Alex Tabet is an American contemporary artist from San Antonio, Texas. He originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. However, his journey took a transformative turn when he discovered a deep passion for oil painting in 2019. After taking a figure painting class at the Atelier of Fine Art in Los Angeles, he recognized his true calling and immersed himself in the world of art.
Throughout the pandemic Alex dedicated himself to mastering the craft, spending countless sleepless nights behind the easel. Remarkably, within just two years as primarily a self-taught artist, he gained both national and international recognition.
His work has been exhibited in prestigious art shows across Los Angeles, New York City, Spain, Laguna Beach, and Orange County. Alex’s paintings strive to capture and convey beauty in its purest form.
Leather and Thread (2020)
18'“x14”
oil on canvas
A self portrait.
Awards & Accolades
2024 Winner of the American Art Review Award of Excellence at the 113th CAC Gold Medal Exhibition, California (Afternoon Slumber)
2024 Finalist in the 17th Annual International ARC Salon (Afternoon Slumber)
2023 Winner of the American Art Collector Award of Excellence in the AAPL 95th Grand National Exhibition, NYC (The Red Book)
2023 Portrait finalist in the Almenara Art Prize, exhibited in Cordoba, Spain. (A Night Out)
2023 Best of Show Winner in Artists Network Magazine's Second Annual Pet Portrait Competition (A House Cat)
2023 Third Place in Artist Network Magazine’s “Artists to Watch” Competition for Portrait and Figure (Young Serenity)
2023 Four-Time Finalist in the 16th Annual International ARC Salon (Clocks and Peonies, A House Cat, Bohemian Blue, and Beside the Candelabra)
2023 Semi-Finalist in the 16th Annual International ARC Salon (Lucid Dreaming)
2022 Finalist in Southwest Art Magazine’s Artistic Excellence Competition (Beside the Candelabra)
2022 Finalist in the July 2022 Bold Brush Painting Competition (The Red Book)
2022 Finalist in the June 2022 Bold Brush Painting Competition (Clocks and Peonies)
2021 Two-Time finalist in November |11th Pleinair Salon (Bohemian Blue and A Brother’s Portrait)
2021 Finalist in the 15th Annual International ARC Salon (Leather and Thread)
2021 Semi-Finalist in the 15th Annual ARC International Salon (Lucid Dreaming)
2021 Top 10 Finalist in International Artist Magazine’s Portrait and Figure Challenge (Leather and Thread)
Selected Publications
February 2024, Issue 220 - American Art Collector Full Page for Winning the American Art Collector Award of Excellence (Afternoon Slumber)
Nov/Dec 2023 Issue of Artists Magazine - Third Place feature in the Artist’s Network “Artists to Watch” Competition article. (Young Serenity)
ArtistsNetwork 2023 online article for winning Best of Show in Artists Network Magazine’s Second Annual Pet Portrait Competition (A House Cat)
16th International ARC Salon Book - 2023 - “International Realism” (Clocks and Peonies, A House Cat, Bohemian Blue, Beside the Candelabra)
The Almenara Art Prize 2023 Book - Portrait Finalist (A Night Out)
April/May 2021, Issue 138 - International Artist Magazine feature as a finalist in the Portrait and Figure Challenge. (Leather and Thread)
Exhibitions
Magnificent Miniatures, California Art Club - Old Mill, San Marino - 2025
113th California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition - Orange, CA Hilbert Museum - 2024
Fascinations of Fall, California Art Club - Virtual Exhibition - 2024
Almenara Art Prize Exhibition - Real Círculo de la Amistad de Córdoba, Spain - 2023
American Legacy Fine Arts 20th Anniversary Exhibition - Pasadena, CA - 2023
American Artists Professional League’s 95th Grand Exhibition - Salmagundi Club, NYC - 2023
42nd Annual Painting, Sculpture and Graphics Exhibition - Salmagundi Club, NYC - 2023
Americans in Paris Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC - Vanessa Rothe Fine Art - 2023
Vanessa Rothe Spring Collection - 2022
Le Voyage Exhibition at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art - 2022
Randy Hibee Gallery 6”x6” Show - Costa Mesa, CA - 2019