About:
Alex Babcock (He/They) is a Digital Multimedia Artist from Berkshire Massachusetts. Babcock possesses a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree with a Concentration in Photo/Video/Film from Montserrat College of Art (2022). His work often incorporates a multitude of media including, but not limited to, photography, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, 3D printing, animation, motion capture, videography, soundscape compositions, and virtual reality applications. He has shown in a number of exhibitions such as Gallery 51’s “Monuments to the People of North Adams”, Bare Galleries “Visibility”, and Industry III’s “Cell”, and his own virtual reality senior thesis exhibition “Through the Screen Door”. Babcock has also been awarded with Montserrat College of Art’s 2022 Photo Video Film Concentration Award, Montserrat College of Art’s 2021 Photo/Video/Film Concentration Merit Award, a Presidential Merit Scholarship from Montserrat College of Art, the 2018 Clara Well Alpert Memorial Art Award, and the 2018 Mass MoCA Teen Invitational Grand Prize Award. His work currently explores the themes of human connection within the contexts of family, politics, LGBTQ+ relationships, and those created within digital spaces. His work also investigates social connections that are obscured by mental illnesses or disorders such as social anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and social pragmatic communication disorder (SPCD).
Curriculum Vitæ:
Education
2022 Montserrat College of Art Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree with a Concentration in Photo/Video/Film (3.96 GPA, Deans Highest Honors)
Professional Experience
Clark Art Institute | June 2023 - Present | Visitor Services Representative, Responsible for managing ticket and membership sales, museum information, and guest relations
4th Grade Teaching Assistant | August 2022 - June 2023 | Responsible for assistance in the fourth grade classroom and middle wing, one-on-one student aid, and educational substitute when required
Camp Kidspace Counselor | August 2022 | Responsible for assisting children from first to fifth grade at an educational art camp
CPAI-XR with Massachusetts General Hospital | September 2021 - February 2022 | Intern responsible for developing C#/Unity scripting plus interaction design for virtual reality environments, and creating video documentation/advertising campaigns
Rocky Neck Art Colony | June 2021 - January 2022 | Intern responsible for social media management, advertising campaigns, and ticket sales
ROAM Art Gallery | January 2020 | Assistant responsible for photo and video documentation, and inventory, and advertising campaigns. Storefront retail support
Mass MoCA | Summer 2018 | Security Guard, artwork protection and guest services
Gallery 51: "Monuments to the People of North Adams” | Summer 2017 | Encouraged and educated youth throughout production
Awards
Photo, Video, Film Concentration Award from Montserrat College of Art (2022)
Photo/Video/Film Concentration Merit Award from Montserrat College of Art (2021)
Presidential Merit Scholarship from Montserrat College of Art (2018-2022)
Mass MoCA Teen Invitational Grand Prize Award (2018)
Mass MoCA Teen Invitational Gold Medal Awards (2016-2017)
Runner up in M.A.R.C.’s 2017 Anti-Bullying Public Service Announcement Contest at Bridgewater State University
Exhibitions and Film Showings
Montserrat College of Art’s “All Senior Show” (2022)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Media and Animation Showcase (MASh)” (2022)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Though The Screen Door” virtual reality senior thesis exhibition (2022)
Bare Galleries “Visibility” exhibition (2021)
Industry III’s “Cell” digital exhibition (2020)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Junior Showcase” exhibition (2021)
The Photography Gallery at Montserrat College of Art’s “The Holga Show” exhibition (2019)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Sophomore Studio Exhibition” (2019)
Bare Galleries “Visibility” exhibition (2019)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Freshman Showcase Exhibition” (2018)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Accepted Students Day Exhibition” (2018)
Montserrat College of Art’s “Open House Exhibition” (2018)
Independent film “Ivory: The Teaching Room” showing at the Images Cinema in Williamstown (2018)
Gallery 51’s "Monuments to the People of North Adams” exhibition with Jamie Diamond (2017)
Mass MoCA’s sixth, seventh, and eighth Teen Invitational exhibitions (2016-2018)
Community Service
Common Folk Artist Collective Member (2022-2023)
ROAM Art Gallery Assistant (2020)
Gallery 51: "Monuments to the People of North Adams” youth mentor (2017)
Kidspace Assistant in exhibit installations, production, and youth mentoring
Contact Me:
Fine Art Inquires:
thatoverthinker@gmail.com / alex.babcock@montserrat.edu
Be Good Humans:
begoodhumansbrand@gmail.com
Address provided upon reasonable request
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