Alejandro Stock Silberman was born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1965, of Jewish Russian origin through his mother Lidia Silberman and of Jewish Austrian origin on his father Vili Stock's side. Since 1993 he has lived and worked in Madrid, Spain. From early on he has felt his artistic calling, entering his first workshop at the age of 5. He has realized a number of artistic and painting studies with the master Nelson Ramos in the Centro de Estudios Artísticos as well as different courses, fellowships and workshops in Uruguay, USA and Spain.

Exhibitions

Since 1985 he has participated in more than 150 exhibits in Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Chile, the United States, Hungary, China, et cetera. In 2007 he was invited to participate as an Honorary Artist in the 16th Salón Nacional Renault de Paris, participating as part of the jury as well.

Prizes and distinctions

He has received distinctions on more than 30 occasions in painting, sculpture, cinema and literature, for example when he worked as a fellow for the Universidad de verano del Escorial, Spain in a workshop dedicated to perfecting engraving technique with the master artist José Hernández.

One can find his works in both private and public collections in Spain, Uruguay, the United States, Israel, France, Chile, England, China, etcetera.