Alex Wilson

Artist / Designer / Bookmaker

Agitator Member since 2022

Alex is a Chicago artist, designer and producer. He studied painting and printmaking with a focus on artists books at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His style ranges from abstract to illustrative, working in several different mediums. He is a bookmaker and publisher of his own and other artists’ work. His work focuses on the metaphysical with a strong use of iconography that invokes the power of language and symbols. He draws on themes of mythology, religion and philosophy, often referencing art from throughout history.

Alex is the Founder and Executive Director of West Town Bikes, a non-profit community bike shop offering youth programs, adult classes and community events since 2004.

Exhibition images from the “Lost • Found • ReImagined” Series >>

Scroll through a portfolio of Alex’s artworks below.