Leonard Rosenfeld, detail of Untitled, 1957

Curriculum Vitae of Leonard Rosenfeld

Selected Exhibitions

2023
Leonard Rosenfeld Wires and Graffiti, one-man show, Pastine Projects, San Francisco, CA

2022
Nuts and Bolts, one-man show, Patch & Remington, Marcellus, MI

Jigsaw, Paintings by Leonard Rosenfeld, Livia Stein, and Lucy Traeger, group show, Pastine Projects, San Francisco, CA
Art on Paper, group show, International Art Fair, New York, NY

2021
affinities: carrie lederer | leonard rosenfeld, two-person show, Pastine Projects, San Francisco, CA
#COLLAGEbiennial, group show, Denise Bibro Fine Arts, New York, NY

2020
Salomon Arts Winter Solstice Exhibition, group show, Salomon Arts, New York, NY
Viridian Artists, group show, New York, NY

2018
Under Construction: Dimensional Interludes, group show, Denise Bibro Fine Arts, New York, NY

2017
Wire and Can Pieces: 1981–1991, one-man show, Denise Bibro Fine Arts, New York, NY
From Virtual to Actual 6, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY

2016
Internal Politics: Great Expectations, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
In the Spirit, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY

2015
Pattern of War, one-man show, curated by Mary-Ann Monforton, La MaMa Galleria, New York, NY
On the Front Lines, The Art Students League, New York, NY
Director’s Choice—From Virtual to Actual 6, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
Art from Detritus: 20th Anniversary Reception, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
In the Spirit, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY

2013
24th International Juried Exhibition, group show, curated by Elisabeth Sussman of the Whitney Museum, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
Once Upon a Time, group show, Viridian Artists, New York, NY

2011
Artwalk Art Auction for Coalition for the Homeless, group show, auction by Sotheby’s, New York, NY

2010
Artwalk Art Auction for Coalition for the Homeless, group show, auction by Sotheby’s, New York, NY

2009
Leonard Rosenfeld, Wire and Can Pieces, one-man show, Salomon Arts Gallery, New York, NY
Van der Plas Gallery, two-man show, New York, NY

2008
War, Madness & Delusion, juried group show, Wilson Chapel and Meetinghouse Galleries, Newton Centre, MA

2007
Soldiers and Terrorists, one-man show, President’s Gallery, LaGuardia Community College Gallery, NY
Soldiers and Terrorists II, one-man show, Gallery 311, New York, NY

2006
Soldiers and Terrorists I, one-man show, Gallery 311, New York, NY

2005
Coalition for the Homeless Benefit—Small Works, one-man studio show
Group Show, Merz Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY

2004
Angels, two-man show, curated by Danny Simmons, Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Leonard Rosenfeld, one-man show, Galeria Corona, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

2003
Coalition for the Homeless Benefit Retrospective, one-man studio show

2002
Angels, two-man show, curated by Danny Simmons, Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Art from Detritus, group show, John Jay College, New York, NY

1999
Nuts and Bolts, one-man show, Leonora Vega Gallery, New York, NY

1998
Black and White, group show, Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY

1997
Group Show, Daniel Peretz Gallery, New York, NY

1996
Group Show, Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY

1995
Retrospective, one-man show, Michael Kisslinger Gallery, New York, NY
Soho Biennial, group show, New York, NY
Blues, one-man show, NatWest Bank, New York, NY
Group show, Massman Gallery, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, MO
Group show,Eleven East Ashland Independent Art Space, Phoenix, AZ

1991
Wires, one-man show, The Knitting Factory, New York, NY

1989
Wires, one-man show, The Knitting Factory, New York, NY

1988
Group show, The Robert Kidd Gallery, Detroit, MI)
Three-man show, Casa Del Lago (University of Mexico), Mexico City, Mexico

1986
Wires, one-man show, Central Falls, New York, NY

1984
Wires, one-man show, Simone Gallerie, New York, NY

1983
Group show, Kenkaleba House, New York, NY

1982
Group show, OK Harris Gallery, New York, NY
Group show, The Race Street Gallery, with OK Harris Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1981
Group show, OK Harris Gallery, New York, NY

