The New Surreal
The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host “The New Surreal,” artwork created by artist, Alex Reiter, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, May 6, 2022. A free reception will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm that night during First Friday Plattsburgh.
Alex Reiter has pretty much always had an artistic streak. From an early age, he had in him that need to create, to make something from nothing and to have that something looks awesome in the process. That streak followed him through Plattsburgh High School, and afterward through the prestigious film department at Purchase, where he graduated in 2002 with a degree specializing in stop-motion animation. And it didn’t stop there. From 2003 until 2006, Reiter used his artistic skills to co-illustrate the New York Times Best Seller, “A Treasure’s Trove,” a fairy tale about a real treasure hunt for parents and children of all ages. It followed him as well to Las Vegas, where he moved in early 2006. While there, Reiter exhibited his surreal pencil drawings at events such as Centennial Hills Magazine’s “First Friday,” NY Jumbo, Henderson Art Fest, San Diego Old Town Art Fest, the Santa Monica Art Fest, and even a one-man show at the Box Office and Gallery Las Vegas.
Reiter’s prolific body of work includes a ten-foot by eight-foot installation of his drawing, “Terror Rail,” at musician, Vince Neil’s Tattoo Shop on the Las Vegas strip, where it was featured in the International Tattoo Art Magazine. Additionally, Reiter’s unique hand-painted drawings can be found at the Rio Hotel and Casino, and in the VooDoo Lounge in Las Vegas.
Concerning Reiter’s work, David Monette, gallery coordinator for The Strand Center for the Arts, stated: “I can’t tell you how great it is to have Alex Reiter’s work in our gallery. He is one of those artists whose body of work is so impressive, so prolific, and frankly, so cool, we are lucky to have him here.”
Reiter now resides back where his artistic streak began, in Plattsburgh, NY, where he continues to create his art and showcase it at comic-cons, various art festivals, as well as on Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, and his website, mindfeedart.com.
This unique exhibit will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from May 6 to May 27, 2022. The exhibition opening is Friday, May 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. This event is free to the public. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. For more information on these exhibits, upcoming events, concerts, or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 or visit StrandCenter.org.
