CV

Contact Information

grawoig
hello@grawoig.com

Selected Exhibitions

2025

Composition as Process, Mooni Gallery, CDMX (Solo)
Synergy: Creative Dialogues, The Black Piglet, Art Week CDMX (Group)
Clavo Art Fair, The Black Piglet, Art Week CDMX

2024 

The Black Piglet Takeover, Galería Union, CDMX (Group)
Memorias en Tensión, 54 Gallery, Merida, Mexico (Group)
Compositions, The Black Piglet, Maison Celeste, CDMX (Solo)
TRYST Art Fair, The Black Piglet, Torrance Museum, Torrance, CA
Azotea Showroom Collaboration, CDMX
Quipo Art Fair, The Black Piglet, Art Week CDMX
Clavo Art Fair, The Black Piglet, Art Week CDMX
Clandestina Art Fair, The Black Piglet, Miami, FL, USA

2023

Azotea Showroom Collaboration, CDMX
Obra Gris, CDMX (Group)
Water, Finca Don Porfirio, CDMX (Solo)

2018

Quadraphonic Sound Performance as D/P/I at NRML, Bosque de Chapultepec, CDMX

Education

self taught

Artist Statement

I paint pictures because I’m constantly curious.

“Non” “Sense”
My favorite kind of sense
The one that doesn’t require
Reason or doubt
Doubt is blind belief
Reason is a prison
Non-sense

Biography

Entirely self-educated, grawoig (b. 1988) chose to forgo traditional academic paths to support his family’s graphic design business. This early immersion in the creative industry laid the groundwork for his diverse artistic pursuits. After leaving high school, grawoig delved deeply into music and art, developing a profound appreciation for various musical genres including jazz, classical, folk, blues, country, psychedelic rock, experimental, electronic, and traditional music. His artistic influences are equally eclectic, encompassing movements such as Fluxus, Christian Iconology, Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.

Since 2008, Alexander has gained recognition in the experimental music world with a variety of aliases.

In 2022, grawoig shifted his focus to \visual art, marking a new chapter in his creative journey. His work has quickly garnered attention; he was featured in Mexico City’s Art Week, held solo exhibitions titled “Water” and “Composition as Process” and participates in art fairs and group shows across the city and internationally.

Currently residing in Estado de Mexico, grawoig continues to create. His unique background and diverse influences inform a body of work that reflects a deep engagement with both the material and the metaphysical.

Languages

English (Native)
Spanish (Conversational)

Professional Experience

2022-Present: Course Creator, Udemy (Merida, Mexico)
2021-2022: Co-Founder/VP of Marketing, ListKit (Remote)
2019-2021: Founder, GrowthBoost (Mexico City, Mexico)
2015-2021: Managing Director/Co-Founder, CREA Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
2011-2015: Touring Member of Sun Araw (Los Angeles, CA)
2005-2019: Head of Digital, Channel Islands Design (Oxnard, CA)