1980
Group show, OK Harris Summer Invitational, New York, NY

1978
Group show, The Brooklyn Museum, with Jacques Seligman Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

1976
Group show, Gloria Cortella Gallery, New York, NY

1975
Group show, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1965
Group show, Martha Jackson Gallery, New York, NY

1963
Group show, Stryke Gallery, New York, NY

1962
Oil Paintings, one-man show, Waverly Gallery, New York, NY

1960
Brooklyn and Long Island Artists Biennial Exhibition, included Philip Pearlstein and Larry Rivers, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY

Press/Articles/Citations/Presentations

Miller Spies, Jonathan. “Bearden, Rosenfeld, Thompson, Gabriel. Afro-Haitian influence on 80s Downtown Art Scene.” Hanging Papers, January 24, 2023

Miller Spies, Jonathan. “Art On the Tracks.” Hanging Papers, October 4, 2022

Miller Spies, Jonathan. “Independence Days.” Hanging Papers, July 5, 2022

Hoffman, Janet. “The Life and Work of Leonard Rosenfeld—An Artist Ahead of his Time.” Lecture at LaGuardia Community College, New York, NY , May 31, 2022

Laster, Paul. “The Beat Goes on in the Art of Leonard Rosenfeld.” Whitehot Magazine, July 2017 (Review of one-man Wire and Can Pieces: 1981–1991  show at Denise Bibro Fine Arts)

Hoffman, Janet. “Leonard Rosenfeld—A New York Original.” Lecture at the New Britain Museum of American Art, April 2015

Hoffman, Janet. “In Memory of Len Rosenfeld: The Len Rosenfeld Scholarship for Painting.” Lines from the League Student and Alumni Magazine, Summer 2012

Laster, Paul, “Unlocking Leonard Rosenfeld.” December, 2011

International Contemporary Artists, Vol. I. ICA Publishing, 2010

Shapiro, Julie. “From de Kooning to Hookers, 50 years in the Downtown art scene.” Downtown Express, Vol. 22, No. 15, August 21–27, 2009

Resiman, Anna. “Galeria Corona Scores a Coup!” Vallarta Tribune 364, March 29–April 4, 2004

“New York’s Landscape: A Multi-Media Show.” The New York Times (The City), March 19, 1997 (Review of Daniel Peretz Gallery group show)

Brown, Lesley-Ann, “Leonard Rosenfeld.” One World, September 30, 1995 (Review of Michael Kisslinger show)

Johnson, Richard. “No sale.” New York Post. May 3, 1989 (Review of Knitting Factory one-man show)

“New York Painters Show Mexican Inspired Works.” The Mexico City News, February 16, 1988

“Pintores de Nueva York: Borofsky, Rosenfeld y Wechsler en la Casa del Lago.” Gaceta UNAM, February 11, 1988

“A Painter Lost to Painting.” Publication not identified, February 1984 (?) (Review of Simone Gallerie show)

“The Un-Schnabel Side, Going North.” Publication not identified, October 1980 (?) (Simultaneous with Julian Schnabel opening at Mary Boone with broken plate paintings)

Grants, Honors, Museum Representation

Pony, Museo de Arte Peter Gray, Universidad de Guadalajara , Centro Universitario de la Costa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Blue Lake, #COLLAGEbiennial, (group show), Denise Bibro Fine Arts, New York, NY

Sneaker-X, 24th International Juried Exhibition (group show), curated by Elisabeth Sussman of Whitney Museum, Viridian Artists, New York, NY

Grant, Edna St. Vincent Millay Art Colony, Austerlitz, NY

Untitled, Art Students League of New York Permanent Collection, New York, NY

Baby Blue Eyes and Champ w/Cowboys and Indians, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT

Jumpers, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York, NY

Kaddish, LaGuardia Community College, New York, NY

 

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