Alex Sodari
Alex Sodari (he/they) is an Mexican-American artist based in Oakland. His work is inspired by his community, comic books, folk art, history, and the natural world. They create paintings, illustrations, zines, and large scale murals.
A graduate in Illustration from the California College of the Arts, Alex is the founder of the Lazer Zine, a comic and illustration anthology publishing Bay Area artists. They are also the cofounder of the Mission Art and Comic Expo, an event highlighting Queer and POC artists in San Francisco.
Alex has exhibited in numerous Bay Area galleries, and was a recent artist-in-resident at the Midway Gallery in San Francisco. His current work examines the history of colonization in the West through the lens of magical realism.
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El Tecolote - February 8, 2023 - “Mission murals and the women who continue to inspire” - Read Here
Nomadic Press - February 1, 2022 - “Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion” - Read Here
Southwest Contemporary - November 11, 2021 - “U.S.-Mexico Binational Art Walk Brings Borderland Stories to Life” Read Here
Local Color SJ - 2019 - “100 Block SJ Mural” - Read Here