Leah Swenson
SWEAT
I got the chance to participate in a fantastic pop-up show in Lakewood that will featured some of my encaustic collage works. I’m really...
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Leah Swenson
Jun 25
RWANDA: Cultivating Peace
One of my works will be shown as part of the exhibition Cultivating Peace at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda. The show is...
Leah Swenson
Apr 27
Collage Artist Residency Scotland: Castles as Buildings, Metaphors, and Symbols of Power
In April, I was grateful to be an artist in residence in Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. The residency is facilitated by The...
Leah Swenson
Apr 26
Thus Far: Northern Ireland
I'll have a collage in the upcoming Artnauts exhibition in Northern Ireland. It's opening May 22, 2024 at UV Arts in Derry (Londonderry),...
Leah Swenson
Jan 21
R is for Ruby: Ruby Mendez-Swenson at Pirate
My 4-year-old daughter comes up behind me in my studio and puts a cheap gold beaded costume necklace around my neck like it’s an Olympic...
Leah Swenson
Jan 20
Ramshackle Rituals
Ramshackle Rituals is the newest body of work I’ve created using collage on paper, encaustic medium, Polaroid instant photographs, and...
Leah Swenson
Apr 5, 2023
Glorifying Obesity
I've been working on a new series of collages, collage / paintings, and encaustic pieces that will be shown in 2 months at Pirate:...
Leah Swenson
Feb 18, 2023
What Remains at the University of Denver
I am happy that some of my photogram and photography works are included in the exhibition "What Remains," on display at The University of...
Leah Swenson
Dec 30, 2022
Naturaleza Común in Bogotá
In the fall of 2022, my work was included in the exhibition Naturaleza Común in Bogotá Colombia. The exhibition is on view at El Centro...
Leah Swenson
Jun 20, 2022
Palestine 2022
I am privileged to be participating in the next Artnauts exhibition, which is slated to take place in Bethlehem, opening 08/26/2022. The...
Leah Swenson
Mar 14, 2022
Stratum
The past couple of years have been quite strange. While I was making the work for my current show that is on view at Pirate: Contemporary...
Leah Swenson
Mar 14, 2022
Artnauts 2022
I am thrilled to have re-joined forces with the Artnauts Art Collective. The Artnauts Collective aims to bring art, perspective,...
Leah Swenson
Jan 20, 2021
Tragedy of the Commons
New collage works opening at Pirate: Contemporary Art Friday, January 22nd, 2021. The show runs through February 7th, 2021. Jennifer...
Leah Swenson
Aug 20, 2020
The Walls Between Us at CVA
I am excited that my work is included in the exhibition The Walls Between Us at the Center For Visual Art. This show centers around the...
Leah Swenson
Aug 20, 2020
Pink Progression: Collaborations
This year, I've had the honor of being asked to participate in Pink Progression: Collaborations by badass Denver abstract artist Ania...
Leah Swenson
Oct 6, 2019
Fetal Dreams
As of today, I am 8 months pregnant. During my pregnancy, I’ve been creating a new body of work called “Fetal Dreams,” which includes...
Leah Swenson
Sep 23, 2019
Walls and Borders
I've been working on a new piece for an upcoming exhibition at the Center for Visual Art in Denver, opening in January 2020. The theme of...
Leah Swenson
Jun 14, 2019
Day Job
I know a handful of artists that do not have a day job, and sustain themselves financially solely through their art practice. Everyone...
Leah Swenson
Jun 13, 2019
Locus of Self
Five years ago, my great friend Dawn Witter and I put on a two-person exhibition at Hinterland Artspace. We called the show ENTITY. Since...
Leah Swenson
Dec 13, 2018
Artnauts 2019
The Artnauts is an amazing collective of artists that addresses world issues through visual art exhibitions across the globe. This allows...
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