Studies:

-Iberoamericana University – Mexico City, Mexico
-Centro de Estudios Artisticos – Mexico City, Mexico

Most recent exhibitions:

-qrzy3 - San Giorgio Castle - Orzinuovi, Italy
-Galerie Huit – Penang, Malaysia
-Nuova Galleria Morone – Milan, Italy
-The 2011 Arles International Photography Festival, Arles, France
-Galerie Huit – Arles, France
-DIA Denver International Airport – Denver, USA
-The 54th Venice Biennale – Official Selection – Costa Rica Pavilion – Venice, Italy
-The Mall Galleries, Pall Mall – London, UK
-The Soncino Biennale – Soncino, Italy
-The Center for Fine Art Photography – Colorado, USA
-The Victoria and Albert Museum – London, England
-Guest Artist – Basel Hot Art Fair – Basel, Switzerland
-Gallerie Forma D'Arte - Venice, Italy
-The National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Harare
-Arte Forte Art Fair - Forte dei Marmi, Italy
-Arte Verona Art Fair - Verona, Italy
-The Agora Gallery – New York City, USA
-Arts League Museum – California, USA
-Arte Padova Art Fair - Padova, Italy
-The Queen’s Complex in Bagh-e-Babur – Kabul, Afghanistan
-Alte AEG Fabrik – Berlin, Germany
-Art Space Beijing – Beijing, China
-Ana Tzarev Gallery – New York City, USA
-ArtPrize – Grand Rapids, USA
-LACDA – Los Angeles, USA
-The San Diego International Art Fair – San Diego, USA
-NES - Skagaströnd, Iceland
-The Brooklyn Art Library – New York, USA

Recent Awards

-1st place winner August edition POLLUX AWARDS - Fine Arts - York, UK
-Shortlist 2011 International Celeste Prize - New York, USA
-Shortlist 2011 LICC Awards - London, UK
-5 People's choice awards - Px3 Official Prix de la Photographie – Paris, France
-Honorable Mention - 2011 International Photography Awards - USA
-Winner Galerie Huit Open Salon – Arles, France
-Finalist at the 2011 Renaissance Photography Awards in London, UK
-Jury selection winner and Director’s honorable mention at the 2011 ‘Blue’ Competition and Exhibit at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Ft. Collins, Colorado
-Finalist - 2011 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show
-Bronze medal winner at the International Aperture Award in Melbourne, Australia
-Honorable mention – Portrait Series – 2010 International Photography Awards IPA Lucies
-Jury Selection – Phil Borges – C4FAP, Colorado
-Commended winner at London Photographic Association’s ‘Urbanscape 3’, London, UK
-Winner at the 2010 LACDA Top 40 Visual Artists, Los Angeles
-Winner at the 2010 Chelsea International Art Competition, New York
-Finalist at the 2009 International CELESTE.PRIZE, Berlin
-Finalist at the 2009 Freedom to Create Prize, London

Catalogues/Publications:

-2011 International CELESTE PRIZE - New York, USA
-Official 54th Venice Biennale Catalogue - Venice, Italy
-2011 PX3 Book - Paris, France
--LICC - London International Contemporary Photography Book
-Art Fairs International – ‘Von Bargen’s Long Walk Home’ - May Issue – Hong Kong
-Rooms Art Uncovered – March Issue –London, UK
-Zoom 96 – 2011 – March Edition – ‘CRASH-ED’ - USA
-Hot Art Fair 2010 Catalogue - Switzerland
-The Silent March – Publication for Hot Art Fair Basel
-Chelsea International Art Contest – Agora Gallery, New York
-ZOOM 96 – 2010 – May Edition – Alec Von Bargen, Photographer
-CELESTE.PRIZE Catalogue 2009
-The Self-Portrait Project – Catalogue – Brooklyn Library
-Remedy Magazine UK – Issue 7 – June 2010
-‘ONE’ – Photography by Alec Von Bargen
-‘In.Residence’ – Alec Von Bargen – Photographs

Residencies/Fellowships

-Scholarship/Grant NYArts Beijing Residency
-Fellowship at NES residency, Iceland
-LIAP – Leipzig International Artist Programme (accepted but unable to attend)
-Instinc Residency Singapore

Alec is also the founder of international artist residency ONDARTE in Akumal, Mexico.