Alexandria Douziech is a research-based artist and art educator. Drawing inspiration from her parentage — her mother was born on a sugarcane plantation in Guyana and her father was raised on a canola farm in Canada — her work centers on nature, exploitation, and labor. Alexandria holds a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Her art and community-based projects have been displayed across the country, with recent exhibitions at UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles Valley College, and Latinx with Plants in East LA. As an Artist-in-Residence at Arts at Blue Roof (AaBR), she presented a solo exhibition that opened November 11th, 2023 at Blue Roof Studios in South LA. Alexandria is also a 2023 recipient of the California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship for Emerging Artists.
In addition to her artistic practice, Alexandria has made significant contributions to art education in Los Angeles. She has worked with various museums including the California African American Museum (CAAM) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). As a lead educator at MOCA, she spearheaded adult education initiatives and launched community programs that fostered connections between the museum and local nonprofits such as the Downtown Women’s Shelter, My Friend’s Place, and Skid Row Housing Trust. Currently, she teaches courses like “Visual Art and the Human Experience” and “Seminar in Critical Race Theory” at AMDA College of Performing Arts in Hollywood, CA.
Alexandria is also the founder of the Center for Plants & Culture. This BIPOC educational platform is dedicated to exploring societal narratives through the study of plants—providing insights into our collective past and potential future.