2015
A bit of surfboard wax, a small Dixie cup and the sun sparked an epiphany for artist Peter Alexander and began his rise through the Light and Space movement of the 1960s. After seeing wax dry into a translucent block, Alexander chose resin as his signature medium and created sculptures that appear to be constructed out of light itself.
Alexander was born in 1939 in Los Angeles. By 1966, he had studied under Estonian-born American architect Louis Kahn at the University of Pennsylvania and transferred to several universities before graduating with a bachelor’s and master's degree in fine art from UCLA. He explored the possibilities of resin throughout the 1960s. Many of his resin sculptures are monolithic and contemplative, with a mysterious air, as seen in his Cloud Boxes, which seem to trap miniature clouds within blocks.
Like his Light and Space contemporaries James Turrell, Larry Bell, Mary Corse and DeWain Valentine, Alexander wished to capture light in the form of an artistic environment. After exhibiting at Nicholas Wilder Gallery in Los Angeles and the Robert Elkon Gallery in New York, Alexander turned to painting, drawing, lithography and polaroid photography as new ways to explore the effects of light. In his sculptures, the color changed in tone and intensity based on the light source and the position of the viewer. In his later work, Alexander’s curiosity about color informed much of his art, which combined light and hues to elicit various emotions.
He died in 2020 at the age of 81. Alexander’s art has appeared in films including Erin Brockovich, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Shopgirl. The Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the San Diego Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Centre Pompidou in Paris have all exhibited his work.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Peter Alexander’s prints and multiples.
H 41 in W 41 in D 4 in
Light-Glyph (Pink)
By Casper Brindle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...
Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
12 Inch Cube Pink 1/10 - modern, intersecting geometric, aluminum sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Resembling a Rubik's cube in glossy pink and highly polished aluminum casts a striking image in this modern tabletop sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. The Quebec artist is known for h...
Metal
H 8 in W 4.25 in
Pink Brick House
By Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vasa Mihich is a renowned Los Angeles-based artist known for his sleek, colorful, and captivating acrylic sculptures. He was a Senior Professor of Design at the University of Califor...
Acrylic Polymer
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Pale Pink Candy Cube Contemporary Design Side Table Cast Resin
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Candy cube. From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2019 High polished single cast resin. Availab...
Resin
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose 15
By Paul Gallaud
Located in Paris, IDF
White paper & laser cut, Paul Gallaud is a French visual artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Croix, near Lille, France. After graduating with a BAC STI Applied Arts at th...
Paper
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Pink Resin Candy Cube Contemporary Square Side Table, Rotterdam
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Candy Cubes series Manufactured by Studio Sabine Marcelis Rotterdam, 2017 High polished single cast resin Measurements 50 cm x 50 cm x ...
Resin
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Sabine Marcelis Contemporary Bubblegum Pink Candy Cube Glossy Resin Side Table
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bubblegum Candy cube From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017 High polished single cast resin. Measurements 60 x 60 x 60cm Concept Seemingly solid objects with a magical glowing edge. The unique translucent and highly polished properties of the cast resin give a magical effect to these multifunctional pieces. Bio Sabine Marcelis is a designer living and working in Rotterdam the Netherlands. Raised in New Zealand, she studied industrial design for two years at Victoria University of Wellington, and continued her studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 2011. Since graduating, she has been operating Studio Sabine...
Resin
H 9 in W 16.6 in D 25.6 in
Crush Pink 3
By Julian Wild
Located in London, GB
Julian Wild Crush Pink 3, 2025 Polished stainless steel and painted steel I-beam 23 x 42 x 65 cm 9 x 16.6 x 25.6 inches Julian Wild’s works allude to minimalist sculptures disrupted...
Stainless Steel
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...
Resin
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.99 in
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose 16
By Paul Gallaud
Located in Paris, IDF
White paper & laser cut, Paul Gallaud is a French visual artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Croix, near Lille, France. After graduating with a BAC STI Applied Arts at th...
Paper
Untitled (Radiating Pink Square Urethane Relief), 2013
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created in 2013, this wall-mounted urethane relief reflects Peter Alexander's continued exploration of light as both material and subject. Suspended approximately two inches from the...
Resin, Polyester
Untitled (Pink Vapor Wedge), 1967
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created in 1967, this cast polyester resin sculpture demonstrates Peter Alexander's early mastery of geometry as a vehicle for exploring light, color, and perception. During this for...
Resin, Polyester
Untitled (Black Polyester Resin Cube with Blue Green Rim), 1971
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created in 1971, this cast polyester resin cube exemplifies Peter Alexander's pioneering use of industrial materials to investigate light, color, and perception. A leading figure of ...
Resin, Polyester
Untitled (Radiating Green Square Wall Relief), 2013
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created in 2013, this wall-mounted urethane relief exemplifies Peter Alexander's enduring exploration of light, color, and perception. A leading figure of California's Light and Spac...
Resin, Polyester
9/8/13 (Aqua Waterfall)
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Among the pioneering California-based Light and Space artists, Peter Alexander has spent the course of his career focusing intensely on light and its manifold effects in his sculptur...
Polyurethane
Untitled (Yellow/Amber Rectangular Box with Suspended Disc), 1968
By Peter Alexander, 1939
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created in 1968, this cast polyester resin sculpture belongs to Peter Alexander's groundbreaking early body of work that helped define California's Light and Space movement. Drawn to...
Resin, Polyester
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