2011 (CURRENT & UP-COMING) SCHEDULED VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS:

• Outsider Art exhibition, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, June 24 – August 2, 2011
• “War & Peace”, The Ohio State University Urban Art Space (solo exhibit), Columbus, OH, June 28 – September 2, 2011
• Religious/Spiritual Exhibit; Ursuline College, The Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery; July 22 – August 19, 2011
• Other exhibitions/projects TBA

Selected solo/two person exhibition/projects:

2011
• “War & Peace”, The Ohio State University Urban Art Space (solo exhibit), Columbus, OH
• Short North Tavern; solo exhibition; Columbus, OH
2005
• Kiaca Gallery and Columbus Fringe Fest; Cultural Perspective;
Columbus, OH
2004
• Kiaca Gallery, Waldo’s on High and A Muse Gallery; Support Our
Troops Project; Columbus, OH
• Gallery @ 2 CO.; Something New, Something Old; Columbus, OH
2003
• Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center - Shot Tower Gallery
& Lindsay Gallery; (Re) Interpreting the Work of Pieter
Bruegel and the Art of the Middle Ages for a Contemporary
Society; Columbus, OH
2002
• Hochschule Für Bildende Künste Dresden; (Re) Interpreting the
Work of Pieter Bruegel and the Art of the Middle Ages for a
Contemporary Society; Dresden, Germany
• Gallery Twenty-Four; (Re) Interpreting the
Work of Pieter Bruegel and the Art of the Middle Ages for a
Contemporary Society; Berlin, Germany.
2001
• E-PROJECT IN AMERICA; Internet art project; Columbus, OH.
• Lindsay Gallery; Mother and Son exhibition; Columbus, OH
2000
• Columbus State Community College and Public art (Billboards in
downtown Columbus, Ohio and advertising space as art in
Dialogue Magazine); Old Ohio Penitentiary Project: HISTORY;
Columbus, OH.
1998
• Columbus Cultural Art Center; Old Ohio Penitentiary Project:
HISTORY; Columbus, OH.
1993
• The Enclave; Artwork by Leni D. Anderson.

Selected group exhibitions (note: where (*) is seen I was the curator and artist for exhibition/projects):

2011
• Religious/Spiritual Exhibit; Ursuline College, The Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery
• Outsider Art exhibition, Art Access Gallery, Columbus,
• ArtCares 2011; Cleveland, OH
2010
• VSA Arts – “Revealing Culture” exhibition, Smithsonian Institution’s International Gallery, Washington, DC
• The Ohio State University, Office for Disability, Disability Awareness Month 2010 at Bricker Hall (Columbus, OH)
• Accessible Expression Ohio 2010 Exhibition & Tour, Westerville Community Center (Westerville, OH);
Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts lobby, 4th Fl., (Columbus, OH); Roy G Biv Gallery (Columbus, OH);
Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood (Lakewood, OH).
• Ohio Art League's 99th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition: Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery (Juror: Ron
Pizzuti), Columbus, OH


