Leopold (Lee) Masterson (born 1985, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American visual and conceptual artist.

Leopold Masterson
Born1985
Alma materRhode Island School of Design, The University of Iowa
Known forVisual and Conceptual Art

Work

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Leopold Masterson lives and works in New York City.[1]  Working across many mediums he has performed, installed and exhibited his work internationally.  His work is in collections including the Grassi Museum (Leipzig, Germany),[2]  the Smithsonian Libraries (Washington, D.C.),[3] Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York, NY),  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (Cedar Rapids, IA), Christian Petersen Art Museum (Ames, Iowa),[4] and LongHouse Reserve (East Hampton, NY).  Two of Masterson's publications, "Volume One[5]" and "2013, 2023[3]" have been digitized by the Smithsonian Libraries for public viewing.

Education

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Masterson graduated from the University of Iowa in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.  He received a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramic in 2011 from the Rhode Island School of Design.[1]

Further reading

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  • Chunghi Choo and Her Students (2020), Arnoldsche Publishers.
  • Emojis: The Secret Behind the Smile (2017), Cisco Books.
  • Mapping the Intelligence of Artistic Work (2011), Moth Press.

References

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  1. ^ a b "RISD XYZ Spring/Summer 2017". Rhode Island School of Design Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ^ "Leopold Masters : CV". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ^ a b Masterson, Leopold (2013). "2013,2023". Smithsonian Libraries. [New York, N.Y.] : [L. Masterson]. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Iowa State Collections - Iowa State University". umsm003.its.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. ^ Masterson, Leopold. "Volume 1". library.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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