Biographical Info
Jose's interest in social justice and fine art led
him to pursue a career in the fine arts back in
1987. After earning a master degree in Fine Arts
from the University of Chicago, Jose pursued an
artistic path that combined his passion for the
architectural built environment with his love for
the dynamic and expressive forms he could achieve
through sculpture, and painting. As a fine artist,
Jose became adept and successful at analyzing
information and transforming ideas into a diversity
of art forms that are rich in symbolism and
expression.
Combined with substantial experience in the fine
arts, his experience in architecture gives Jose an
edge as an artist in public art. Throughout his
career, Jose's passion has always been to infuse
art into the public realm. As more than just
artwork to decorate a space, his work is integrated
into the fabric of the built environment itself. It
combines the sensual and emotive aspects of fine
art with architectural concepts such as entry,
termination, spatial sequencing and public/private
space. This allows Jose's projects to transcend the
traditional limits of fine art and architecture.
His work at Solid Ground, where Landon Bone Baker
Architects won the 2007 Driehaus Award for
Architecture, is an excellent example of this
synthesis. His work at the Light in the Village
Theater exemplifies this as well with his stage
sets enveloping the entire theater, fully
integrating the audience the actors and the stage
set into one setting. Having a solid background in
art, architecture and urban planning, Jose unites
all these disciplines seamlessly to create an
inspired and unified environment 
Jose Aleman
