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The New York Studio School is pleased to present "Leland Bell: Paint, Precision, and Placement. A Centennial Exhibition," curated by Steven Harvey, on view September 9 – October 23, 2022. This solo exhibition of large-scale paintings of figure groups and self-portraits by Leland Bell commemorates the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth. A reception will be held on Saturday, September 17 from 6-8pm.

Bell approached figuration through the lens of abstract painting in his use of bold outlines and striking fields of color. Jed Perl observes that “the excitement [in Bell’s work] is …