Lisa Levy
Born1956
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationBFA, 1978, Syracuse University
Known forContemporary Art, Performance Art, Painting

Lisa Levy (born 1956) is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She is a visual artist,[2] a performance artist,[3] and a radio show host.[4]

Levy had a longstanding career as an art director and studied illustration. From this, she developed her text paintings that give encouraging messages to the viewer.[5]

One of Levy's ongoing art performances is as Dr. Lisa, a self-proclaimed psychotherapist.[6] Stemming from this performance, Levy also hosts a radio show called Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t on Radio Free Brooklyn. She has also been crowned Miss Subways 2017.[7] One of her most popular performances is The Artist is Humbly Present (2016).[8]

References

  1. ↑ Brooks, Katherine (6 Dec 2017). "Artist Dr. Lisa Levy Performs Free Psychotherapy Session In 'The Thoughts In Your Head'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Cascone, Sarah (8 March 2014). "The Final Brucennial Opens With Beer, Bacon, and Bullish Performance Art". ArtNet. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Boxer, Sarah (27 July 2002). "A Shrink With Stage Presence if Not Certification". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t on Radio Free Brooklyn". Radio Free Brooklyn. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Katherine (6 December 2017). "Artist Dr. Lisa Levy Performs Free Psychotherapy Session In 'The Thoughts In Your Head'". Huffington Post.
  6. ↑ Boxer, Sarah (27 July 2002). "A Shrink With Stage Presence if Not Certification". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. ↑ Bergstein, Rachelle (19 September 2018). "Reigning Miss Subways: 'I get a lot of complaints' from riders". New York Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. ↑ Munro, Cait (22 Jan 2016). "Artist Will Sit Naked on a Toilet In Performance Against Marina Abramović's Vanity". ArtNet. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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