About

Leeza Negelev was raised in Brooklyn and Boston by three generations of Soviets from Uzbekistan. Her bicultural upbringing honed an interest in the way observation can determine experience. Her current research explores the aesthetic possibilities of attention. Leeza is curious about the active quality of her materials and paintings, which develop through a tension between formal analysis and a sensory-driven, dialogical approach. Her installations, paintings, and sound art have been exhibited in the United States and internationally. She has received multiple awards for her work and been selected for exhibition by curators such as Sharon Butler, Jamaal Barber, Erika B. Hess, Ornis Althuis, and Jeanine Hofland, among others. Leeza holds an MFA in Studio Art from the Welch School of Art and Design. She lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts.