Group exhibition curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah. On view at Elizabeth Dee Gallery
features Jimenez’s recent work from her Uptown, Humble Heroes series.
These stitched drawings invite the viewer to consider how everyday life moments in New York City captured via the lens of parents, workers and the people who the artist considers Humble Heroes.
Selections
Selections
curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah On view at Elizabeth Dee Gallery
features Jimenez’s recent work from her Uptown, Humble Heroes series.
These stitched drawings invite the viewer to consider how everyday life moments in New York City captured via the lens of parents, workers and the people who the artist considers Humble Heroes.
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We choose We Decide
Leslie Jimenez painting a large scale mural titled "We Choose We Decide". This mural painted directly on the wall, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
We choose We Decide
Leslie Jimenez painting a large scale mural titled "We Choose We Decide". This mural painted directly on the wall, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
We choose We Decide Mural
Leslie Jimenez painting a large scale mural titled "We Choose We Decide". This mural painted directly on the wall, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
Detail of "We Choose We Decide"
Leslie Jimenez painting a large scale mural titled "We Choose We Decide". This mural painted directly on the wall, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
Detail of "We Choose We Decide"
Detail of "We Choose We Decide". A mural painted directly on the walls of El Museo del Barrio, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
Detail of "We Choose We Decide"
Detail of "We Choose We Decide". A mural painted directly on the walls of El Museo del Barrio, resembling the artist's stitched drawings at a monumental scale, at El Museo del Barrio NY.
Museum Mile Festival 2017
On June 13th 2017
Leslie Jimenez was invited to collaborate on a Tribute Portrait to Belkis Ayón, the prominent Cuban printmaking. This portrait titled "Belkis Ayón: Beyond These Grounds", was created live during the Museum Mile Festival with artist Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez.
"Belkis Ayón: Beyond These Grounds"
On June 13th 2017
Leslie Jimenez was invited to collaborate on a Tribute Portrait to Belkis Ayón, the prominent Cuban printmaking. This portrait titled "Belkis Ayón: Beyond These Grounds", was created live during the Museum Mile Festival.
"Belkis Ayón: Beyond These Grounds"
Artists Leslie Jiménez and Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez, working on the tribute portrait. During the Museum Mile Festival 2017
Standing Beauty
Stitched drawing
from the Uptown Series
12 x 15 in
2016
154th Street: Lights, Shoes, Set Go!
Stitched drawing
from the Uptown Series
9 x 9 in
2016
Humble Hero Under The Rain
Stitched drawing
from the Uptown Series
9 x 9 in
2016
We Were Here, Stroller stories
Stitched drawing
From the Uptown Series
12 x 15 in
2016
Humble Hero | Walking Little Bird
Stitched drawing
From the Uptown Series
12 x 17 in
2016
A Jewel on 155th street
Stitched drawing
9 x 9 in
From Uptown Series
2016
Woman King Towards The Sun
Stitched drawing
9 x 9 in
From Uptown Series
2016
Water
Stitched drawing
From the Uptown Series
12 x 15 in
2016
Uptown Humble Heroes
Ongoing series of sewn drawings about mothers and care givers in NY
If You Find True Love
Stitched drawing
From the ongoing series "Uptown Humble Heroes"
12 x 15 in
2016
Trinity, Resting Garden
Trinity Cemetery.
Stitched drawing
From the Uptown Series
9 x 9 in
2016
Beauty on Broadway
Stitched drawing
From the Uptown Series
9 x 9 in
2016
"Belkis Ayón: Beyond These Grounds"
Artists Leslie Jiménez and Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez, working on the tribute portrait. During the Museum Mile Festival 2017