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David Leapman

Date of birth 01.Mar.59
Place of birth London
Country of residence United States

Leapman’s paintings are populated with architecture-like units constructed with discrete planes of brilliant unmodulated colours. Simultaneously organic and slick like computer-generated three-dimensional design, they embody a post-cubist language bordering on the non-verbal and non-narrative. Often there is an implied syntax in the repetition of forms and occasionally nameable objects like doors, wings, boxes and dwellings appear. Rather than being loaded symbols they are hyper-ambiguous combinations of forms, delineating self-contained idiosyncratic worlds.

He lives and works in Riverside California and studied at St. Martins School of Art, and Goldsmiths College. Selected exhibitions include: 2006 The Jerwood Drawing Prize, London; John Moores 24, Liverpool. 1998-2002 Several solo shows at Beaux Arts and Todd Gallery.1995 First Prizewinner, John Moores 19, Liverpool. 1990 Aperto 90, Venice Biennale.

2008:Compliant Keepers, solo show, Riverside Art Museum, CA. Half known slow burnt layers, solo show, Brandstater Gallery CA.
2005: The Spiral of Time, Open Hand Open Space, Reading, UK; Clutterin Colours Roamin in Limbo, Keith Talent Gallery, London; Summer '05 Beaux Arts, London; Ex Roma - Rome Scholars 199-2004, APT Gallery, London; Moving Art, Artower, London; "Carter Presents" "pencil" (a drawing show), Jamie Robinson, London; 40 Artists 40 Drawings, The Drawing Gallery, London; Keith Talent, Aqua Art Miami, Florida. 1990 Aperto 90, Venice Biennale. 1988 Journeying in Search of Hidden Treasures, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham solo show. 1984 Problems of Picturing, Bevan, Leapman, Milroy, Toren; Serpentine Gallery, London.

Exhibitions Start Your Collection 2008!, 01.Aug - 20.Sep.08, Contemporary Art Projects, Oh Deborah!, 01.Dec - 13.Jan.08, Contemporary Art Projects, DRIVEN, 30.Jun - 29.Jul.07, Fieldgate Gallery, Salon Connexions, 06.Dec - 22.Dec.06, Contemporary Art Projects, 42, 04.Nov - 26.Nov.06, Three Colts Gallery, John Moores 24, 16.Sep - 26.Nov.06, Walker Art Gallery, Summer exhibition 2006, 17.Aug - 03.Sep.06, Contemporary Art Projects, Winter Exhibition 2006, 26.Jan - 26.Feb.06, Contemporary Art Projects

 

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