Leslie Reuther News

Site moved to www.LeslieNicholsArt.com

2009-07-28T13:24:00.000-07:00

Leslie Reuther changed her name to Leslie Nichols. Now you can find artwork by Leslie at www.LeslieNicholsArt.com

St. Louis-Lyon Sister Cities

2009-07-11T02:39:00.000-07:00

Mike and I both have small pieces on display in this exchange exhibition.

St. Louis-Lyon Sister Cities Exhibition

Location:
World Trade Center St. Louis,
121 S. Meramec, St. Louis, MO 63105 (in Clayton).

Open to the public July 13th-August 12th, 7am-6pm.

Reception/Vernissage: Friday, July 24th, 5:00-6:30pm.
Refreshments will be provided!

New Works: Matt Tullis and Leslie Reuther

2009-05-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

The Capitol Art Alliance presents
New Works: Matt Tullis and Leslie Reuther
May 25 - June 15, 2009.
Closing Reception June 12, 5pm-7pm

Typography is the primary visual element in both Tulllis and Reuther's artworks. Matt Tullis assembles typographic artifacts with various found-objects to create compositions that recall the persona and mystique of old signage. Leslie Reuther uses letters and words to create spatial and literary passages in her new atmospheric landscapes. The artists' mutual love of typography gives this exhibition an interesting underlying concept, while the difference in scale and material create a visually compelling installation.

Capitol Arts Alliance, Inc
416 East Main Street
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
www.capitolarts.com

Opus Stratum, New Works

2009-04-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

The Stratum Series is a group of paintings inspired by a four month residence at Harlaxton College in Lincolshire, United Kingdom. The word stratum refers to layers of tone and text created with repeated application of paint and graphite used to represent the layers of atmosphere and landscape represented in the work.

These new works are now on display with related works by Mike Nichols in the Grand Hall of Harlaxton College in Lincolnshire, England. On display in conjunction with the "Student Art Exhibit" from Spring 2009.

Art in America Gallery Guide

2008-08-12T20:15:00.001-07:00

Check out page 62 of the August edition of Art in America.
A full page features my bio and my painting "Puzzle."

My work is featured in the Annual Gallery Guide of Art in America as a part of Liquitex's Excellence in Art program.

Featured Artist in Amplifier

2008-05-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

The Amplifier, South Central Kentucky's Entertainment Monthly, featured my work in the May edition. You can read the Artist of the Month article by Ronnie Jaggers online, it is linked to the title above.

Liquitex Primary Purchase Award Winner

2008-03-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

"PUZZLE" has been awarded the top professional award for the Liquitex Excellence in Art program. Liquitex Excellence in Art Purchase Awards have been established to recognize those artists whose pursuit of excellence is demonstrated through their creative use of color, concept and media, with artwork completed primarily in acrylics.

TypeStyle Exhibition

2008-02-27T09:48:00.000-08:00

TYPESTYLE
a harmony of art and typography
featuring works by TYPE JORDAN and LESLIE REUTHER

3.07.08
5:30p.m.-11:00p.m.

hosted by:
DRIVE AGENCY

located at:
1617 Locust St.
St. Louis, MO 63103

on display through: April 25th
gallery hours: 9a.m.- 5p.m. or by appointment
for more information contact Caroline
314-436-8880

Exhibition Closing Reception

2008-02-20T07:46:00.000-08:00

Self-Evident: Contemporary American Self-Portraiture
Closing Reception on Wednesday, February 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. with live music by the Clack Mountain String Bands.

An exhibition featuring artwork that explores identity and self representation will be on display at the Claypool-Young Art Gallery at Morehead State University from January 30 to February 20.

