Alexander James Hamilton Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Family

In 2020 Hamilton worked with the local community to re-open the last standing Baroque Carmelita Convent still standing in Spain. The convent had been closed to the public for over 170 years. Hamilton hosted the exhibition Renaciendo, the artist bequest a museum standard lighting system to the space to ensure its future public use and restoration.

In 2019 Hamilton re-opened a disused photographic paper factory closed since the 1970’s to host the ‘Dark Vat’ artist residency, in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. 12 young Russian artists participated in the 3 month residency. The resulting public exhibition changed the landscape of art in the region of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.

In 2018, Hamilton donated a collection of his artworks from Visions from the shoreline to fund the first plastic and aluminium fully recycling facility based in Maldives.

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In 2012 his culture-driven work saw him re-locate an entire art production to Moscow to the historic Red October chocolate factory to launch his exhibition Rastvorennaya Pechal held at the Triumph Gallery, Moscow. In 2015, his Oil + Water project was shortlisted for ‘Environmental photographer of the year 2015’ award.

In 1990, Hamilton established the Distil Ennui Studio, the umbrella from under which he operates, exhibits and hosts artist residencies around the world mentoring young artists.

Alexander James Hamilton (born 2 December 1967) is a British contemporary environmental artist best known for his figurative and vanitas works using the medium of water.