PAST EXHIBITIONS
Single-Use Planet at the Inter-American Development Bank
Washington D.C., 2019
By highlighting the power of artists to transform garbage into provocative messages, the IDB aimed to create a call-to-action that would encourage both development professionals and the broader public to address our challenges head-on.
Environmental Impact at Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY, 2019
Through a variety of approaches and artistic media, the works of art in Environmental Impact addressed the consequences of human interaction with the natural environment. Frequently, the artist becomes an activist – creating works of art meant to bring awareness to environmental concerns and sway public opinion.
SFO Museum
San Francisco, CA 2019
This solo show included twelve photographs from the Washed Up series at the San Francisco International Airport.
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich, CT 2019
Collaborating with the students and staff of Greenwich Academy, this solo show also included presentations and environmental art-making workshops.
Can’t You Sea? at Myrtle Beach Art Museum
Myrtle Beach, SC 2019
Can’t You Sea? was an exhibition of “ART - ifacts” created by six artists/activists: Dianna Cohen, Alejandro Durán, Sayaka Ganz, Pam Longobardi, Aurora Robson and Kirkland Smith.
Luxembourg Sustainability Forum
Luxembourg, Luxembourg 2019
This exhibition included photography, installation and a keynote presentation for 300+ attendees at the annual conference in Luxembourg. This year’s event focused on eliminating single-use plastics from the European Union’s waste stream.
Landworks Exhibition 1969 > 2019 at LBIF
Long Beach Township, NJ 2019
In this year’s LandWorks, we have invited a talented group of contemporary artists whose work builds upon the foundations conceptualized by Earthworks artists
Basta con la Plastica
Sardinia, Italy 2019
Washed Up was featured at Basta con la Plastica, Italy’s first ocean awareness week including panel discussions, beach cleans, film screenings and art exhibitions.
Art With Me Tulum
Tulum, Mexico 2018
Art With Me is an international arts festival held in Tulum, Mexico, curated to inspire us to be more connected to and build awareness of the environment. Alejandro won the Social Impact Award for this inaugural year of the festival.
Flinn Gallery
Greenwich, CT 2018
Hazardous Beauty featured artists Alejandro Durán and Willie Cole as they use their creativity to interpret the environmental problems of plastic pollution.
Temperature Check: Body of Evidence at MACLA
San Jose, CA 2017
Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation , drawing, video and photography.
Granary Art Center
Ephraim, UT 2017
This solo exhibition featured the installation entitled “Vena” as well as photographs, video documentary and international products.
Ocean Imaginaries at RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia 2017
Ocean Imaginaries focuses on some of the contradictions and conflicted feelings raised by how the ocean is imagined in an age of environmental risk.
Angkor Photo Festival
Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016
Southeast Asia’s longest-running international photography event, which believes in supporting the vibrant and dynamic photographic community that has arisen in Asia.
Wonders of the World at Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany 2016
FFF presents nine examples of contemporary landscape photography. Using very different artistic approaches, each of these internationally-renowned photographers demonstrates how human beings influence and form nature – and contrarily, how nature suffers under this influence, is changed by it or displays a daring defiance.
Mise-en-scène at Cheryl Hazan Gallery
New York, NY 2016
This show included several works from Washed Up including the first iteration of “Vena” as a mixed media installation with collected ocean plastic spilling from a photograph.
Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival
Kobe, Japan 2016
Along with being featured in a solo exhibition, Alejandro Durán gave the festival’s keynote presentation.
Cooley Gallery at Wilson College
Chambersburgh, PA 2016
Alejandro spoke with several classes and gave a lecture to accompany his solo exhibition.
Art Publix
Ville de Montréal, Canada 2016
10 images from the Washed Up series were presented on the streets of Montreal in the Quartier des Spectacles.
The Curve: A Global View of New Photography at Center for Contemporary Arts
Santa Fe, NM 2015
This exhibition accompanied the portfolio review sessions that take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico every year.
The Fence
Atlanta/Houston/Boston/Brooklyn 2015
This annual exhibition presented by Photoville in Brooklyn is now seen in many cities throughout the United States.
Cause & Effect at Verve Gallery
Santa Fe, NM 2015
Featured Artists included Chris Jordan, James Balog, Jamey Stillings, Wyatt Gallery and Alejandro Durán.
Museo de la Basura
Sian Ka’an, Mexico 2015
The Museo de la Basura was the first outdoor exhibition put on by the Washed Up Project in the home base for the project and featured the artworks right where the plastic washes ashore.
Habana Outpost
Brooklyn, NY 2015
Habana Outpost prides itself on being an environmentally friendly establishment. This exhibition featured Alejandro’s work in the neighborhood that he has called home for 20+ years.
East Harlem Gallery at Hunter College
New York, NY 2014
This solo exhibition featured large scale photographs, video documentary, installation, and the international products series. Alejandro also lectured in several classes at Hunter College where he was the artist in residence for 2014-15.
Galería Octavio Paz
New York, NY 2012
The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York based in the Mexican Embassy presented Alejandro’s first solo exhibition in 2012.
En Foco New Works #15 at Calumet Gallery
New York, NY 2012
En Foco’s annual photography fellowship award competition featured the work of 5 photographers: Alejandro Durán, Priya Kambli, Adam Amengual, Brenda Perry and Christine Nguyen.