2009
• Give Thanks: A Multi-Cultural Art Show & Concer to Benefit the Homeless, Columbus Music Hall, Columbus, OH
• Dia de los Muetos event hosted by Latinos Arts for Humanity, Columbus Music Hall, Columbus, OH
• Italian Inspired exhibition at the City of Upper Arlington, OH, Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington , OH
• Notes from Dresden, Greater Columbus Arts Council International Fellowship Residency Artists’ exhibition at the Columbus Cultural Art Center, Columbus, OH
• Juried The Language of Art: A Collection of Poetry and Visual Art sponsored by the German Village Art League
at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, OH
• “Unify” (Juried by Nannette V. Maciejunes, Executive Director, Columbus Museum of Art), Caterina Ltd. in Gallery 3, German Village; Columbus, OH
• "Passing the Torch,” A Celebration of Black History Month, James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, Columbus, OH
2008
• MAP Furniture Bank art auction, Columbus, OH.
• The Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center at The Ohio State University (Main); Columbus, OH.
• Artist for Obama exhibition, Bar of Modern Art (BOMA), Columbus, OH
2007
• Alpha-Omega Gallery; Awakening of Self: Hope, Healing, Spirit, Acceptance, and Community;
Columbus, OH.
• Art vs Art Main event; Fountain Square Theatre (sponsored Primary
Colours); Indianapolis, IN.
• Art vs Art competition (sponsored Primary Colours in Indianapolis, IN);
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH.
• BIGHEARTS for Empty Houses: Benefiting MAP Furniture Bank art
auction, presented by Big Lots! and MAP Furniture Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
2006
• SPACES; MythAmerica; Cleveland, OH.
2004
• Wendy’s International, Inc.; Celebrating the Many Cultures of
the Wendy’s Family; Dublin, OH.
• MadLab; Eight Deadly Sins Performance & Exhibition; Columbus, OH.
• Folk Art Society of America Conference & Auction; St. Louis,
MO.
• Folk Art Fest; Atlanta, GA
2003
• Hawk Gallery; ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Fundraising Auction;
Columbus, OH
• America Oh Yes! Folk Art Gallery; MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE
GLORY; Hilton Head Island, SC.
2002
• American Visionary Art Museum Eye Shop; Baltimore, MD
• Savannah College of Art and Design – The Pinnacle Gallery;
MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY; Savannah, GA
• The Beach Institute; AMAZING GRACE; Savannah, GA.
2001
• America Oh Yes! Folk Art Gallery; Adam and Eve/Garden
of Eden exhibition; Washington, D.C.
• The Columbus Anthenaeum; Silver Cup Ohio Jazz Competition
(invited visual artist), Columbus, OH
• Gallery of Social/Political Art; Individual Concerns, Boston, MA
• Arte Gras Visionary Arts Festival; Edinburgh, Scotland
• Folk Art Fest; Atlanta, GA.
2000
• The Revolving Museum; Revolution for Revelation exhibition
juried by Rebecca Hoffberger, founder/director of American
Visionary Art Museum; Boston, MA.
• The Navy Pier; COLOR: The Chicago Black Fine Art Exposition
hosted by Oprah Winfrey; Chicago, IL.
• The Time Square Building; Convergence 2000; New York, NY.
• America Oh Yes! Folk Art Gallery; African-American Art: A
Southern Perspective; Washington D.C.
• Columbus Museum of Art; Art for Life Auction juried by Dan
Cameron, senior curator of New Museum of Contemporary Art;
Columbus, OH.
• The Ohio State University – Marion; Art and Music Festival,
featured artist, Marion, OH.
• The Ohio State University – Mansfield; The Outsiders (*);
Mansfield, OH.
1999
• Piano Factory and Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Shot Tower Gallery; DiverCities with a Single Vision (*);
Boston, MA and Columbus, OH.
• Columbus Art League Gallery; Laymen Perspective: Ohio
Self-Taught Artists (*) in conjunction with the Self-Taught
Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology at the
Wexner Center for the Arts; Columbus, OH.
1998
• Massachusetts College of Art; Eventworks: Festival of New
Media and Art; Boston, MA.
1997
• Columbus Museum of Art; Art for Life Auction; Columbus, OH
1996
• Columbia Gas Company; Trash Can Artists; Columbus, OH.
Columbus Art League Gallery Twenty-Four Hour Deadline
Performance exhibition (*), Columbus, OH
1995
• Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center; 1863 – Salon des
Refuses – 1995 (*); Public art counter-exhibition to the
Columbus Art League juried public art exhibition; Columbus, OH
1994
• Acme Art Gallery; Bathroom installation; Columbus, OH
1993
• Roy G Biv Gallery; Group exhibition; Columbus, OH.

Selected Poetry/Performance Art/Video project (note: where (*) appears I was the curator and performer):

2005
• SPACES; DISSENT PERFORMANCE; Cleveland, OH.
• Barking Spider; Tongue in Groove hosted by Ray McNeece;
Cleveland, OH.
1997
• Hiroshima International Amateur Film and Video Festival;
Hiroshima, Japan.
1996
• Monkeys Retreat; Twenty-Four Hour Deadline Performance (*),
Columbus, OH.
1995
• Café Voltaire; N.A.I.V.E. performance; Chicago, IL
• Contemporary American Theater Company (CATCO); Experimental
theater performance; Columbus, OH
• Columbus Cultural Art Center; DADA performance; Columbus, OH
• Cleveland Performance Art Festival; 100 Days of Social Decay;
Cleveland, OH
• Third Avenue Performance Space (T.A.P.S.); Fathers and Sons
Performance with Rennie Harris and Major Jackson; Columbus, OH
1994
• Lollapaooza (Music) Tour; Poetry reading at 3rd Stage;
Columbus, OH and St. Louis, MO.
• Hot Times in Olde Towne Festival; Featured poet; Columbus, OH.
• Java Jeff Coffee House; Pittsburgh, PA.
• Cleveland Performance Art Festival; Performance Art;
Cleveland, OH.
• Cincinnati Artists’ Group Effort (C.A.G.E.); Performance
art/Dance performance with Diane Teramana and poetry reading
Cincinnati, OH.
• Third Avenue Performance Space (T.A.P.S.); Fathers and Sons
Performance; Columbus, OH.
1993
• Nuyorican Poets’ Café; Featured poet; New York, NY.

