Education
| 1998 - 2000 | York University Master of Fine Arts, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1991 - 1992 | McGill University Graduate Diploma in Education, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1983 - 1987 | Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Awards
| 2006 | Ontario Arts Council Exhibitions Assistance Grant |
| 2004 | Toronto Arts Council Individual Artist Grant for Mid-Career |
| 2004 | Ontario Arts Council Individual Artist Grant for Mid-Career |
| 2001 | Canada Council Mid-Career Creation/Production Grant |
| 2001 | Articule Special Projects Grant |
| 2000 | Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant |
| 1995 | Canada Council Short-term Grant |
| 1994 | Ontario Arts Council Short-term Grant |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2009/2010 | Janus - For Anne Carson Queen Specific, Toronto, On. |
| 2006 | Political Science Diaz Contemporary, Toronto, On. |
| 2004 | Video Rideo Robert Birch Gallery, Toronto, On. |
| 2004 | Lost Weekend Satchel Gallery, Toronto, On. |
| 2002 | Alexander Irving Robert Birch Gallery, Toronto, On. |
| 2001 | Alcools book launch and performance, Articule, Montreal, P.Q. |
| 2000 | Symptoms of Affection YYZ Artist's Outlet, Toronto, On. |
| 2000 | One of Many Gallery 101, Ottawa, On. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2010 | Art School (dismissed) Shaw School, Toronto, On. |
| 2009 | Full Service Hunter and Cook, Toronto, On. |
| 2008 | Carte Blanche, Vol. 2: Painting Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, On. |
| 2007 | MACO, Mexico Arte Contemporaneo Av. Palmas 515, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2005 | I Am James Baird Gallery, St. John's, NFLD. |
| 2005 | Inaugural Group Show Diaz Contemporary, Toronto, On. |
| 2004 | Commitment and Diversity: Selected Work By Faculty From O.C.A.D. Lieutenant Governor's Suite, Queen's Park, Toronto, On. |
| 2004 | RBC Painting Competition
Touring ExhibitionEdmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB. McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, On. St. John's Museum, St. John's N.B. Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, On. |
| 2002 | The Dark Side of Happy Art Gallery of Stratford, Stratford, On. |
| 2002 | Let's Get Lost Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, On. |
| 2001 | A Drawing Show Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. |
| 2001 | Oasis Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, P.Q. |
| 2000 | Self Help Mercer Union, Toronto, On. |
| 1998 | Beligerante Robert Birch Gallery, Toronto, On. |
| 1998 | Artifice 98 Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, P.Q. |
| 1997 | Three Artists Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, N.S. |
| 1997 | Ferengi 90210 Koffler Centre, Toronto, On. |
| 1996 | Limousine Free Parking, Toronto, On. |
| 1996 | Happy World Free Parking, Toronto, On. |
| 1994 | Mud 59 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, On. |
| 1994 | Susie Major, Alexander Irving, Andrew Szatmari Belgo Building, Montreal, P.Q. |
| 1993 | The Secret of Agriculture Cooper Building, Montreal, P.Q. |
| 1988 | Four Painters Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, N.S. |
| 1987 | Ecphore Exhibition City Club; Halifax, N.S. |
| 1986 | Ecphore Exhibition City Club; Halifax,N.S. |
Selected Catalogues and Reviews
| Sandals, Leah. "Worth Remembering: Alexander Irving's Mark Twain Quote", Unedit My Heart, Sept. 14, 2010 |
| Dault, Gary Michael. "Janus-For Anne Carson", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, December 26, 2009 |
| Sandals, Leah. "Enjoyed-Alexander Irving and Queen Specific", Unedit My Heart, December. 22, 2009 |
| Dault, Gary Michael. "A Pop Confection So Sweet It Hurts", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, June 24, 2006 |
| Vaughan, R.M. "Irving's Modest Proposal", Eye, Toronto, Jan. 17, 2002. |
| Dault, Gary Michael. "Loopy Horseshoes to Mordant Delights", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Dec. 29, 2001. |
| Dion, François "Alcools", Alcools catalogue introduction, Articule, Montreal, October, 2001. |
| Vaughan, R.M. "Shots and Whispers", Alcools catalogue introduction, Articule, Montreal, October, 2001. |
| Vaughan, R.M. "Symptoms of Affection", Lola Magazine, Toronto, Winter, 2000. |
| Hamilton, Anitra. "Symptoms of Affection", Lola Magazine, Toronto, Winter, 2000. |
| Kubis, Anda. "Self Help", catalogue essay, Mercer Union, Toronto, October 26, 2000. |
| Hirschmann, Thomas. "Symptoms of Affection", National Post, Toronto, October 7, 2000. |
| Bégin, Aline. "Practique inusitées d'univers paralleles", Le Droit, Ottawa, March 25, 2000. |
| Mackay, Sally. "Beligerante", Lola Magazine, Fall, 1998. |
| Dault, Gary Michael. "Beligerante at Robert Birch Gallery", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, July 25,1998. |
| Skuse, Dai. "Reminds me of Love", Free Parking catalogue, Toronto, 1997. |
| Mackay, Gillian. "Ferengi 90210 at the Koffler Gallery", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Feb. 8, 1997. |
| Fischer, Natalie-Rose. "Ferengi 90210 Has Wicked Wit", Now, Toronto, Jan.23, 1997. |
| Massier, John. "Ferengi 90210", catalogue essay, Koffler Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Jan. 1997. |
| Holubizky, Ihor. "Mud", catalogue essay, Toronto, Nov. 1994. |
| Lehman, Henry. "Montreal Artists", Montreal Mirror, Montreal, June 15, 1994. |
| Metcalfe, Robin. "Four Painters", Arts Atlantic #33, Winter, 1989. |
| Bernard, Elissa. "Menacing Works Raise Questions", Halifax Chronicle Herald, September 9,1988. |