bonny leibowitz
about the artist
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Leibowitz’s work explores the inner workings of consciousness, the transitory nature of thought and the qualities and origin of their deeper essence.
Leibowitz’s solo exhibitions include Forum6 Contemporary in Houston, TX, No.4 Studio in Brooklyn, NY, Liliana Bloch Gallery in Dallas, TX, Art Cube in Laguna Beach, CA, The Museum of Art, Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX and Cohn Drennan Contemporary in Dallas, TX. Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including those in Germany, England, Italy, Israel, Brooklyn, Dallas, TX and the Art Basel Satellite Art Fair, Miami, Florida. Leibowitz has participated in residencies with Michael David culminating in group exhibitions in Brooklyn, NY at M.David & Co. and is now the Residency Director of the program. Reviews and interviews of her work have been featured in The Houston Review, Lisa Pressman Art Blog, Vassari21 Under The Radar, Maake Magazine, Pleat Gallery, Studio Critical, Curating Contemporary, Mixed Media Tapes, Luxe Magazine, Modern Dallas, Dallas Morning News, Art Funk and Papercity. Originally from Philadelphia, Leibowitz lives in Dallas TX. where she maintains her studio practice. |
ARTIST STATEMENT
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My work is based in self-reflection, observing and breaking down multifaceted, long held beliefs related to perceptions of separateness and connectedness. The investigation is realized through objects and installations utilizing and manipulating a multitude of materials in ways that often disguise their origin, blurring the boundaries between the manufactured and the natural. I like to think of my work as fragments of a blown apart reality, reconstructed into a landscape – both physical and internal, where forms collide and conjoin in myriad nuance and potential. “Fortune” is a special little piece with a precious glowing inner life and outer life, as well, realized with inks on Yupo. The piece appears to be both fresh and a bit burnt or melted – a nod to the nature of life itself with all its dualities, nuance and complexities.
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