Alexandra Ungern (1967) is a multidisciplinary artist from Brazil, based in São Paulo. She investigates memories, places and objects, tracing the past and relating it to the present. Interested in the course of time, her research with decomposition, mold and fungus suggests the passage of life, death and the beginning of a new life.

She graduated from Webster University Vienna with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Culture and a certificate in curatorial studies (2011), and holds a certificate in Visual Arts from the Panamericana School of Art, SP (2004), Brazil. Alexandra has participated in national and international exhibitions: Vitrines Project, Trianon-MASP subway, SP; MIS Florianópolis-SC; MAB Blumenau, SC; MAG – GO; MUnA Uberlândia, MG; Contraprova II, Paço das Artes, SP; Tato Gallery, SP; Crossroads / Pinta Art Show London; Dialogart, Vienna. Her works can be found in art collections like MUnA, MG, Brazil; University of Michigan, USA, and private collections. She has earned awards from Gallery Fernanda Milani, Jundiaí, Brazil; Gallery M. De Artes, Marilia, SP, Brazil. Alexandra is the founding president at Ateliê Alê Art space in São Paulo.

Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg
Born in Recife-PE-Brazil
Lives and works in São Paulo-Brazil

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Solo Exhibitions

Laços, Gallery Tato, 2017 – São Paulo – Brazil

Paisagem Dominada, Galeria Fernanda Milani – Jundiaí  – Brazil – 2015

Around Us, Gallery Seghaier, 2014, Kindberg-Austria

Die Fliegen[ As Moscas], site specific installation – Subway station São Bento, 2014 – São Paulo-Brazil

Paisagem, photo exhibition at Subway station São Bento, 2014 – São Paulo-Brazil

Die Fliegen[ As Moscas], installation – Subway station  Trianon –MASP, Project Vitrinas, 2014 – São Paulo-Brazil

Paisagem, MAG – Museu de Arte de Goiania, 2014- GO-Brazil

Na Sombra de uma Origem, Museu de Imagem e do Som de Santa Catarina – MIS, 2014. SC-Brazil

Na Sombra de uma Origem, Galeria Municipal de Arte, Balneário Camboriu 2014. SC-Brazil

Ilha do Bananal-Desfocados, MAB- Fundação Cultural de Blumenau, 2013.  Blumenau-SC- Brazil

Na Sombra de uma Origem, Museu Universitário de Arte MUnA, 2013- Uberlândia-MG-Brazil

Decay, Gruen Raum, 2010-Vienna, Austria

Vanitas vanitatum, Gallerie Rienoessl, 2008-Vienna, Austria

Vanitas vanitatum, Magenta Gallery, 2006 – Palmas, Brazil

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Group Exhibitions

1º. Online exhibition Ibeu Gallery, 2021 – Brazil

Memento Mori, Ateliê Alê, curated by Claudinei Roberto da Silva, São Paulo- Brazil 2021

Seis no Centro, Gallery Anexo Lona, São Paulo, SP (postponed due to Covid)

E o resto do mundo? Ou ouvir outras vozes, Ateliê Alê, curadoria Paulo Gallina, São Paulo, SP, 2020 – Brazil

Casa Parte, São Paulo-SP, 2019 – Brazil

Contingências da Memoria, Ateliê Alê, curated by Paulo Gallina, São Paulo, SP, 2019 – Brazil

Feira Parte, Coletivo Ateliê Alê, Sāo Paulo, SP, 2018 – Brazil

25º Annual Art Competition, Gallery Nilton Zanotti, Praia Grande, SP, 2018 – Brazil

Como se Constrói o Tempo, Ateliê Alê, curated by Paulo Gallina, São Paulo, SP, 2018 – Brazil

Visions, Anima Mundi, It’s Liquid Int. Art Festival, Palazzo Ca’Zanardi, 2017, Venice, Italy

O Discurso do Metodo, Ateliê Alê, 2017, SP, Brazil

16º Salão Nacional de Artes de Jataí, 2017, GO, Brazil

Inteam, Savaria Múzeum, 2016 Szombathelyi, Hungary

DELAS Festival, Ateliê Plano e Ocupa Colaborativa, 2016, Jundiaí, SP, Brazil

Picnic open Box Garten, Galeria Quarta Parede, 2016, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Reflexão, Dialogart, 2015, Vienna, Austria

22o. Salão de Praia Grande, 2015, SP-Brazil

Contraprova Vol.2, grupo Hermes, Paço das Artes – São Paulo – Brazil

Be Here Now, Ateliê Alê –  2015 – São Paulo-Brazil

Sobre o que Existe ao Redor , Ateliê Alê – LAB570, 2014. São Paulo-Brazil

O Saber da Linha, Ateliê Alê – LAB570, 2014. São Paulo-Brazil

Vanitas Vanitatum, Galerie Seghaier 2013. Kindberg, Austria

Jardim do Hermes, Galeria Central, 2013. São Paulo, SP -Brazil

Galeria M. De Artes, 10o. Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Marilia, 2013. Marilia, SP –Brazil

Mapoteca Experimento 2, Hermes Artes Visuais, 2012.  São Paulo-Brazil

A Arte do Fazer, Galeria Belvedere,  Paraty, 2012.  RJ-Brazil

Bevor die Welt Untergeht … Artspace Kabelwerk. 2012. Vienna, Austria

International Juried Photo Show, The May Gallery, Webster University, 2012, 2011, 2010 – St. Louis, MO, USA

Contemporary Images New Century Artists Gallery, 2011 – New York City, USA

Where are you from? Thomas K. Lang Gallery, 2011-Vienna, Austria

International Art Connection, BKI Haus Wittgenstein, 2010-Vienna, Austria

Smile.koerper.ware.SCAN, Galerie Studio 38, 2010-Vienna, Austria

Art Collection, Ross Business School, 2010-Ann Arbor, USA

5th International Student Triennial, Marmara University, 2010. Istanbul,Turkey

Work in Progress…, Galerie Mochila, 2009, Vienna, Austria

Chapel Art Show, 2009, 2006 and 2005, São Paulo, Brazil

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Education

2011- Webster University, Bachelor in Arts: Visual Culture, Curatorial Studies certificate,  Vienna-Austria

2004 – Escola Panamericana de Arte e Design, Visual Arts, São Paulo- Brazil

2004 – Arthur Lesher, sculpture, a contemporary view, São Paulo, Brazil

2005 – Arthur Lesher, project guidance, São Paulo, Brazil

2012, 2015 – project guidance at Hermes Artes Visuais with Nino Cais, -São Paulo, Brazil

2012-2014 – art and philosophy seminars with Carlos Fajardo, São Paulo, Brazil

2016 -2017 – Project guidance with Paulo Gallina

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Art Collections

Art Museum  MUnA, Uberlândia-MG-Brazil

Ross Business School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – USA

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Contests and Prizes

Contemporary art award – Galeria Fernanda Milani – Jundiaí  – Brazil – 2015

Finalist at National Geographic’s Insights Photo Contest 2007

Special Honor – 10th Contemporary Art Exhibition in Marilia, Galeria M. De Artes, Marilia, SP