Lenny Gerard
Los Angeles, CA
I paint, collage, and assemble to dissect social issues. I cut, render, and satirize. I find freedom in abstraction and reimagine identity through art.
Message
I'm a multidisciplinary artist and creative producer specializing in photography, graphic design, painting, printmaking, and collage. I graduated from Parsons School of Design in NYC (2015), earning a BFA in Photography and a BA in Liberal Arts. I have collaborated with brands such as Netflix, H&M, Burt’s Bees, and the Academy of Motion Pictures as a creative producer. My fine art has been exhibited internationally and is included in prestigious collections such as Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), often exploring themes of social justice and inclusivity.
In 2022, a freak accident left me hospitalized for a year and relearning how to walk. This life-altering event inspired me to fully commit to my art practice, channeling my recovery into becoming a full-time artist. This transformative journey also deepened my passion for art education. Once fully recovered, I began volunteering as an art teacher at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles, empowering visually impaired and blind individuals to find healing and purpose through creativity. Today, I continue this work, using art to foster connection and growth.
Statement
My current work is process-driven, blending abstraction with intuitive and irrational juxtapositions that I believe AI can never replicate or conceptualize. My inspirations include the resilience of my four Holocaust-surviving grandparents and their own disabilities, which have shaped my unique perspective. In my studio, I embrace imperfection knowing there’s no perfection in art—it’s about being perfectly imperfect.