Fellowships/Grants/Recognitions:

2010
• Ohio Art League's 99th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2009
• Ohio Art League Centennial Anniversary Honoree, Recognition of 100 people for their outstanding contributions in support of the visual arts in Ohio.
2003
• Change Inc. grant from the Robert Rauchenberg Foundation.
2002
• Greater Columbus Arts Council, International Artists’ Exchange
to Dresden, Germany (fellowship residency).
2001
• Ohio Arts Council, Individual Artists Fellowship for
Interdisciplinary Arts.




2000
• Greater Columbus Arts Council, Individual Artists Fellowship
for 3d Art.
• Ohio State University – Marion Arts and Music Festival, First
Place Award for Fine Arts
1999
• Ohio Arts Council, Project Grant for Billboard Art Project –
Old Ohio Penitentiary Project: HISTORY.
1998
• Angel Orensanz Foundation III Installation Art Award,
Certificate of Merit
1997
• Ohio Arts Council, Individual Artists Fellowship for
Interdisciplinary and Performance Art.
• Hiroshima International Amateur Film and Video Festival,
Medallion for Participation, Hiroshima, Japan.
• Columbus Art Journal, selected as one of Columbus, Ohio “35
Most Intriguing People in the Arts.

Selected Juror for Juried exhibitions/events:

• Columbus Music Festival
• Columbus Arts Festival
• Columbus Film and Video Festival
• Roy G Biv Gallery
• Acme Art Co. Café Ashtray Performances
• Ohio Art League
• German Village Art League, A Collection of Poetry & Visual
Art at the Columbus Metropolitan Library

Selected Public Collections/Libraries & Archives:

• documenta archive, Kassel, Germany
• Columbus Museum of Art; Columbus, Ohio
• American Folk Art Museum, The Shirley K. Schlafer Library; New York, NY
• The State of Saxony Ministry of Arts and Science; Dresden,
Germany
• The Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center at The Ohio State University;
Columbus, Ohio.
• The Cartoon Library & Museum (formerly The Cartoon Research Library) at The Ohio State University;
Columbus, OH
• Raskolnikoff; Dresden, Germany.
• Ohioana Library Association, Columbus, OH
• Blue Note; Dresden, Germany
• Huckleberry House (Youth Counseling Center); Columbus, OH
• Hoggy’s Restaurant; Grove City, OH and Valley View, OH

Selected Videos/Books/Catalogues:

• Columbus Art: The Journal of Columbus Art League (Vol. 2, No. 2), 35 Intriguing Faces, Summer 1997
• “Leni D. Anderson in Religious Icons; Political Message” created by Artists in Residence, and funded by the Greater Columbus Arts Council. (Video), 2002
• “Outsider, Self-Taught, and Folk Art Annotated Bibliography: Publications and Films of the 20th Century” by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johanson. (Book), 2002
• “Does Art Imitate Life?”, Essay for Cultural Perspective exhibition at KIACA Gallery by E. Okechukwu Odita, M.F.A.,Ph.D at The Ohio State University, 2005
• “Living in Your Imagination, SPACES 30th Anniversary Exhibition 1998-2008”, Cleveland, OH (Catalogue)
• “Leni D. Anderson”, The International Artists Exchange program catalogue published by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Columbus, Ohio) in partnership with The Saxonian Ministry for the Arts and Science (the Free State of Saxony,
Germany), 2009
• Revealing Culture, VSA: The International Organization on Arts & Disability/Smithsonian Institution International Gallery, Washington, DC, (Catalogue), 2010

Selected articles/reviews

• UWeekly, Local folk artist lands a spot in Smithsonian by Sean Lehosit (April 14, 2010)

• The Lantern, OSU Office of Disabilities Art Show by Zach Asman (May 26, 2010)

• Columbus Dispatch, Words seem hushed in contrast with visual works (I was a juror for the visual art exhibition), Art & Life section by Kalzaad Kotwal, (August 9, 2009)

• Columbus Dispatch, Dreams of Dresden, Art & Life section by Christopher A. Yates (August 16, 2009)

• Columbus Dispatch, OBAMA Originals (Local talent also influenced) Arts & Life section by Jill Laster,
(June 14, 2009)
• Cleveland Free Times; Hit or Myth: Myth America at SPACES by Douglas Max Utter (July 4, 2006)
...the show has some strong moments. Leni Anderson's autobiographical and editorial cartoon panels make some pointed commentary on contemporary dilemmas from an African-American viewpoint, meditating on the 2004 presidential election and deconstructing phrases from the Pledge of Allegiance.