The Claypool-Young art gallery provides the Morehead State University community, as well as the city of Morehead, with rare cultural opportunities to view a wide range of visual art. The art gallery, located in the Claypool-Young Art Building on the Morehead State University campus, is the largest exhibiting space in Kentucky east of Lexington, featuring contemporary art of American and international artists. 150 University Blvd. Morehead, KY 40351 (606) 783 5446

ARTWORKS at Gallery 916

2008-02-08T08:38:00.000-08:00

ARTWORKS Members' First Annual Juried Exhibition
The Gallery at 916
February 11 - 29th
Closing Reception: February 29, 2008 , 5-8 p.m.

ARTWORKS is non-profit visual art coalition founded in 2007. ARTWORKS is an organization of visual artists, patrons and supporters who are dedicated to creating a sustainable art community by increasing visibility, vitality, and economic growth for the visual arts. ARTWORKS is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

www.thegalleryat916.com
www.artworksinc.com

Self-Evident: Contemporary American Self-Portaiture

2008-01-12T06:59:00.000-08:00

Claypool-Young Art Gallery
at Morehead State University presents
Self-Evident: Contemporary Exploration of Self-Portaiture features this self-portrait, on loan from a private collector in St Louis. It was created with individual alphabet rubber stamps and ink.

Art On The Block on You Tube

2008-01-11T06:58:00.000-08:00

The documentary Art On The Block is now online. This acclaimed short film captures the process of the H&R Block Art Project. The film shows ten commissioned artists at work, from the beginning of each concept, to the complications of installation, to the grand opening. I am one of the ten featured artists. It's 20 minutes long. On you tube it is separated on four segments...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVCuRKzyt8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqqQ49f87Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGyaujo-OiI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OczqloVsHzQ

UMKC Hospital Benefit Show

2007-10-02T21:40:00.000-07:00

University of Kansas Hospital Cancer Show –
All proceeds benefit the new University of Kansas Cancer Center.

The show opens with a reception from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday October 3 at Leopold Gallery, 324 W. 63rd St. in Brookside, Kansas City. I wish I could be there in person to support this benefit exhibition. I made the piece pictured, "Hope," for this show.
The thirty works will stay on display through October.

National Drawing Annual now available

2007-07-26T10:34:00.000-07:00

Manifest National Drawing Annual 2006 Exhibition-in-Print

I am one of the 33 artists featured in this publication. The annual is now available purchase. There is an excellent online supplement featuring pictures and information for each artist.

Craft Alliance Faculty Biennial

2007-07-26T10:19:00.000-07:00

Craft Alliance Exhibition Gallery
Biennial Faculty Exhibiton
July 13 - August 26 , 2007

Every two years, Craft Alliance presents the creative work of its talented Faculty. I have a new painting in this show.

Gallery Hours
Monday—closed
Tuesday-Thursday—10am-5pm
Friday-Saturday—10am-6pm
Sunday—11am-5pm

6640 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130
Gallery Front Desk: 314-725-1177, ext. 322

Fresco Trip

2007-07-12T16:13:00.000-07:00

The summer Fresco Trip has begun. We are posting pictures and information about Frescoes on the blog linked above.

ART ON THE BLOCK

2007-05-07T18:46:00.000-07:00

H&R Block, UMKC, Leopold Gallery and the KC Rep are pleased to announce the world premiere screening of ART ON THE BLOCK. Art on the Block documents the ambitious collaboration between H&R Block and the ten regional artists creating site-specific art for Block’s new headquarters. I am honored to be one of the ten featured artists in this documentary.

Monday, May 21, 6-8p.m.
Copaken Stage, One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO.

Program starts at 6:00p.m. – reception to follow.
RSVP by May 14, 2007 816/854-5678 or artprogram@hrblock.com.

To purchase a DVD copy send $15 tax-deductible donation to:
UMKC Comm Studies,
5100 Rockhill Rd, Haag 202
Kansas City MO 64110
attn: AOTB
All proceeds go to the Student Filmmaker Grant Program in the Communication Studies Dept. at the University Missouri Kansas City. For more info contact Daven Gee, 816/305-4738 or geed@umkc.edu.

