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Leemour Pelli in New York City
Born	New York City, United States
Education	Hunter College, MA in art history
Alma mater	School of Visual Arts, New York City, BFA in painting
Known for	Figurative and Abstract Paintings, Sculpture, Prints

Leemour Pelli is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. She is mainly a painter, but she also makes sculptures, prints, and takes photographs. Her art often explores the human body and feelings.

About Leemour Pelli

Leemour Pelli was born in New York City. She studied art at several famous schools. She earned a degree in painting from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Later, she received a master's degree in art history from Hunter College. She also studied art in Paris and Jerusalem.

Leemour Pelli's Art

Pelli's artwork often looks like medical images or X-rays. She shows parts of the body, like hearts, rib cages, and lungs. It's as if you can see right through the figures in her art. Her figures sometimes have enlarged rib cages or overlapping lungs.

Showing Feelings Through Art

Art experts say Pelli uses body parts to show feelings that you can't normally see. Her art helps us understand the connection between our inner thoughts and outer reality. She uses bright colors and brushstrokes to show strong emotions. These can include feelings of loneliness, love, and connection.

Inspiration from Books and Poems

Poetry and books are a big source of ideas for Pelli's art. She has been inspired by writers like Robert Frost and Samuel Beckett. She often creates characters and stories from their works. Sometimes, the titles of her artworks are references to these writers.

How She Uses Color

Pelli uses paint in a special way. She layers thin, see-through colors, which are called washes. These light layers are placed next to thick, bold marks. One art critic noted that her colors feel soft and airy. Yet, the paint is applied thickly, making the artwork feel strong at the same time.

Where to See Her Work

You can find Leemour Pelli's art in public collections. For example, some of her work is at the Flint Institute of Art in Flint, Michigan.

Exhibitions

Leemour Pelli has shown her art in many solo and two-person exhibitions. These are shows where only her work, or her work and one other artist's, is displayed.

• 2009 Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, NY
• 2008 My Heart is in my Stomach, Daneyal Mahmood Gallery, New York, NY
• 2005 Recent Paintings, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, NY
• 2005 "Love," said God, say "Love," The Icehouse Gallery, Greenport, New York
• 2005 "Love," said God, say "Love," Flying Space, Sag Harbor, New York
• 2004 From the Heart, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York
• 2003 The Art Gallery of the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
• 2003 New works by Jen Petreshock and Leemour Pelli, Matthew Izzo Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2000 Skins, ArtCore Gallery, Toronto, Canada
• 2000 Life Goes Well in Pink and Green, Nikolai Fine Art, New York, NY
• 2000 Never The Same After That, The Gallery of South Orange, New Jersey
• 1999 Hartnett-Murray Gallery, New York, NY