PRESS

HYPERALLERGIC
Abel Alejandre’s Chicano Cosmologies
A narrative unfolds in Alejandre’s recent paintings whereby the Chicano moon landing led to the creation of “Xicanoland.”
By David S. Rubin
November 26, 2023

Dancng Sobr Podcast
Abel Alejandre – Pencils and Prints
Interview by Rafael Cardenas
June 10, 2022

Hello, Print Friend
episodio 20: abel alejandre
Entrevista por Reinaldo Gil Zambrano
September 17, 2021

Hello, Print Friend
episode 106: abel alejandre
Interview by Miranda K. Metcalf
September 1, 2021

HYPERALLERGIC
A Glimpse of the Mail Art Made During the Pandemic
In Long Beach, arts institutions commissioned mail art by more than 80 South Bay artists and illustrators.
By Renée Reizman
February 1, 2021

LAWEEKLY
SLIDESHOW: COURIERS OF HOPE AT PORT CITY CREATIVE GUILD
By Shana Nys Dambrot
January 27, 2021

Los Angeles Times
Review: Miss seeing art? 100 artists come to the rescue with work in public view across L.A.
By Christopher Knight
May 22, 2020

Long Beach Post
Outdoor exhibition offers chance to find art in some unusual places, including Long Beach
By Asia Morris
May 14, 2020

Telemundo52
Interview for “A Novel Defense”
By Marcella Navarrete
May 14, 2020

Art and Cake
Artist Profile: Abel Alejandre Constructing Masculinity
By Betty Brown
April 29, 2020

KrossD
Krisis Kommiserating with Abel Alejandre
By KrossD
March 31, 2020

Fullerton Observer
Wayzgoose: Prints from the Fullerton College Art Collection
By Calendar
August 29, 2019

Long Beach Post
IN PICTURES: Slanguage artists tell the stories behind their work in ‘homecoming’ exhibition
By Asia Morris
April 8, 2019

Art and Cake
Call and Response at CSU Long Beach
Call and Response Evokes Visceral Responses to Art
By Kristine Schomaker
April 7, 2019

Long Beach Post
VIDEO: In the Studio with expert printmaker Abel Alejandre
By Mark Hill & article by Asia Morris
March 22, 2019

Palacio Magazine
University Art Museum: “Call and Response, When We Say…You Say”
The Palacio Podcast
February 2019

Press-Telegram
The University Art Museums at Cal State Long Beach hosting events for aspiring artists
By Emily Rasmussen
March 11, 2019

Long Beach Post
Cal State Long Beach museum and Wilmington-based art collective collaborate in ‘Call and Response’
By Asia Morris
January 2019

LAWEEKLY
60 Artists Have Taken Over the Rendon Hotel. You Have One Chance to Check It Out.
By Lisa Beebe
June 1, 2018

KOCE-TV PBS SOCAL
LAaRT: Episode 224
Maria Hall-Brown
March 26, 2018

ARTILLERY
Seeing Reality
By Betty Ann Brown
March-April, 2018

ART AND CAKE
Studio Visit: Abel Alejandre, Into the Fray
By Gary Brewer
October 9, 2017

Paper City Magazine
Dallas’ Super Art Month Begins with a Fair Frenzy: From Blockbuster to Billionaires, Here’s Your Complete Guide
By Catherine D. Anspon
April 5, 2017

Baltimore Sun
The truth is out there. Or is it? Conspiracies and secrets in the art of Abel Alejandre
Sharon Mizota
August. 25, 2017

Yew!
LOS FOUR Meets LOS 40 at La Bodega Gallery
By Chris Cantore
March 28, 2017

The Hornet
“Abel Alejandre’s: Committed to the Line” exhibit gives a new perspective on masculinity
By Katarina Scalise
March 11, 2017

Newport Beach Patch
OCC’s ‘Big Idea’ Exhibit Runs Sept. 22–Dec. 3
September 19, 2016

Marcus Harwell
Looking at “Big Idea: Abel Alejandre and Kiel Johnson”
By Marcus Harwell
October 14, 2016

Santa Monica Mirror
Expo Line Art
By Mirror Staff
June 12, 2016

Los Angeles Times
REVIEW The truth is out there. Or is it? Conspiracies and secrets in the art of Abel Alejandre
By Sharon Mizota
May 17, 2016

The Baltimore Sun
REVIEW The truth is out there. Or is it? Conspiracies and secrets in the art of Abel Alejandre
By Sharon Mizota
May 17, 2016

alfalfa Studio 
Abel Alejandre and His Murderous Pencil
By Jesus Ortega
May 17, 2016

Los Angeles Times
Datebook: Eerie installation inspired by a famous painting, Yoko Ono’s stalker-ish film
By Carolina A. Miranda
April 7, 2016

StudioVisit.LA PROFILING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Abel Alejandre: Graphite Master
By Aimee Santos
April 7, 2016

WE LIKE L.A.
47 Awesome Things to do This Weekend in L.A. You Need to Know About [4-8-16 to 4-10-16]
April 7, 2016

KrossD
Abel Alejandre Knows Your Secrets
By Keith Dugas
April 5, 2016

Los Angeles Times
Metro Expo Line to begin service to Santa Monica on May 20
By Laura J. Nelson
February 25, 2016

Modern Art Blitz with Mat Gleason
Premiere Episode 01
December 27, 2015

Arts Meme
Where they live: SoCal artists draw at Liz’s
October 19, 2015

Latino Heritage Month 2015 Calendar and Cultural Guide
Department of Cultural Affairs
September 2015
Los Angeles, California. Pg 45, 74. Book.

L.A. Taco
http://www.lataco.com/the-art-of-abel-alejandre/
September 23, 2015

GettyImages
Frank LA Issue Release Celebration ‘No. 001 – No Place Like Home’ Benefiting LAMP Community
Credit: Chelsea Lauren
July 24, 2015

Crown Group Magazine
FRANK IN THE CITY
Winter 2015
Pg 48-50

Monsters & Critics
Frank LA Issue Release Celebration “No.001 – No Place Like Home”
By April Neale
July 8th, 2015

Artillery Magazine
Frank LA Issue Release Celebration
July 2015

GettyImages
Frank LA Issue Release Celebration “No. 001 – No Place Like Home” Benefitting LAMP CommunityFrank LA Issue Release Celebration “No. 001 – No Place Like Home” Benefitting LAMP Community
By Araya Diaz
July 24, 2015

L.A. Weekly
Frank Cities Launch Party
July 17, 2015

L.A. Weekly
10 Great Free Things to Do in L.A. This Week
July 17, 2015

Monsters & Critics
Frank LA Issue Release Celebration “No.001 – No Place Like Home”
April Nealy
July 8, 2015

NBC Ch12 News
Guns and art mix at Mesa Arts Center
May 26, 2015

PHOENIX New Times
“Artillery”
Glen BurnSilver
May 12, 2015

The Republic | azcentral.com
‘ARTillery’ explores gun imagery, through 8/16 in Mesa
Kerry Lengel
May 11, 2015

Divulge Magazine
“Abadoned Superhero” On View at Coagula Curatorial
Genie Davis
May 1, 2015

Life in LA
Abel Alejandre Looks at Middle-age from a Wry Perspective in Abandoned Superhero
Anise Stevens
April 28, 2015

HI-FRUCTOSE
“ARTillery” Group Show Looks at Weapons as Art
by Caro
April 26, 2015

WIDWALLS
ARTillery at Mesa Contemporary
Lorenzo Pereira
April 2015

Phoenix New Times
Artillery
April 21, 2015

Los Angeles Magazine
Metro Artist Abel Alejandre Draws Fallen Superheroes
Amy Newlove Schroeder
April 20, 2015

LAist
Weekend Planner: 20 Things To Do In Los Angeles
April 16, 2015

Getty Images
Los Angeles Confidential Grammy Weekend Kickoff Party at Beverly Hills Hotel
Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage
February 5, 2015

beautiful.bizarre: art.photography.sculpture
THE DARK SIDE OF THE LA ART SHOW 2015
By Decadence Darling
February 2, 2015

KrossD
The KrossD Awards: The Best (and Worst) Art of 2014
By Keith Dugas
December 29, 2014

The Source: Transportation News & Views
Sneak peek into fabrication process for artwork at future Westwood/Rancho Park Station
By Amalia M. Merino
November 19, 2014

LOS ANGELES CONFIDENTIAL
‘Frank LA’ Examines Homelessness & Other Issues Through Art
By Michael Ventre
October 31, 2014

Huffington Post
Your Handy Guide To The Best Street Art In Los Angeles
By Priscilla Frank
October 13, 2014

Hyperallergic Magazine
Searching for an Idea at Pulse Art Fair
by Alissa Guzman
May 13, 2014

New York Times (Instagram)
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair
May 10, 2014

Los Angeles Magazine
Framed: Charles Bukowski, Alone and At Ease with His Vices
The patron saint of L.A.’s dive bars is a recurring subject in Coagula’s latest group show
by Lyle Zimskind
August 12, 2013

La Voz
Ho la exposición “La junta: The Gathering”
Por Alama R. Burdaga
August 24, 2012

Cronica
Manifesta en arte su inseguridad
Por Olivia Salcedo
August 26, 2012

Contacto
“The gathering” (La junta) de Abel Alexandre en el CEART
Del 5 al 11 de septiembre de 2012
Contarte, pág. 21

El Mexicano
“Abel Alejandre muestra su arte en pintura y dibujo”
By staff writer
Sociales, pág. 3E
Martes 4 de septiembre de 2012

Los Angeles Times
By Gauthier, Robert
“Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas 2008 Calavera Fashion Show”
latimes.com. November 8, 2008. Los Angeles Times. Web
Los Angeles Times Link

Latino Heritage Month 2008
Department of Cultural Affairs
“Latino Heritage Month 2008 Celebrating a Mosiac of Cultures”
Los Angeles, California
Pg 17, 38. Sponsored by Target

Latino Heritage Month 2007
Department of Cultural Affairs
“Latino Heritage Month 2007 Calendar & Cultural Guide”
Los Angeles, California.
Pg 36. Book. Sponsored by Disney

Santa Barbara Visual Arts Alliance
Continuing the Latino Tradition
Channing Peake Gallery
2007

Santa Barbara Independent
Continuing the Latino Tradition
Channing Peake Gallery
May 3, 2007

Santa Barbara Independent
Continuing the Latino Tradition
Channing Peake Gallery
June 7, 2007

7 Dias
Semanario Regional de Baja California
La Casa de La T’a Tina: Espacio alternativo de Arte y Mœsica
Baja California, Mexico
2005

Los Angeles Times
Art Spurs Controversy at LAX by Jennifer Oldham
I was one of 115 artist who participated in project
February, 11, 2004

Artist Interview
Interview by Lisa Boosin
Santa Ana
2003

7 Dias
Semanario Regional de Baja California
Converge la realidad de la frontera y el arte En la obra de 20 artistas plasticos
Baja California, Mexico
2003

Downtown News
Home for the Holidays
by Kristin Friedrich
December 12, 2003

Press-Telegram
Soul Mix
By Theo Douglas
November 22, 2001

Gazette
Thought-Provoking Images Spark Coffeehaven Exhibit
by Rae Anne Robinett
2001

El Economico
Artista en Casa
Por Eleodoro Ventocilla
August 18, 2000

Press-Telegram
Marquee
July 13, 2000

The Signal
Alejandre combines modern, ancient art
By Maude Wilson
July 13, 2000

Press-Telegram
Marquee
September 23, 1999