INTRODUCING

ALEX

SCHUPAK

Listen to

Schupak’s Cut

w/ Eden Pela

Alex Schupak is a photographer, clothing designer, and multimedia artist based in Maryland. He is currently pursuing degrees in Visual Arts and Mathematical Physics at Brown University. His work spans commercial photography in fashion, sports, and events, though his focus remains on independent projects including art prints and photo books. His first book, The New Americans, was completed in spring 2024. His work has appeared in publications such as The Optic, The Vagabond’s Verse, The Indy, and in exhibitions including Brown’s 44th Juried Student Exhibition. He founded Amalin Clothing and has recently expanded into monotype printmaking. He will present his senior thesis work at the List Art Center in spring 2026.

A person standing on a rocky beach near the water, with a peaceful shoreline and trees in the background, captured in black and white.
Black and white landscape photo of rolling hills with foggy or misty atmosphere
Black and white drawing of a person's mouth with a tongue sticking out, holding a large insect or butterfly on it, showing teeth and a smile.
A black background with white handwritten text that reads, "what word starts with a K".
A printed photo showing a tall dark building on the left and a white urinal on the right, with the word "ANIMALS" handwritten at the bottom right corner of the white border. The photo is placed on the ground amidst dry leaves.
A tall, abstract sculpture with a cone-shaped top, a narrow middle section, and a rounded bottom, painted in white and black, in a graffiti-covered room with wooden benches and a yellow storage door.
A black and white artistic drawing of a globe with continents outlined, labeled as 'plate tectonics & globe'.
A mixed media art piece featuring a butterfly with black outlines and orange and white colors, titled "2nd hand art".
Left image of a sunset with trees and wildflowers, with a white outline of a vanity mirror in the foreground. Right image of a white chair with a pink jacket draped over it, and a blue garment hanging under the jacket, against a yellow-orange wall.
An outdoor electrical transformer with multiple green laser beams pointing downward, against a cloudy sky background.
Blurred close-up of a glass ball reflecting a sunset over the ocean.
A collage of various images including a black and white landscape with trees, a colorful peacock, a black T-shirt with a graphic, a black and white bird, and several abstract textures and photographs.
Silhouette of a person's head and shoulders looking at a large sheet of translucent material or paper hanging with light shining behind it.

Which comes first, chaos or structure?

“I need energy to work. I have to run around & scream before I generate ideas. The first step to any project is to create without boundaries. Then edit & iterate. So chaos & randomness & aggression always come first. Tyler said it best: “Create like a child—edit like a scientist.”

HIS ITERATIVE DESIGN APPROACH

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First (is) chaotic generation

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Choose the top THREE generated ideas

3

Make FIVE variations of each of those

Choose the top THREE from those FIFTEEN

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5

Continue until…

6

SATISFACTION!

His brand

AMALIN CLOTHING

Four graphic T-shirts displayed against a black background, each with different abstract or artistic designs.
A handwritten letter titled 'the writer's cut' discussing topics such as hobbies, favorite media, quotes, creative process, projects, rituals, advice for others, and personal beliefs in a casual, unorganized style.

Schupak’s Weekly Verses publication:

BEACHED

Black and white abstract drawing featuring a woman's face partially covered by her hand, with only one eye visible. 
What advice would you give to artists?

“Technical skills don’t make you an artist. Memorizing & executing makes you a computer. You can always learn skills. You can’t learn to be an artist—it’s a mindset, an approach to life, that you must carry with you always. It’s within all of us, but as we grow, we often choose to suppress it. Being an artist is not a party trick.”

Side profile of a young man with curly dark hair, wearing a purple hoodie, against a plain light background.