NYAB Event - Yuri Leonov "Remain"

Yuri Leonov "Remain"

White Rabbit Lounge

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Anagnorisis and the White Rabbit's White Box present REMAIN, a solo exhibition of new oil paintings by Yuri Leonov.

Yuri Leonov has always been interested in the relationship between nature’s course and the constant attempts by human beings to influence it. He became much more immersed in the subject after being diagnosed with Crohnʼs disease, having been forced to deal with human limitations first hand. Living with a constant dependency on recently manmade advancements caused him to wonder what is truly natural and what is not. At times these questions channel into a place of a personal struggle, and become correlated with the juxtaposition of strength and weakness on physical and emotional levels. Thus Leonov’s art is all connected, in one way or another, to the relationship of man, nature, and technology.

Leonov was born in St. Petersburg, Russia where he showed a unique talent for art at a young age. In his adolescence he moved to New York where he attended the school of the arts, LaGuardia High school. This past winter, he received his BFA from The School of Visual Arts. His work has already been featured in a number of group shows, and was recently featured in The Visual Opinion magazine. He is a part of the recently formed Artillery collective which will be having their first exhibit at Dacia Gallery in June, 2011.

[Image: Yuri Leonov "Icarus" oil on canvas]