ARTUR LESCHER

He studied at the Prilidiano Pueyrredon School of Fine Arts; and a degree from the National University Institute of Arts (IUNA). in Bs.As., Arg. He studied with the artist Sergio Bazan; and contemporary art theory and criticism with Dr. Hugo Petruschansky.

He exhibited in several individual and group shows, both in Argentina and abroad.

Among his most recent individual exhibitions, the following stand out: “Little Polymorphous” at Diversworks, Art Space, in Houston-USA, “Memoria Selectiva” at the Leme Gallery, in São Paulo-Brazil, “Canto Primero” at MACRO, with interventions in the facade of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario- Arg.

He participated in various collective exhibitions such as "Artists From Argentina: Works on paper", at Kentler International Drawing Sace in NY Brooklyn- USA, co-curated by R. Bueno and A. Carrera; “El Fulgor” at the Blanca Soto Gallery, curated by A. Azar, in Madrid- Spain; “Wonderful Amnesia”, curated by L.Spivak at the CCEBA, Cultural Center of Spain in Bs As-Arg.

Selected to participate in the awards: Petrobras-Arteba Third Edition '06 with the mural work “Música de Cañerias”; and the Curriculum Cero '06 Award, with the series of drawings “Serie Rosa” at the Ruth Benzacar Gallery, among others. In 2008, she was selected to participate in the LIPAC- Research Laboratory in Contemporary Artistic Practices- Coordinated by Alicia Herrero; at the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center, Bs.As., Arg.

Since 2005, he has carried out wall drawing interventions in various public and private spaces. Several of them were recently carried out for the Architecture Studio of Arch. Arthur Casas in São Paulo, Brazil.

Lives and works in Buenos Aires.

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