Leon Nicholas Kalas
149 Bond Street
11217 Brooklyn, NY
718-797-3943
http://www.leonkalas.com
category: Painting
technique: Oilpainting
Bio / Resumee / Statement:
ARTIST RESUME
Leon Nicholas Kalas
149 Bond Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-797-3943
LeonKalas@aol.com
www.leonkalas.com
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Education department
Instructor of art for Boys & Girls scouts of Harford County, Maryland.
Leslie Lohman Gallery, New York, volunteer position
Director, Curator The National Center for Creative Aging, Brooklyn, NY
Owned and Directed Greco Art Gallery, Havre de Grace, Maryland
Art instructor for SAGE. Seniors group in Queens.
In-house curator: Simon Liu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
In-house curator: Fillmore Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Art curator for Con Edison Brooklyn (Consolidated Edison Electric Company).
EDUCATION
Pace University
Attended Art Students League of New York
Attended New York Academy of Art, New York
Studied at the Salmagundi Center of American Art
Parson’s New School: Gallery Management, 5-course semester.
Studied at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) -Human anatomy
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
BAC; Brooklyn Art Council
Strathmore Registry; Who’s Who in America
Artists Registry; Brooklyn Museum of Art.
ArtGroup, New York
Organization of Independent Artists
ART SHOWS
BeSAA (Bedford-Stuyvesent Arist’ Association, 2008 Studio Strut 2008
Brooklyn As a State of Mind: Clinton Hill Art Festival. Group show 2008
Con Edison’s Exhibiting Space: African Masks series. Solo show 2008
GMAC Art Exhibit, New York City, Group show 2008
Keyspand Park Art Fair 2008 2008
Atlantic Art Walk 2008. Open Studios 2008
Organization of Independent Artists – Group exhibit 2008
MH Art Gallery, 9 West 20 Street, NYC: Group show 2008
Casa Frela Gallery, NYC. Social Injustice in America. Solo show 2008
Con Edison Exhibiting Space; Brooklyn Branch. Landscapes 2007
Affordable Art Fair, New York City. Group shows. June 13-17 2007
Atlantic Art Walk open studios June 9-10 2007
Con Edison Exhibiting Space . Recent Works. Solo Exhibit. 2007
Gloria Kennedy Gallery 222. DUMBO. Black USA. Group shows 2007
Washington Square East Galleries, NY Small Works. Group Exhibit. 2007
Fillmore Atlantic gallery, “Social Justice in America” solo show 2007
Salmagundi Club, New York, summer group exhibition 2006
Fillmore Atlantic Gallery, Abstract vs. Figurative; two men’s show 2006
Salmagundi Club New York, Group Spring exhibition
ArtWalk 2006 Group shows 2006
Brooklyn Borough Hall Community Gallery Art exhibit dedicated to
Borough President Marty Markowitz. Group show 2006
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Group exhibit June 2005
Fillmore Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Retrospective, solo show 2005
Old First Reformed Church. “A Visual Sound” Group show 2005
Perks, NY 193 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY, solo show,
“2-11, Life, Death, Eternity” 2005
Perks, NY 193 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY Solo show;
“Retrospective” 2004
Bedford Stuyvesant Artists Association, Studio Strut, Group show 2004
Queens Pride House, Solo show: Nudity and Society. 2004
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Group show 2004
Heartbeats of the World, Inc. Hilton Hotel, NY Auction (group) 2004
BESSA Skylight Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Group shows 2004
New York Art Group, 19 Hudson St. NYC 2004
Atlantic Avenue Art Walk, Brooklyn, NY Group shows 2004
Art on the First Quincy Street Garden, Brooklyn, NY Group show 2004
KB Studio-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Group shows 2004
Fillmore Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Solo show 2004
Pegasus Gallery, 119 E 60th St. NYC, group show 2004
“Kuumba” New York Black Pride five Borough Art exhibitions,
broadcasted on Channel 1, the News Channel. Group show 2004
Brooklyn Borough Hall Community Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, group show 2004
BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition. Group show 2003
Art in the Garden of La Cle D’or, Havre de Grace, Maryland, solo show 2002
Andy & Bill’s Fine Art Gallery, Havre de Grace, Maryland, solo show 2002
Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY. Group show 2002
Exit Art Gallery, NYC Group shows 2002
BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. Group show 2001
BWAC, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. Group show 2000
Greco Art Gallery, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Solo show 1999
Last Tango Gallery, Havre de Grace, Maryland. 1998
Williamsburg & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Group show 1998
Resurgan Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland. Group show 1998
Pine Hill Art Show. Pine Hills New York State. Group show 1997
Brooklyn Brewery Gallery. Brooklyn, NY. Group show 1996
Old New York Gallery, NYC. Group show 1995
Activities:
Member of Brooklyn Art Council
Strathmore Registry: Who\'s who in America
Artists Registry: Brooklyn Museum of Art
ArtGroup, New York
Organization of Independent Artists
Curator of Consolidated Edison Electric Company
Curator of Simon Liu Gallery
Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 0f 2005
Presently exhibited at the Clinton Art Festival; \"Brooklyn is a State of Mind\"
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