About Aleksandra Vali

Aleksandra is a recognized jeweler with a unique sense of style, flair, and a well-defined signature that carries through all her wearable sculptures. She has over 25 years of professional art and teaching experience.
Aleksandra’s aesthetic philosophy is anchored in real feelings and raw emotion expressed through dynamic forms, carved into metal. She reconstructs metal surfaces, experiments with contrasts and shifts balance points, to achieve a sense of movement in her compositions. Her design interests are global and reflect cultural diversity.
In addition to jewelry creation, Aleksandra is an accomplished ceramics artist and sculptor. She channeled her skills of working with clay into jewelry through carving, casting and smithing. Intrigued by the complexity of edges, textures and mixed materials, she works with gold and silver to explore the three-dimensional forms and adds accents with pearls and lava, silk and coral, diamonds and raw stones.
Aleksandra’s exceptional work has been acknowledged with national awards and featured in international publications and exhibits, including Craft Forms, Evansville Museum and NICHE awards in multiple categories. Her work is also featured in permanent collections at numerous museums. 

Teaching has become another gratifying outlet for her energy and creativity. She emphasizes rigorous attention to detail and provides ample opportunities for skill honing and self-expression. Aleksandra holds a Master of Fine Arts and Education from one of Russia’s top Universities.


Awards

  • 2019 Evansville Museum of Art, History & Science, Award Winner

  • 2017 Craft Forms Award Winner, International Juried Exhibition

  • 2015 NICHE Award Finalist in Cast and Hollowware Category

  • 2014 NICHE Award Finalist in Silver with Stones Category

  • 2014 NICHE Award Finalist in Cast and Hollowware Category

  • 2013 NICHE Award Winner in Jewelry Fashion Category

  • 2013 Merit Award Winner, American Made Show

  • 2012 NICHE Award Winner in Silver with Stones Category

  • 2012 NICHE Award Finalist in Cast and Holloware Category

     


Publications


Select Exhibitions

  • 2020 Cleve Carney Museum of Art, Ellyn, IL

  • 2020 Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA

  • 2019 Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN

  • 2019 Alchemy 9*2*5 Exhibition, Belmont, MA

  • 2018 Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, Florida

  • 2017 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition, China

  • 2017 Craft Forms International Juried Exhibition of Fine Craft, PA

  • 2017 Brooklyn Museum, American Fine Craft Art Show, NY

  • 2016 Philadelphia Museum of Art, Contemporary Craft Show, PA

  • 2016 SOFA Chicago

  • 2016 Jewelry as Sculpture, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2016 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD

  • 2015 Alchemy 9*2*5 Exhibition, Belmont, MA

  • 2015 AMerican Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD

  • 2014 American Made Show Buyers Market, Philadelphia, PA

  • 2013 International Jewelry Exhibit Pin & Brooch, Toronto, Canada

  • 2013 American Made Show Buyers Market, Philadelphia, PA

  • 2012 Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

  • 2011 Art Center’s National Handcrafted Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC

  • 2008 Wamu Gallery, Black & White Show, Chicago, IL

  • 2007 Gahlberg Gallery Exhibit, Wheaton, IL

  • 2007 A.R.C Gallery, Broken Hart Exhibition, Chicago IL

  • 2005 Naperville Art League, Naperville, IL

  • 2003 Manege Central Exhibition Hall, Flowers, Moscow, Russia

  • 2003 Michailovskiy Manezh, National Symbols of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia

  • 2003 Siberian Show, Fine Arts Exhibition, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2003 Scientific House, Yearly Exhibit, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2002 Exhibition Center, Flowers, Moscow, Russia

  • 2002 Novosibirsk Union of Artists, Professional Exhibit, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2001 Russian Exhibition Center, Expo Home, Moscow, Russia

  • 2001 Scientific House, Yearly Exhibit, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2001 Maison & Object, Paris, France

  • 2000 Regional Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2000 Central House of Artists, Maison & Object, Moscow, Russia

  • 2000 Siberian Show, Fine Arts Exhibition, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 2000 Russian Exhibition Center, Souvenier 2000, Moscow, Russia

  • 1999 Scientific House, Yearly Exhibit, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 1999 Regional Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 1999 Siberian Show, Fine Arts Exhibition, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 1998 KADO Gifts Fair, Leipzig, Germany

  • 1998 Scientific House, KOPH Exhibit, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 1998 Hokkaido Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • 1998 Novosibirsk Union of Artists, Student Final Projects Exhibition, Novosibirsk, Russia