Our Lady of Lourdes School Visit

2007-05-01T19:31:00.000-07:00

I had a lovely visit with Mrs Joann Schell's 7th and 8th graders at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary. They were incredibly attentive and asked very intellegent questions. These pictures show their artist experiments using rubber stamps to make self portraits.

New Pieces

2007-05-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

It is spring time, which is a great time to start new work. This is the first drawing of a new body of work using my friends as models. It is a sketch of Isabel using the word puzzle.

National Drawing Annual

2007-02-22T11:55:00.000-08:00

Two of my drawings were selected for inclusion in the 2006 National Drawing Annual publication. Produced by Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the NDA publication was conceived as an extension of Manifest's Drawing Center mission. Its goal is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of drawing in the United States and beyond.

Manifest’s call for entries received over 350 entries from 121 artists in 27 states and six countries! The final artwork selection for the full-color publication includes 68 works by 33 artists in 16 states and four countries, including England, Scotland, Russia, and the U.S.

Due to be published in the summer of 2007.

www.manifestgallery.org

On the Tube

2007-01-15T18:05:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Blome interviewed me live on the noon show of KSDK News Channel 5 in St Louis on Wednesday January 15. We talked about my experiences as a young artist in St Louis and my current projects.
Thanks to everyone who responded to the show.

www.ksdk.com

Leopold Gallery

2007-01-05T07:36:00.000-08:00

Leopold Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri is now representing my work. If you are in the area please visit. You can also visit their website to view images by artists they represent.

324 West 63th Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
816.333.3111
www.leopoldgallery.com

"Players I" and "Players II"

2006-10-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

"Players I" and "Players II" are original works commissioned by H&R Block, Kansas City, MO. Thanks are in order to many working on the project. Thanks to Paul Dorrell, art consultant from Leopold Gallery in Kansas City, for being inspired by my art, leopoldgallery.com, to Sharon Leger Gottula for the photos shown above, gottula.com, to Peter Altman, William Prenevost and Laura Muir from the Kansas City Repertory Theatre for being so helpful in the creation of the paintings, missourirepertorytheatre.org, to St Louis artist William Lobdell for driving so safely, williamlobdellartsite.com, to Bill Rose for being a great host while I visited Kansas City for the opening, to Mark Buckheit in St Louis for his impeccable framing and generous spirit and last but definitely not least H&R Block for supporting regional artists and commissioning these pieces, www.hrblock.com.

KC Rep Commissions Installed

2006-10-23T19:25:00.000-07:00

"Players I" and "Players II" have been installed!! The H&R Block Center which includes Kansas City Repertory Theatre's new downtown Copaken Stage had its Grand Opening Saturday October 21. Great party with 2000 people seeing the art. This is a shot of young lady at the opening with "Players I" answering questions about art in the new collection. I will post images of both pieces when I get the final shots.

Documentary shoot

2006-08-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

University of Missouri Kansas City film crew: Jeremiah Wedding, Cathy Woolsey, Daven Gee and Abozar Ardavani. These fine folks came to my studio for an interview and to take footage of my work. They are working on a short piece documenting artists commissioned for H&R Block's new world headquarters in downtown Kansas City. I will be excited to see their finished product. They are a very professional crew, thanks.

New Paintings

2006-07-24T13:53:00.000-07:00

These are sketches for Players I and Players II commissioned by H&R Block. These pieces are available through Leopold Gallery.
leopoldgallery.com

NOW SHOWING

2006-06-30T18:59:00.000-07:00

THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS, MO

THE CONTEMPORARY'S FLAT FILES

A permanent set of Flat Files will always be available at the Contemporary and serve as a resource to artists, curators, collectors, critics, dealers, and the general public. The Contemporary's Flat Files introduces new work by both artists familiar and unknown, work by artists who may not usually work on paper or at a small scale, and provide an ever-changing and interactive way of experiencing art.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-535-4660
www.contemporarystl.org