Leslie Shows

American artist (born 1977)

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Leslie Shows

Born| 1977 (age 47–48)

Manteca, California, U.S.

Alma mater| San Francisco Art Institute,
California College of the Arts
Known for| Painting
Website| www.leslieshows.com

Leslie Shows (born 1977) is an American artist, who is recognized for expanding the boundaries of landscape painting.[1]

## Early life and education

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Leslie Shows was born in 1977 in Manteca, California.[2] Her childhood in Juneau, Alaska had an intense impact on the work she would create as an adult.[2] She received her B.F.A. degree in 1999 from the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), and earned her M.F.A. degree from the California College of the Arts (CCA) in 2006.[3]

## Work

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Shows' earlier works were mixed-media collages depicting abstracted landscapes.[4] Her more recent paintings, while retaining the use of mixed media, have become more abstracted and focus on mineral textures and geologic features.[4][5] Her work is included in the collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[6]

## Awards and residencies

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* 2012 International Studio and Curatorial Program, Artadia New York Residency
* 2011 Bemis Center for the Arts
* 2010 Millay Colony for the Arts
* 2009 Artadia Award
* 2008 Eureka Fellowship, Fleishhacker Foundation
* 2007 Printmaking Fellowship, Kala Art Institute
* 2006 SECA Art Award, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[7]
* 2006 Tournesol Award, Headlands Center for the Arts[8]

## Solo exhibitions

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* Surfacing, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona (2014)[9]
* Leslie Shows, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska (2012)[10]
* Split Array, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California (2011)[11]
* Five Grounds, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, New York (2010)[12]
* The New Dust, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, New York (2008)[13]
* Carbon Freeze, Jack Hanley Gallery, Los Angeles, California (2006)[14]
* International Parks, Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, California (2005)[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Leslie Shows". www.bemiscenter.org. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
2. ^ a b "Leslie Shows". www.sfmoma.org. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
3. ^ Tang, Ed. "One to watch: Leslie Shows". www.christies.com. Christie’s. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
4. ^ a b Glass, Liz (2011). "Art Slant: Mining, Minerals, and the Ore of the Earth". www.artslant.com.
5. ^ "Leslie Shows: Split Array".
6. ^ SFMoMA http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/125668. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
7. ^ http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/exhibitions/252 2006 SECA Art Award
8. ^ "2006 Tournesol Award". Artweek. 37 (7): 3. September 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
9. ^ "Leslie Shows: Surfacing". SMoCA. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
10. ^ "art-agenda". www.art-agenda.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
11. ^ "2011 Leslie Shows Split Array | Haines | San Francisco". Haines. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
12. ^ "Leslie Shows - Five Grounds- Jack Hanley Gallery". www.jackhanley.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
13. ^ "Leslie Shows - The New Dust - Exhibitions - Jack Hanley Gallery". www.jackhanley.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
14. ^ "Leslie Shows - Carbon Freeze - Exhibitions - Jack Hanley Gallery". www.jackhanley.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
15. ^ "Leslie Shows - International Parks - Exhibitions - Jack Hanley Gallery". www.jackhanley.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.

## External links

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* Official website
* YBCA / Wallworks Artist Interview with Leslie Shows
* 75 Reasons to live: Jennifer Sonderby on Leslie Shows's Two Ways to Organize
* Leslie Shows surfacing at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States