David Freeman is an artist from McAllen, Texas who explores immigration, border issues and the war on drugs. He has been featured in The New York Times as a prevalent artist pushing social-political work beyond “border nations”.
Jaimie Gershen and Doug Spencer
Not all ghosts are meant to haunt and shadows never rest. We’ve built a home for the lightness and the darkness to get some R&R; an un-haunted house for the un-seen to rest in peace.
Escapism – Tim Schwartz
Escapism explores the spaces between worlds. It asks us, as viewers, to place ourselves somewhere between the analogue and the digital, between the physical and the virtual, challenging us to consider the ways in which these seemingly disparate worlds interact and overlap.
In-between Life & Death – Jess Webb
Jess Webb is a multi-media artist living and working in the high, clear mountains of Colorado. You can find her staring into the sun, running her fingers through timothy grass and drinking tea with milk and honey. Her major projects include artist collaborations and installations for the Communikey Festival (2007-2015), live concerts, special events and interior design.
The Art of War – JOLT / The Guerilla Garden
The only way to win the war with ones self and to process that struggle through art is with strategy. The ability to strategize expressing your deepest emotions and gain a new understanding from that process yet walk away the victor of your own personal battle can only begin with not only knowledge of self, but knowledge of your craft
Diego Rodriguez-Warner + Matthew J Mahoney
Left Ajar: Plastic Old and Our Bright Shiny Future Together is an installation of artifacts, effigies, and paintings. It is a reflection, a visual cacophony bound to harmonious rhythm. This show contains figuration, texture, space, memory, narrative, history, fiction.
Come Dig the Essence – Matt Scobey
Matt Scobey. Opening Reception: August 28th, 2015 , 7-11pm Exhibition: August 28th – September 26th, 2015 Artist Statement: A New collection of sculptures, objects, and prototypes exploring Form, Process, Readymade, and Assemblage by Matt Scobey. ‘Come Dig the Essence’ is a continuation of studio experiments in form and material. Each object has been monocast utilizing various […]
Continental Divide: East of L.A. / West of Tehran
NOW, as we witnesses the historic events unfolding with a nuclear deal being forged between Iran and six world powers, lead by the United States, the artwork presented within this exhibition is more relevant than ever. Leon is proud to present four exceptional Iranian-American artists whose unique perspectives give a powerful voice to their own personal experiences, as well as larger, more universal truths.
Nobody Deserves You The Way That I Do – Jackie Barry
Jackie Barry Opening Reception: June 13th, 2015 Exhibition: June 13th – July 11th, 2015 Artist Statement: This grandiose statement echoes a sentiment I witness in my media-driven generation: a generation that thrives off of larger-than-life, often misguided declarations of adoration. It is my experience that this is a product of the denial of self-love. The […]
Camp – Rene Farkass
With a distinctive style that sets him apart in both tone and personality, Rene Farkass has been a recognized artist in the alternative Denver art scene for over 15 years.