Alex Stadler is a multidisciplinary artist, author, illustrator, textile designer and curator. At stadler-Kahn, his hybrid gallery/design laboratory in Philadelphia, he produced numerous exhibits over a six-year period, featuring mid-career and emerging local artists and designers. Elsewhere in Philadelphia, he has curated shows at The Art Alliance, The Clay Studio and The Independence Seaport Museum, as well as a pop-up shop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, featuring work from 40 Philadelphia-based artists and designers. Stadler has written and illustrated a dozen books for children and adults, always dealing with themes of emotional intelligence and problem-solving. Stadler has created public artwork for Reading Terminal Market and Comcast Towers, and for Saks 5th Avenue’s flagship store in New York City. As a textile designer, he created his own stadler-Kahn line of scarves and blankets. He has collaborated with Todd Oldham, Whoopi Goldberg, GapKids and Comme des Garçons. Stadler holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. A longtime Philadelphia resident, he moved to Maine in late 2020.
