Leo Kesting Gallery is the Meat Packing District expansion gallery of CKFA : a Williamsburg Brooklyn Gallery that started in 2003 and is still exhibtiting today.


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Artists:
Lincoln Capla
Daniel Edwards
Jonny Fenix
Jason Douglas Griffin
Brian Leo
Shawn Bishop Leo
David Meanix
Ray Sell
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Previous Exhibits:
Oprah Burial Mask
Oprah Sarcophagus
Preview: Year Five
David Meanix: This City
Glowlab: Beka Goedde
Bipolart
Diane Dwyer
The Studio Collection
Preview Year One
Brian Leo: Martial Law
Miguel Paredes: B-Boys
The Painted Bird
Iraq War Memorial
The Life You Lead
Times Like This One
Jason & Steven
Sunset Part II
Blue sky
Paris Hilton Autopsy
Bridge Art Fair 2007
American Painting
David Meanix
Fountain NY pics are here!!
Fountain Miami (w pics)
Castro's Last Visit
LA Sunset & St Marks
Concept Album
The Free Associative
Suri Cruise Baby Poop
Hillary Clinton
Three Graces
Sunset & St. Marks
Bill Weiss - New Paintings
Guild of the Black Eagle
Tell the People
Birth of Sean-Preston
Fountain
Wica
Gesture of a Landscape
Garage Pop
Wife of a Genius
Closer
Crime Chronicles
Jesse McCloskey
Movement:Introspection
Departures
Armory Show 2005
Open Studio
3rd Annual Panjectivist Salon
Selected Works
RNC-NYC
Co-Lab
At The Armory
Art Storage Space
My Coulrophobia
Small Works
Salon des Refuses
New Works
Open Theat
Image Vs. Color

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both galleries are dedicated to the memory of Lincoln Capla 1969 - 2006 and try to exmplify the style and collection of artwork he enjoyed.

Leo Kesting Gallery Presents: 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014
Brian Leo - Truck Bomb
April 10 - May 13, 2008
Opening Night Reception: Thursday April 10, 7:00 – 10:00 pm

In this latest collection of works titled Truck Bomb, Brian Leo completes his series of paintings revolving around the morbid, yet feasible prediction of President Bush declaring Martial Law to postpone the elections of 2008 with a pseudo-terrorist attack.

Truck Bomb, a formation of canvases stretching over 12 feet tall to create the recognizable icon of Optimus Prime a nostalgic child hold toy from the Transformers, which symbolizes innocence for those of the artist's generation. “The selection of Optimus Prime, a character designed in Japan and manufactured in China, speaks of the art world's current bandwagon perspective of Art from Asia. It parallels strong international criticism of China with its exports of toxic materials discovered in food, toys, electronics and its political thought towards Tibet and religious persecution,” explains the artist Brian Leo.

Often working within a dialog of contradiction, Brian Leo, a 31 year old artist and first generation American of Korean and Italian descent says, "Optimus has a strong sense of justice and righteousness, and has dedicated himself to the protection of all life, particularly the inhabitants of the U.S.A.; he will battle his foes with unyielding resolve to uphold this belief. However the irony of this character comes from the slave shops he is manufactured in and the direct opposition his morals entail towards the oppressive government in which he was born." more...

Capla Kesting Fine Art at 121 Roebling St Brooklyn NY 11211, Presents:
Greg Haberny -
April 18 – May 11, 2008
Closing Night with the Artist: Friday May 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Greg Haberny’s work is a visual overview of explosive, violent, humorous and controversial images and installations. With radical spontaneity, he creates a distorted reflection of contemporary society. He has coined the phrase “Pre-Apocalyptic Expressionism” to describe his art and his self-proclaimed movement.

Greg’s point of departure stems from satire and comedy. He uses racial references as well as twisted 1950’s commercialism with an undertone of contemporary urban street art. His thematic vision synthesizes pop culture, politics, advertising, religion, and world history. He dismantles the politically correct, conformist world surrounding us by creating an environment that engages the viewer and encourages participation. His installations exaggerate the absurdity of the media circus and the violent images they breed. more...

Leo Kesting Gallery at 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014
in Assocation with The Friends Of The Highline Presents:
Julia Mandle - Chalk Shoes to the High Line
May 15 - 21, 2008
Opening Night Reception: Thursday May 15 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Brooklyn-based, multi-disciplinary artist Julia Mandle, who led 30 students from the NYC Lab School wearing her signature "chalk shoes" in a performence of large-scale, public street drawing will exhibit the Chalk Shoes at Leo Kesting Gallery May 15th - 21. The Chalk Shoes will be available for purchase to raise funds for The Friends of Highline.

Last April, 30 students created a drawing by scuffing the chalk shoes along the paths they will take to the High Line, New York's elevated park built on a former freight rail viaduct, set to open later this year. Mandle's performance, a commission by Friends of the High Line, highlighted the future public access points of the High Line, and drew connections between the neighborhood and the new park.

The exhibition of chalk shoes will run from May 15-21 at Leo Kesting Gallery, 812 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District. Shoes used in the performance, and a video documenting the project, will be on view. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The exhibition will coincide with Meatpacking District Design Week. more...

Leo Kesting Gallery at 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014 Presents:
Artists Wanted
August 9th 2008

Leo Kesting Gallery is working with Artist Wanted to jury a collection of photographers this August. The Open Call for goes until June 17th!

Artists Wanted is a collaborative project between several New York City artists and creative organizations working to build new lasting opportunities for emerging talent. We‘ve experienced first hand the difficulties of breaking into the professional art world and it is our mission to make this process more welcoming, dynamic and open-ended.

The Top Prize includes work presented in a massive scale photo show on buildings in the top New York City Art Districts: Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg. An Opening Event will be hosted at the Leo Kesting Gallery in Manhattan on August 9th. They will receive: $2,008 cash, a full-press promotional campaign and a feature in our upcoming publication, The Annual. The judge panel includes : PATRICK WITTY International Picture Editor at The New York Times.

New photos from Fountain NY 2007! and Fountan Chicago!




Leo Kesting Gallery
gallery is located at 812 Washington St NY, NY. 10014
phone: 917-650-3760

Capla Kesting Fine Art
gallery is located at 121 Roebling St. Brooklyn, NY 11211
phone: 917-650-3760
Bedford Ave L Train at the corner of North 5th and Roebling.