Gallagher

Forbearance

Prints - 118x84 cm
Entropy  by Alexandra Gallagher

Entropy

Prints - 118x84 cm
Circle of Joy  by Alexandra Gallagher

Circle of Joy

Prints - 100x100 cm
Serendipity's Rainbow by Alexandra Gallagher

Serendipity's Rainbow

Prints - 100x100 cm
Howl At The Moon  by Alexandra Gallagher

Howl At The Moon

Prints - 100x100 cm
Do What Makes You Fizz by Alexandra Gallagher

Do What Makes You Fizz

Prints - 100x100 cm
Change by Alexandra Gallagher

Change

Prints - 100x100 cm
Twinkle Twat by Alexandra Gallagher

Twinkle Twat

Prints - 100x100 cm
Dreaming Skyward by Alexandra Gallagher

Dreaming Skyward

Prints - 100x100 cm

Realisation Of Self

Collage - 60x60 cm

Luna Moon

Collage - 60x60 cm

Twinkle Twat

Collage - 60x60 cm

Divine Compassion

Collage - 84x30 cm

When Angels Are Near

Collage - 84x30 cm

Political Poison

Collage - 84x59 cm

Omniscient

Collage - 40x80 cm

Eternal Rest

Prints - 60x60 cm

Somber Winter

Prints - 60x60 cm

Hung In Bloom

Prints - 60x60 cm

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