Leslie Lew

(American, born 1953)

wonder woman making a splash by leslie lew

Leslie Lew

Wonder Woman Making A Splash

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felix juggling nine lives by leslie lew

Leslie Lew

Felix Juggling Nine Lives

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personal problem - dear abby by leslie lew

Leslie Lew

Personal Problem - Dear Abby, 2012

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blondie - hurry up by leslie lew

Leslie Lew

Blondie - Hurry Up, 1996

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Biography

Timeline

1981
B.F.A, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
1982
M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1990
Artist’s Fellowship, Inc., Grant
The Rauschenberg Foundation Grant
2004
New York Council for the Arts/ Westchester Project Grant
2007
Westchester Biennial 2006/ The Lab Gallery Roger Smith Award
2009
Liquitex Paint “Artist of the Year.

Exhibitions

2013
“American Memories,” ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), FL (solo)
2012
Art Basel/ Overture/ Miami, “Sensory Evolution Gallery”, New York, NY (solo)
2011
“Leslie Lew”, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY (solo)
“Keeping Time”, Albany International Airport/ Museum Gallery, Albany, NY (solo)
2010
“Leslie Lew”, Celebrity Constellation Gallery Traveling Exhibition, Amsterdam, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Copenhagen (solo)
“An Evening of Art/ Auction”, The Hudson Valley Museum, NY.NY
2009
“For the Love of Art”, HVCCA Museum, Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY
“Food For Thought”, John C. Hart Memorial Gallery, NY (solo)
2008
“Objects-in and out!”, Flat Iron Gallery, Peekskill, NY (solo)
“Westchester Biennial 2008” Castle Gallery, The College of New Rochelle, NY

Public Collections

Tisch Collection, NY
The Sainsbury Collection, London
Conde Nast, New York
Bellevue Hospital, New York
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
MCA Records, New York

Literature

2008
The New York Times, “Please Do No Help Yourself”, Westchester Biennial, Sunday June 15th
Jan Bensel, The New York Times, “Optiimo”, April 27th
Visions- The Katonah Museum Artists Newsletter- featured painting, “Optimo”, May
2007
ldrich, Sally, “Interview with Leslie Lew”, KMAA, Katonah Museum of Art, May
2006
Alexander, Fran, ”The Great Middle School Split”,,Inside Chappaqua Magazine, September and October.
2004
Regan, Margaret, “Not Your Father’s Comics”, Tucson Weekly, January 15th
Cohen, Lorrie, “Topical Toons”, Tucson Citizen- Living Section, January 2nd
2003
Silberman, Vanessa, “Trendsetters- Comic Imagery No Laughing Matter”, Art Business News ,August
Baker, Chris, Review, Wired Magazine,”Comic Release!Negtiating Identity for a New Generation”, Aug. 11th.
Brookhardt, D.Eric, “Horror Vacui”, Gambit Weekly, New Orleans, June 24th