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Alexander Gelman
BiographyListed as one of "the world's most influential modern and contemporary artists in all media" by the New York's Museum of Modern Art in 2001, Alexander Gelman operates out of New York, London and Tokyo. His collaborations with artisans, musicians, companies and institutions include projects ranging from product development and publishing to exhibitions, events, and consulting, as well as directing brand and advertising campaigns, TV commercials and music videos. His collaborations include projects with Apple, Nike, Target, Warp Records, United Airlines and most recently a group of Yamanaka lacquerware and Kutani porcelain artisans in Ishikawa Prefecture. His work is represented in permanent museum collections, including the Smithsonian, the New York's MoMA and Bibliothèque nationale de France. Gelman also serves as a guest professor with Yale and MIT Media Lab. He is the bestselling author of "Subtraction" (2000), "Infiltrate" (2004), and most recently, "Postglobal" (2009), published exclisively in Japanese the book is offering a unique perspective on Japanese culture.
