About
Chad Alexander is an artist from Northern Ireland. His work is contextualised by his home and he explores how conflict and systems shape people and the landscapes they inhabit. He is drawn to the tensions and points of harmony between place and identity, often grounding broader themes within the everyday. He was recently commissioned by Impressions Gallery and Bradford City of Culture 2025 to produce new work, which has been exhibited widely across the UK. He recently also completed a project on peatlands, commissioned by the Belfast Photo Festival, with the resulting series showcased as part of the 2025 festival programme.
Alongside his artistic practice, Chad undertakes creative editorial assignments. Selected clients include The Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, and Libération.
Contact
chadalexander.info@gmail.com
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Line of Sight, Africa Foto Fair, La Maison de l'Art, Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire
2025 The Print Room, Galerie Studer, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
2025 Nationhood: Memory & Hope, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, UK
2025 Nationhood: Memory & Hope, Ffotogallery, Cardiff, UK
2025 Nationhood: Memory & Hope, Belfast Exposed, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2025 Bog Story, An Creagán Centre, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
2025 Bog Story, Belfast Photo Festival, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2025 Nationhood: Memory & Hope, Impressions Gallery, Bradford, UK
2024 Inquiry, Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2022 Opening The Gates, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
2019 Agreement: The People’s Process, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2019 Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2018 Invitation to Observe, Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool, UK
2018 Artist in Residence Showcase, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2017 Junior Press, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
2017 Life’s Single Lesson, Imagine: Politics & Ideas Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Selected Awards / Commissions
2025 International Development Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
2025 Artist Commission: Our Freedom: Then and Now, Future Arts Centres/Open Eye Gallery, UK
2025 Artist Commission: National Lottery Heritage Grant, Belfast Photo Festival, Northern Ireland
2025 Artist Commission: Impressions Gallery & Bradford City of Culture, UK
2024 Arts Council of Northern Ireland, National Lottery, Artist Award
2020 ‘Son’ short film commissioned and broadcasted The BBC, UK
2018 Artist Commission, Speaker Portraits, Northern Ireland Assembly
2018 Artist Residency, Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education & Employment
2018 - 2025 Casual Lecturer, Ulster University, Belfast, N.Ireland
2020 - 2023 Lecturer, Southern Regional College, Armagh, N.Ireland
2017 BA First Class Hons Photography, Belfast School of Art
2018 Associate Fellowship, Higher Education Authority
Features / Interviews / Artist Talks
2025 Talk: Lens on Change: Exploring Diversity & Climate Action, Photo Musuem Ireland, Dublin
2025 Talk: Climate - Through The Lens, Brink! Festival, Belfast
2025 Publication Feature, Rotten Books, Fantasy Island - 50 Years of Irish Photography
2025 Artist Tour & Talk, Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast
2025 Artist Talk, Island Photographers, United Arts Club, Dublin
2025 Group Artist Talk, Curator Anne McNeil, Impressions Gallery, Bradford
2023 Materialising the Abstract, Essay by Kandace Siobhan Walker, Irish Photo Network
2023 Artist Talk, Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast
2022 Panel Chairperson, Think Tank Photography: An Empathetic Gesture, PhotoIreland
2018 University of Liverpool, Interview by Dr Lauren Arrington
2017 British Journal of Photography, Interview Article by Sophie Wright
2017 Source Magazine, Graduate Selection