• BUCKINGHAM, DOOLITTLE & BURROUGHS, LLP CELEBRATE 15 YEARS IN COLUMBUS (2002)
Columbus, OH - The Columbus office of Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs, LLP is celebrating 15 years of law practice in Ohio’s capital city. To mark the occasion, the firm is hosting a celebration on May 4 at the Columbus Museum of Art, when it will donate to the museum a group of works by Columbus artist Leni D. Anderson. This donation follows a tradition established by the Firm, which donated a work by Queen Bee to honor its 10th anniversary.
Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs, LLP provides a full range of legal services to clients in all sectors. “During our 15 years here in Columbus, we’ve built up an outstanding team of attorneys,” says Managing Partner Don Leach. “One of our core practice areas is real estate and construction, but we’ve recently added attorneys in trusts and estates, workers’ compensation and business law.” The Columbus office is also home to the firm’s new affiliate, Buckingham Sports & Entertainment, LLC, a representation and management firm serving professional athletes and other high-profile personalities throughout the United States.
The Columbus office of Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs, LLP is strongly committed to supporting the visual arts. The firm’s offices, located in the Arena District, include an art space where local artists are invited to display their work. “Donating a work by a local artist is a natural way for us to mark our 15th anniversary,” says Leach. “Leni Anderson’s work is so dynamic. We believe this will be a great addition to the museum’s collection.”
For more information concerning the Columbus office’s 15th anniversary, please contact Stacy Wood at 614-825-1806 or stacy.wood@fahlgren.com.

• Call and Post: Show Time (19 October 2000) THE WAY OF THE
BRUSH by Janel L..Perry
He doesn’t paint pictures of flowers or landscapes. He
paints about racism, religion, crime and politics. His
compositions make you think. And that’s exactly what Leni D.
Anderson set out to do.

• The Columbus Dispatch (October 2000) ANNUAL DISPLAY A
POTPORRRI OF APPEARANCE by Jacqueline Hall
Expressionism can be as bold as in Leni Anderson’s UNTITLED
mixed-media image, with its faint echoes of Paul Gauguin’s
VISION AFTER THE SERMON and other works done in Brittany, or
as delicate as in Rachel Stern’s watercolor LOST IN THOUGHT.

• The Columbus Dispatch: Art Section (1999) VARIETY IS SHOW
SPICE by Sharon Kokot
Leni Anderson’s quirky mixed-media pieces jolt the viewer
out of the introspection that Maxwell’s work inspires. His
grotesque Punch and Judy-like wooden figures articulate
political commentary with mordant wit. The satirical jibes
in Anderson’s work turn to dark laughter in Mary Krenta’s,
DEFEAT OF MOTHER EARTH. The grotesquely grinning painted
mutant version of a human race that has so damaged its
environment that it’s heading for extinction.

• Columbus Alive (5 –11 November 1998) THE PEN LIVES ON by Kim Liddy
….Anderson’s exhibit reminds us that the old Pen was more
than an architectural, historical building – it was, in some
sense, a living tomb to the unknown prisoner, a lpace of
human history and misery that will never be forgotten, even
though the monument has fallen.

• The Columbus Dispatch: Art Section (MAY 1997) IN A
STRUCTURED WORLD, ARCHITECTURE CAN SPEAK TO US
In CONCEPT OF ISOLATION by Kay Koeninger
<4, several mixed-media-on-paper
drawings, Leni Anderson turns to the interior of the old
Ohio Penitentiary. Diagonals lines and bars criss-cross the
plane of the picture, creating claustrophobic flat and
three-dimensional spaces. His work reminds one that the word
pen is not simply an abbreviation


• The Columbus Dispatch: Art Section (14 July 1996) RICHNESS
OF COLOR GOES BEYOND ETHNIC CATEGORIES by Kay Koeninger
"Let The Colors Flow" embraces a wide range of mediums and
subject matters. The theme for Leni Anderson, is to
demonstrate that artist of color produce art that cannot be
assigned to one category…Anderson’s work is a large
installation. It deals with issues raised by the American
criminal justice system and capital punishment, using the
old Ohio Penitentiary as a focal point…"

• The Columbus Dispatch: Theater Section (21 October 1993)
GORILLA THEATRE WON’T APE THE OTHERS by Michael Grossberg
…"Art expresses different ideas in a way that may not be as
threatening as a news story"…

• The Columbus Literary Gazette (July 1993) ‘AN INTERVIEW
WITH GORILLA THEATRE AND COMPANY" by Jenny Marcus Tigner
…Leni, however, tends more prose. His speech is gentle and
he makes an attempt to put himself in others shoes. He makes
socio-political statements without preaching…

• Columbus Alive ((8 July – 22 July 1993) "POETY WALKS ON
THE WILD SIDE" by Elissa Romig
…That the air of tolerance comes through in one of
Anderson’s works, a poem without a title: The eyes/that are
blind/is the mind/that is bound… M