Alex Beard Impossible Puzzles recommended as one of the 50 fabulous gifts under $50.

Staff Favorite Pick for Entertainment and Cluture Holiday Gift Guide 2008. Click on the link above to view.

‘IT’S PERFECT!’ We’ve made a list and checked it twice, so here are our gift ideas to pass on to Santa: Puzzle Paintings. Alex Beard’s Impossible Puzzles, $14.95. Based on four original works by artist Beard, these puzzles can be arranged and rearranged to create a work of art of the puzzler’s very own because the pieces do not snap together but settle beside one another. There are infinite pictures that can be made.

With the introduction of Alex Beard Impossible Puzzles, Beard proves that by looking at the jigsaw puzzle with a new perspective, anything is possible...

Jigsaw puzzles are all the same, right?  Hundreds of abstract, interlocking pieces fit together to produce a scene from nature or an image of napping kittens.  Some puzzles have evolved to 3D versions and computer adaptations, but the end goal remains the same: to recreate the picture on the front of the box.  Artist Alex Beard has long wondered why that is the expected standard.  Why can a puzzle only make one picture?

"At 37, Alex Beard is an accomlished artist, an adventurer, and an accidental entreprenuer redefining the New York gallery scene with his SoHo studio, which doubles as an exhibition space.  Here the flow of ideas, audience participation, and children are always welcome. His motto: 'Be curious...' "  Please click on the title above to download a pdf version of the article.

Download our gallery brochure as a pdf file. This brochure includes drawings, photos, a map of life travels and biography information about Alex Beard. If you would like a paper copy of this brochure please contact us and we can mail one to you.

A local artist with an open door policy at his gallery offers visitors more than the opportunity to buy art. NY1's Stephanie Simon filed the following story.  Artist Alex Beard is not afraid to spill a little ink for his guests.  Many artists hold special open studio events, but at Alex Beard's gallery in SoHo every day is an open studio. Visitors can come in and see Beard making his art.  Read full article online and view the video.