About

Alexander Long (b. 1992) is an Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist whose practice interrogates image culture, consumerism, and surveillance capitalism through the symbolic motif of hyper-realized, sculpted cakes. Receiving his BFA in Painting from Sonoma State University in 2020, Long’s work reframes mass-produced objects and celebratory symbols not as mere dessert, but as critical signifiers of excess, manufactured desire, and the aesthetics of wholesale.

Grounded in the interrogation of visual consumption, Long’s sculptures explore how images are constructed, distributed, and monetized across physical and digital environments. By juxtaposing tactile craft with the slick visual language of advertising and commodity culture, his work invites viewers to consider the space between illusion, permanence, and decay within contemporary systems of commerce.

Long has exhibited extensively across the U.S. and internationally. Notable solo and group exhibitions include False Fronts (The Helper Mini, UT), Frosted Visions (Book & Job Gallery, SF), Panorama #9 (LA BIBI + REUS, Spain), and More Than Now (Moosey Gallery, London). His practice has been featured in publications such as It’s Nice That, Southwest Contemporary, Chicago Reader, INTROE, and Mortel Magazine.