About the Artist

Leo Villareal is known internationally for his light sculptures and site-specific architectural works.His art is part of the permanent collections of prestigious museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum in Kagawa, Japan. Recent exhibitions include a survey show organized by the San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA, which continues to tour several museums in the United States. Leo received a BA in sculpture from Yale University in 1990, and a graduate degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program.

His Work

On October 22, Leo unveiled “Cosmos,” composed of nearly 12,000 mesmerizing LEDs installed above the Johnson Museum’s Mallin Sculpture Court at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Another new piece, “Buckyball,” largely inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, opened October 25 in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. Major site-specific works include “Multiverse” in the National Gallery of Art’s Concourse in Washington, D.C. and “Hive” for the Bleecker Lafayette Street subway station in Manhattan. His work is also a focal point of the James Corner Field Operations design team that will renew Chicago’s Navy Pier.

Additional Information

Leo Villareal is represented by
Gering & López Gallery, NYC
CONNERSMITH, Washington D.C.

 

More projects and Press at Leo’s site.

Also on view

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“Buckyball,” New York City, NY

Created with 180 LED tubes displaying 16 million colors, Leo Villareal’s 30-foot-tall “Buckyball” illuminated Madison Square Park through February 1, 2013.

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“Cosmos,” Ithaca, NY

Leo Villareal’s “Cosmos” is composed of nearly 12,000 mesmerizing LEDs installed at Johnson Museum’s
Mallin Sculpture Court at Cornell University.

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“Multiverse,” Washington D.C.

Leo Villareal’s “Multiverse” permanently connects the passageway between the East and West buildings of the National Gallery of Art.