In this episode, I chat with the host of LoFi Podcast artist John Wentz about being ex-pats in Europe, the meaning of art today, archetypes, religion and much more. …
https://www.lofipodcast.com/episodes/ep-12-chris-leib-sf-berlin
Dark Art, Small Works, Conjoined, Wish You Were Here... /
A number of shows coming up…
‘Miniature Art’ at Beinart Gallery is a group exhibition featuring sculptures and paintings created on a mind-bendingly small scale. Art in miniature is inherently impressive by virtue of the precision and patience demanded by its very creation, but that is not where its magic lies. The magic is in the invitation extended to the viewer to reimagine the world on an entirely different scale, one in which even Thumbelina might be considered a giant. Miniature art delights the eye and teases the brain with possibility. Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7, from 5pm – 10pm. Free entry. This exhibition runs from March 8 to March 29. See images of the works on the Gallery’s website.
‘Communion’ opens April 11th at Dark Art Emporium
‘Wish You Were Here, Artists who have left the Bay Area’, March 19 - April 13, 2020. The Opening is Sun, March 22nd, 3-6 pm, at Studio Gallery in SF.
Fall and Winter... Group Shows! /
I’ve been a bit neglectful with updates here, but I’ve had paintings in a few group shows this Fall and Winter…
My painting Unimelt was shown at ‘Beyond Eden’ Modern Eden Gallery at Designercon 2019.
The Secret Gallery in Astoria, The Talking Monkey’ show, featured ‘Cheesy Chimp’.
I had two small works at Booth Gallery / Last Rites in NYC, for their show Microdose.
I was happy to be asked by John Casey to be part of his collaboration project Hands and Pants shown at Faultline Artspace in Oakland, and have my work included in the wonderful publication of the same name.
And a piece in WOW x WOW’s show, Monuments of the Psyche and back in June, a piece in Fistfuls of Sky.
Two-Faced, at Pence Gallery… the paintings are in some pirates collection, as they never made their way through the post to the Gallery…
The Primate Directive @ Beinart Gallery, Melbourne /
Opens August 10th!
The Primate Directive
Opens August 10th @ Beinart Gallery, Melbourne.
The Primate Directive is an exhibition of new oil paintings by Chris Leib. In this series, Leib continues to examine our precarious path started long ago, through his cast of wise, tolerant bonobos and rambunctious astronaut children. While seemingly whimsical, the paintings are laden with hidden meaning and explore themes of heroism, Western folklore, and the schism of instinct and control. Weaving through the meticulous detail in these paintings, threads of symbols and narrative point to a collision trajectory of power, privacy and technology that threatens our delicate position in the evolutionary scheme.
Opening Night: Saturday, August 10th, from 6 - 9 pm. Free entry.
This exhibition will be on view from August 11th to September 1st, concurrently with Cinta Vidal's solo show, "Urban."
See all the painting in the show by visiting the Gallery Preview page.
Waiting to Dry Art Podcast #22: Chris Leib ‘Why Humans Paint with Whiskers’ /
Envy for the Doomed, 6 x 6 inches, 2018
Had a great time hanging out and talking with Sergio Lopez and Joshua the Lawyer, the uber talented hosts of ‘Waiting to Dry’. Check out my interview on Waiting to Dry Art Podcast #22: Chris Leib ‘Why Humans Paint with Whiskers’ … it’s a claw biting episode
Updates coming soon! /
Busy making paintings for my upcoming solo show at Binary Gallery in Melbourne…
Cherry Pickers, 2015 /
One of my larger paintings, Cherry Pickers, is on display and available at Bash Fine Art.
New Website /
New Website! Thank you for visiting. I will soon be updating the blog with upcoming shows and events. Please stay tuned!
Study, Bonobo, 2015
Bonobo Study, 2016