Curriculum Vitae
Morales currently resides in the United States where he works exclusively on creating and selling his art.
Exhibitions
2021 – SALON INTERNATIONAL D’ART CONTEMPORAIN. Carrousel du Louvre. Paris – Francia.
2020 – Solo Exhibition – HOBOKEN RETROSPECTIVE BY ALEX MORALES – Hoboken Historical museum – New Jersey – (Estados Unidos)
2020 – “Circle Foundation for the Arts” – “El vuelo” (the flight) was awarded a certificate of Artistic Excellence in June 2020 (Francia)
2020 – Group Exhibition – “The AvantGarde” virtual gallery , Philadelphia (United States)
2019 – The english magazine DESTIG awards Morales- Best of the year 2019 Latin America & Caribbean: 1st Place https://www.destig.com/alex-morales.html#
2019 – Morales is selected as a participating artist at the international XII Florence Biennale
(Italy) representing his country Uruguay as well as the United States. The Florence Biennale is an outstanding showcase of the international contemporary art production.
2019 – Morales exhibits his artwork at the “28th Annual Arts and Music Festival” of Edgewater NJ (United States). He enters the Juried Competition and receives the award for excellence: “First Prize for Best Art”
2018 – Art Display: the Alex Morales Art Gallery at the “Waterfront Arts Gala” Hoboken, NJ (United States)
2017 – Morales exhibits his artwork at the “Hoboken Art Fair” in Hoboken, NJ (United States)
2016 – Solo Exhibition – Watercolors “Historic Museum of Hoboken” Hoboken, NJ (United States)
2016 – Morales opens the “Alex Morales Atelier and Art Gallery” in Hoboken, NJ, offering a Permanent Exhibition of his artwork
2016 – Morales becomes a member of several artist organizations: ArteLatAm, the American Watercolor Association, and the New York Artists Equity Association
2015 – Solo Exhibition – Meet the Artist “Orama Restaurant” Edgewater, NJ (United States)
2014 – Group Exhibition – “George Billis Art Gallery” New York, NY (United States)
2014 – Group Exhibition – A Look at the Tango “Teatro Maccio” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2013 – Morales creates the entire artwork adorning the high end Restaurant “Orama” in Edgewater, NJ (United States) including a Large Mural called “Life” and a Large Mosaic called “Flowers”
2012 – Morales creates two of his largest artworks for private collections: a Mural on Canvas called “the Presentation of Van Gogh” and a tree trunk sculpture called “Guardian Angel”
2011 – Group Art Show – “Bryant Park Hotel” New York, NY (United States)
2011 – Group Exhibition – “Chelsea Hotel” New York, NY (United States)
2011 – Group Exhibition – “CON-Gallery” Barcelona (Spain)
2010 – Group Exhibition – “A-Forest Gallery” New York, NY (United States)
2010 – Group Exhibition – “Space Womb” Long Island City, NY (United States)
2010 – Solo Exhibition – Techniques and Thematic “Embassy of Uruguay” New York, NY (United States)
2009 – Group Exhibition Work of Genius Reality Show – “EdenRoc Hotel” Miami Beach, FL (United States)
2009 – Morales is selected amongst 18,000 artists from Los Angeles, New York and Miami to compete in the reality show Work of Genius
2009 – Solo Exhibition – “Banana Republic’s The Fall 5 After 5” Miami Beach, FL (United States)
2009 – Group Exhibition – Immigrant Heritage Week 2009 “International Immigrants Foundation” New York, NY (United States)
2008 – Group Exhibition – “Gallery 4” Garden State Plaza, New Jersey (United States)
2007 – Morales moves to the United States where he is granted the prestigious Visa O-1 for artists with extraordinary abilities to serve as an Illustrator and Muralist for Green Team Advertising Agency in New York, NY
2007 – Group Exhibition – 2nd Party of the Communities “Ecilda Paullier” San José (Uruguay)
2007 – Morales’ Mural “Wenceslao Varela” a renowned Uruguayan poet, is a Permanent Exhibition at the “Wenceslao Varela Museum” in San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2007 – Morales’ Mural of “Paco Espinola” renowned Uruguayan writer, is a Permanent Exhibition at the “Departmental Library” of San José (Uruguay)
2006 – Morales showcases his Mural of renowned Uruguayan Writer “Fransisco Espinola” (Paco) at the First Book Reading Fair in San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2006 – Group Exhibition – Maragatos Artists “Artigas Theater” Trinidad (Uruguay)
2006 – Group Exhibition – Maragatos Artists “Bastion of Carmen” (Uruguay)
2006 – Morales is nominated by the Visual Arts Association to serve as the representative of the Department of San Jose at the National Assembly of Culture which is organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay
2005 – Morales joins the Sub-commission of the Departmental Museum of Fine Arts of San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay with the purpose of promoting visual arts and supporting artists. He is the co-founder and vice-president of the Visual Arts Association of the department of San Jose which was created that same year.
2005 – Group Exhibition – Maragatos Artists “Quinta del Horno” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2004 – Permanent Exhibition – “Galeria Vivendi” Montevideo (Uruguay)
2004 – Solo Exhibition – Pinceladas “Sala Carbajal Auditorio del Sodre” Montevideo (Uruguay)
2003 – Permanent Exhibition – “Diana Gallery” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2003 – Solo Exhibition – Retrospective “Teatro Maccio” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2002 – Solo Exhibition – “Departmental Museum of San José” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
2001 – Solo Exhibition – “Italian Society “Canelones (Uruguay)
2001 – Solo Exhibition – “House of culture José Enrique Rodó” Santa Lucia, Canelones (Uruguay)
2000 – Solo Exhibition – “Plaza Gallery Santa Lucia” Santa Lucía, Canelones (Uruguay)
1999 – Morales is recognized as one of the finest decorators of clubs, restaurants, and pubs nationally
1997 – Morales expands his work to interior designing
1996 – Morales serves as a model for TV commercials
1995 – Morales serves a scenography designer for the Uruguayan National TV
1994 – Morales returns to Uruguay and is recruited by Unidad Publicitaria where he serves as an Illustrator and Creative for three years
1990 – Morales moves to Buenos Aires where he works in the field of advertising for four years and paints his first large scale murals
1988 – Solo Exhibition – “Hotel Camelot” Punta del Este, Maldonado (Uruguay)
1988 – Solo Exhibition – “Social Club” San José, San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
1988 – Morales paints his first large scale murals in Uruguay
1987 – Morales enters the field of advertising as a sign and billboard painter
1987 – National Salon Competition 75 years “Teatro Macció” San José, San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
1986 – Group Exhibition – “Departmental Museum of San José” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
1985 – Group Exhibition-“Taller del Rincon” Montevideo (Uruguay)
1985 – First Group Exhibition –“Departmental Museum of San José” San José de Mayo (Uruguay)
1985 – Morales completes his artistic training with emphasis on drawing and painting
1983 – Morales begins his formal education in Visual Arts at the “Museo Departamental de Bellas Artes” (Museum of Fine Arts) of San Jose de Mayo (Uruguay)
1969 – Alex Morales was born on July 22, 1969 in San José de Mayo (Uruguay)