Brian Leo
American Hero
Mixed Media
20 x 20





Brian Leo
asian avian
Oil On Canvas
48x48






Brian Leo
Bag
Oil On Canvas
24 x 72




Brian Leo
Cat with Dustbuster
Mixed Media on Canvas
20” x 20”




Brian Leo
China Police of the World
Mixed Media on Canvas
32 x 55




Brian Leo
Commertative Plates
Oil On Canvas
48 x 60




Brian Leo
Easy Living
acrylic on canvas
30x30






Brian Leo
Flooders
Oil On Canvas
20 x 20




Brian Leo
Fresh FLesh
Oil On Canvas
36 x 48




Brian Leo
garbage truck in space
acrylic on canvas
6 x 8




Brian Leo
Guitar Hero
Oil On Canvas
48 x 36




Brian Leo
Hair dryer in Space
Mixed Media on Canvas
22 x 18




Brian Leo
Leonardo
Mixed Media
20 x 20




Brian Leo
red dress
Oil On Canvas
16x16






Brian Leo
Sharky
Mixed Media
10 x 8




Brian Leo
Snoopies House
Oil On Canvas
48 x 48

Brian Leo
American Born

Brian Leo is an artist who exhibits clusters of small paintings which address culture, politics and American identity. The cavalcade of tiny images exhibited en masse, show events of deep cultural significance flanked by bizarre meditations on moments of Leo's personal experience.

Each tiny piece, in turn, contradicts itself; episodes rank with chaos and suffering explode off the canvas in bubblegum garage-pop tones. His use of bright colors and whimsical humor provide a flashlight and sense of hope, which makes this often dark content seem less so.

Brian Leo has exhibited in Tokyo, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and galleries throughout N.Y.C. and Brooklyn.

Brian has been written about and received critical acclaim from the July 29th 2007 issue of The New York Times, the Brooklyn Rail Armory Review from April 2006, and in the South Korean National Times August 2008.

Brian holds a B.F.A. from Rutgers/ Mason Gross School of Arts

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Past Exhitbions:
2009 Brian Leo Is Every Soldier In The World
2008 Truck Bomb
2007 Martial Law
2006 The Free Associative
2005 Garage Pop

Leo Kesting Gallery launched in 2003 and developed an aggressive campaign to introduce new figurative artists to collectors and art supporters. Leo Kesting offers the art viewing public an opportunity to see forthcoming talents in an intimate setting where undiscovered, cutting-edge artists are presented to the contemporary art scene.

Leo Kesting Gallery is located at 812 Washington Street at the corner of Gansevoort in Manhattan's Meat Packing District. A, C, E or L train to 8th Ave and 14th Street or 1, 2, 3 train to 14th Street. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11am until 7pm.