"Theatre is a frequent subject matter for Alexandrov. She grew up
in Russia and trained in St. Petersburg. At the Muchina School she
came across the work and ideas of the Fauvists, Cubists, Expressionists
and Constructivists, and was able to handle and study fine majolica."
Painted Clay: Graphics Arts and the Ceramic Surface,
by Paul Scott
Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 2000
"Alexandrov's work always has an inviting narrative quality but
one that is open rather than specific. Consciously employing the
viewer's personal and historic sensibility in the unity of the
piece is fundamentally a baroque technique. Alexandrov's conscious
union of multiple disciplines is also a hallmark of the baroque
style. This rigorous methodology is what makes all the elements
of Alexandrov's complex work flow together in an underlying and
reassuring formality, no matter how frivolous the themes may appear
to be at first glance."
Contempo-Baroque Majolica: The Art of Simona Alexandrov,
by Louise Melton,
Ceramics Monthly, May, 1996- cover article
"Alexandrov was born in Russia and came to the U.S. where she
studied at the Cranbrook Academy. Her plates and sculptures are
supports for her powerful figurative images. Price range: $600-
$3,000."
"Chronicling the Contemporary Ceramics Movement",
"American Style: An Illustrated Guide to Major Craft Artists
and Their Works", Spring, 1996
This time, the work belongs to Simona Alexandrov, who won a solo
show at the gallery through a national juried competition. She
bases many of her decorations on the figure, which she paints
in a fluid, somewhat mannerist style. Her forms- plates, vases,
bowls and such-are robust and slightly eccentric, but generally
her decorations integrate with them comfortably. The playful character
of her work is especially apparent in several plates that have
false "cracks" painted on in the gold luster."
"Some Playful Majolica at Clay Studio",
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, May 21, 1993-solo
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