About
B. 1997 New York, NY
Lives and works in Tel Aviv, Israel
Alec Waxman's work blends landscape painting, technology, and architecture to explore the interaction between man and nature. After relocating from New York to Israel in 2021, he was immediately drawn to the country’s surreal landscapes, particularly its desert expanses, and he began to investigate how diverse populations and topographies coexist in such close proximity. His paintings juxtapose landscapes with figures and dreamlike architectures to conjure a sense of fantasy and create an illusion of privacy and isolation.
Rooted in the traditions of romanticism, surrealism and transcendentalism, Waxman creates hyper-worldly compositions that feel both familiar and unexpected, offering viewers a chance to reimagine their surroundings. His paintings often portray small, non-descriptive figures in vast landscapes, probing the tension and power struggle between man and nature.
In a country grappling with conflict and isolation, the infinite horizons of the desert and sea symbolize freedom and solace, and Waxman’s transportive compositions respond to a heightened need for escapism. His work invites viewers to find surrealism in the everyday, offering an escape into an alternative vision of the world—extraordinary yet possible.
Waxman draws on his background in computer science and software development, incorporating visual technologies, including generative AI, to expand and enhance his artistic process. While painting remains at the core of his practice, he often begins with his own photography, using digital tools to create surrealistic compositions that synthesize his visual ideas and aesthetic decisions. These digital explorations serve as sketches or frameworks, which he then translates into paintings—sometimes further evolving them into animated works, video art and augmented reality overlays. This hybrid approach allows him to bridge the digital and physical, blending technology with traditional mediums to reimagine what painting can be in an age of increasingly robust visual and generative technologies.
Education
2027 — MA Candidate, Painting, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2021 — BA Computer Science & Art History, Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, cum laude, Duke University, Durham, NC
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — Fresh Paint Art Fair, Greenhouse, Tel Aviv, Israel
2026 — Zion: Longing for the Land, Dreaming in Color, Altneu Synagogue, New York, NY
2026 — BFAMI, Phillips, London, UK
2025 — Lines Between Us, Unframed Art Collective, Rothschild 69, Tel Aviv, Israel
2025 — Abstract Now!, Ezra Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2023 — Colors of Resilience, 52 Walker Street, New York, NY
2021 — Market Art + Design, AMRM Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2021 — Abstract Anatomy, AMRM Gallery, New York, NY
2021 — Spackle, 2W Gallery, New York, NY
2021 — Summer Group Show, Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, East Hampton, NY
Artist Talks / Panels
2025 — “Lines Between Us” — Artist talk for group exhibition, Rothschild 69, Tel Aviv, Israel
2025 — “The Inner Landscape: Art, Nature, and Healing in a Time of Collective Trauma” —
Panel discussion with Dr. Shelly Steinwurtzel, including live digital-to-painting demonstration,
NATAL Resilience Under Pressure Conference, New York, NY
Selected Press
2026 — Fresh Paint 2026 // Artists’ Greenhouse, Portfolio Magazine