Lelia Byron: Anatomy of an Artist and Their Artificial Self

The Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series welcomes Lelia Byron for a solo exhibition February 22 - March 22, 2024. Her outdoor sculpture, Quilt, is currently on view on the front lawn of Gannett and Booth Halls.

Artist Talk: Thursday, March 21, 5:00 PM - Free // All Welcome
Bevier Gallery, RIT Campus, Booth Hall
Parking in lots E/F

Lelia Byron is an interdisciplinary artist who makes paintings, murals, sculptures, installations, and public art projects. Some recent work includes a series of murals in Rauma, Finland, using lace-making as a metaphor for language and connection, a public sculpture made from plastic waste in Madison, WI, a series of paintings about women coffee farmers in Colombia, outdoor sculptures in rural Portugal made from recycled plastic, and a series of paintings about workers in Massachusetts fighting for labor rights. Byron earned her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA from Chelsea College of Arts (University of the Arts London). 

This exhibition is supported by the Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series.