DAVI LEVENTHAL
PORTRAIT STUDIO
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 2 | 5:30 - 8PM
Open Studio Hours Throughout November 2023!
ABOUT
THE ARTIST
Davi Leventhal was born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and raised on Roosevelt Island in New York City. Now a resident of Orange, VA, he has previously taught classes at The Arts Center and shared his work with youth at the Boys and Girls Club.
Davi's work has been exhibited in the United States and Brazil, at galleries and institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Plaxall Gallery, and with the Brazilian Consulate in New York City. He was chosen for the Queens Council on the Arts' Artport Residency at LaGuardia Airport in 2019, and has also previously participated in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Copyist Program, where he worked within the museum to copy famous artworks by Titian and Diego Velázquez. He studied under Frank Mason, who trained him in the historical techniques of the Old Masters.
He works in a range of media, often creating his inks and paints by hand and incorporating traditional Brazilian textile crafts into his paintings. He also leads community-focused workshops aimed at encouraging participants to celebrate their personal stories as a way of fostering community, and believes that art is the ultimate expression of the humanity we all share.
BOOK
YOUR SITTING
For the entire month of November 2023, Davi Leventhal will use the Community Gallery as his painting studio. During this time, he will accept portrait commissions from visitors starting at $100 + tax for a 6 x 6 inch oil painting on panel. Additional sizes are also available.
Commissions will be accepted as time allows, so be sure to book your sitting early! Slots are first come, first served, and you can make your appointment in advance.
Book your sitting appointment online using our appointment scheduler, over the phone by calling (540) 672-7311, or in person at the front desk of The Arts Center.
This program is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
