Hey all!  I will be participating in this year’s Bushwick Open Studios, June 1-2.  The doors to my studio will be open from 12pm-7pm Saturday and Sunday.  Stop by for a sneak peek of some new drawings and work-in-progress!

Hundreds of Brooklyn artists will be participating all across Bushwick and East Williamsburg, and there are a number of scheduled performances and events.  It should be a fun weekend!

More information about BOS 2013, including a full artist directory and map, here.

Leah Yerpe | Stellify: A Solo Exhibition | A Film by Jonathan Auch from Jonathan Auch on Vimeo.

Check out this month’s print issue of NYLON!  There’s a nice feature of my work on page 164.  Thanks to Mallory Rice for such a nice write-up and Beth Garrabrant for the photo.

“Art Attack: Leah Yerpe,” NYLON, April 2013: pg 164.

A quick reminder: my exhibit Stellify will be up in The Gallery at LPR until June 6th.  If you wish to visit the exhibition there are two options:  First, you can contact art@lprnyc.com to schedule a private visit at your convenience.  Otherwise, you may view the work during one of the venue’s many wonderful events, listed here.  Be sure to check ahead to see if the event requires tickets or RSVP.

I will be at The Gallery at LPR this Tuesday, April 2 during the event listed here. Stellfiy has so far been well received, and I want to thank again everyone who attended the opening reception.

Just a few days left before Stellify opens in The Gallery at LPR!  Wednesday, March 6, 6:30-9:30. I’m excited to be participating in such an eclectic, creative space, where my work will engage with musical performances, readings, comedy, and parties.  It’s like a throwback to the days of the cultural salon.

I would love for you to stop by!  RSVP here: stellify@lprnyc.com  It’s not required, but would be appreciated.  If you can’t make the opening, the exhibition runs March 7-June 6.  The Gallery at LPR is located at 158 Bleecker Street, in Manhattan, NY.  Below is a sneak peak at one of the new drawings that will be on display.

Deneb, graphite and ink on paper, 38″x50″, 2013

I’m excited to announce my upcoming solo exhibition Stellify in The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge. Mark your calendars for the opening reception: Wednesday, March 6 from 6:30-9pm.  I will be showing 12 pieces, including 5 new works never previously exhibited.

Stellify means to transform or be transformed into a star or constellation.  Creation myths of nearly every ancient civilization include stories of humans transformed into constellations. My favorites are those in which a god, noticing one of our ancient ancestors fleeing some terrible danger, takes pity and saves them by placing among the stars. There is something simultaneously beautiful and terrifying about this concept.  Much of my recent work was developed with these stories in mind.

I would love for you to join me at the reception.  There will be refreshments and an open bar serving alcohol, so we ask that guests be 21+.  For more information, visit Le Poisson Rouge’s website here.