Leon McCutcheon lives in Manhattan where he was born in 1959. His parents, a jazz musician and a milliner, exposed him to the arts from an early age. Fashion and music figure prominently in his work, which is also influenced by his memories of visits to relatives in South Carolina from the time he was a child.
A political activist and advocate, McCutcheon has emerged as a spokesperson on disability issues and has made speaking appearances including WNYC’s Leonard Lopate radio show. In 2007 he was awarded a Haym Soloman Fellowship in the Arts by FEGS Agency. He teaches art at The Shield Institute Adult Day Hab Facility in East Harlem and has been awarded a full scholarship to Pure Vision Arts. McCutcheon’s paintings are in many private collections and the folk-like quality of his work attracts the attention of curators and collectors interested in contemporary American folk art.
"Jazz Band 1950's" Mixed Media on Wood 2007
"First Lady Wonder Woman in America" 30''x40'' 2009
"Sax Player Singer in Purple" Mixed Media on Wood 2009
"Cool Jazz" Acrylic on Canvas, 24x36, 2010
"African Drummer", Acrylic on paper, 2009
"Nude Female", Acrylic on Paper, 2008
"Jazz City 1959", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2007
Leon McCutcheon, A Woman inside flowers around her hair, Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16x20, 2005
Leon McCutcheon, Haiti Angel, Acrylic on Canvas, 24x36, 2010
Leon McCutcheon, West Africa Woman, Mixed Media on Canvas, 18x24, 2011
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Selected Exhibition History
2012 20th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
Visions from the Edge, MCLA, Gallery 51, Adams, MA
2011 Innocence & Experience, Pure Vision Arts, NYC 6th Annual Outsider Art in The Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
2010 Labor of Love, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
5th Annual Outsider Art in The Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
Pure Vision Arts @ JBFCS, NYC Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2009 Paradise Found, Pure Vision Arts, NYC. 4th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Gallerie BelAge,
Westhampton Beach, NY
The Pure Vision Arts Connection, Leiden, Netherlands
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC The Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
2008 Dia De Muertos, Rocking Horse Cafe, Benefit for Pure Vision Arts, NYC Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea, NYC European Outsider Art Fair, Vienna, Austria The Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2007 Museum of American Folk Art, Benefit Art Auction, NYC City Folk, Pure Vision Arts, NYC Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC Urban Visionaries, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
2006 Bestiary. Group Exhibition. Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea. Group Exhibition, NYC Museum of American Folk Art, Spring Benefit Art Auction, NYC
Pure Vision Arts Group Exhibition, NYC 14th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building, NYC
2005 Museum of American Folk Art. Benefit Exhibition and Art Auction, NYC Art View, City Museum of Washington, DC Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
13th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2004 Museum of American Folk Art Benefit Exhibition and Art Auction, NYC Visual Dialogues. School of Visual Arts. Art Therapy Exhibition, NYC 12th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
Leon McCutcheon
Leon McCutcheon lives in Manhattan where he was born in 1959. His parents, a jazz musician and a milliner, exposed him to the arts from an early age. Fashion and music figure prominently in his work, which is also influenced by his memories of visits to relatives in South Carolina from the time he was a child.
A political activist and advocate, McCutcheon has emerged as a spokesperson on disability issues and has made speaking appearances including WNYC’s Leonard Lopate radio show. In 2007 he was awarded a Haym Soloman Fellowship in the Arts by FEGS Agency. He teaches art at The Shield Institute Adult Day Hab Facility in East Harlem and has been awarded a full scholarship to Pure Vision Arts. McCutcheon’s paintings are in many private collections and the folk-like quality of his work attracts the attention of curators and collectors interested in contemporary American folk art.
"Jazz Band 1950's" Mixed Media on Wood 2007
"First Lady Wonder Woman in America" 30''x40'' 2009
"Sax Player Singer in Purple" Mixed Media on Wood 2009
"Cool Jazz" Acrylic on Canvas, 24x36, 2010
"African Drummer", Acrylic on paper, 2009
"Nude Female", Acrylic on Paper, 2008
"Jazz City 1959", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2007
Leon McCutcheon, A Woman inside flowers around her hair, Acrylic on Canvas Board, 16x20, 2005
Leon McCutcheon, Haiti Angel, Acrylic on Canvas, 24x36, 2010
Leon McCutcheon, West Africa Woman, Mixed Media on Canvas, 18x24, 2011
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Selected Exhibition History
2012
20th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
Visions from the Edge, MCLA, Gallery 51, Adams, MA
2011
Innocence & Experience, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
6th Annual Outsider Art in The Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
2010
Labor of Love, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
5th Annual Outsider Art in The Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
Pure Vision Arts @ JBFCS, NYC
Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2009
Paradise Found, Pure Vision Arts, NYC.
4th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Gallerie BelAge,
Westhampton Beach, NY
The Pure Vision Arts Connection, Leiden, Netherlands
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC
The Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
2008
Dia De Muertos, Rocking Horse Cafe, Benefit for Pure Vision Arts, NYC
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea, NYC
European Outsider Art Fair, Vienna, Austria
The Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2007
Museum of American Folk Art, Benefit Art Auction, NYC
City Folk, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC
Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC
Urban Visionaries, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
2006
Bestiary. Group Exhibition. Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea. Group Exhibition, NYC
Museum of American Folk Art, Spring Benefit Art Auction, NYC
Pure Vision Arts Group Exhibition, NYC
14th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building, NYC
2005
Museum of American Folk Art. Benefit Exhibition and Art Auction, NYC
Art View, City Museum of Washington, DC
Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
13th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2004
Museum of American Folk Art Benefit Exhibition and Art Auction, NYC
Visual Dialogues. School of Visual Arts. Art Therapy Exhibition, NYC
12th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2003
Pure Vision Arts Annual Exhibition- NYC