NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
AMERICAN REALISM TODAY
September 15- January 1, 2023
This is the first survey of contemporary American Realism made by the current New York scene in over half a century. The exhibition encompasses more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by a network of 21 artists working across generations, including Robert Lobe, Kathleen Gilje, Joseph McNamara, Faith Ringgold, and many others. Featuring depictions of the landscape and everyday life, American Realism Today celebrates the rich tradition of Realist art in America while reflecting the innovative spirit of our contemporary times. Read more
Congratulations Victor for your inclusion in this exhibition of the work of twenty artists from across the country!
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"New Britain museum’s American Realism exhibit explodes with mystique, muscle"
AMERICAN REALISM TODAY
September 15- January 1, 2023
This is the first survey of contemporary American Realism made by the current New York scene in over half a century. The exhibition encompasses more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by a network of 21 artists working across generations, including Robert Lobe, Kathleen Gilje, Joseph McNamara, Faith Ringgold, and many others. Featuring depictions of the landscape and everyday life, American Realism Today celebrates the rich tradition of Realist art in America while reflecting the innovative spirit of our contemporary times. Read more
Congratulations Victor for your inclusion in this exhibition of the work of twenty artists from across the country!
click here to read review
"New Britain museum’s American Realism exhibit explodes with mystique, muscle"
"Unified Theory" oil on panel 37" x 48" x 2"
As a painter, I am instinctively interested in the interaction of light on the environment. It is my intention to express the natural beauty found, at times only for a fleeting moment, in our surroundings. Through my work I hope to capture and convey the sense of enchantment that these moments create. If the viewer can sense that quality of natural beauty that enhances all our lives, then I will have succeeded in my efforts as an artist.
~Victor Leger
"Transcendentalism" oil on panel 33 x 76 inches $12,000 sold
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"Alexandrian Library" oil on panel 17" x 11" x 2" $900
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"Altered realities" oil on panel 16" x 15" x 2" $900
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"A Study in Hope" oil on panel 43" x 17" x 2" $4,000 sold
"Isn't This World Enough..." oil on panel 22" x 17" x 2" $3,000 sold
"Redemption" oil on panel 35" x 23" x 2" $3,000 sold
"Our Autumn of Discontent" oil on panel 15" x 15" x 2" $1,200 sold
"Ruminations" oil on panel 45" x 21" x 2" $4,500 sold
"Complete Abandon" oil on panel 36 x 60 inches $10,000
"Lost in Translation" oil on panel 30" x 24" x 3" $2,700
Professional photographer Patricia Casey captured this image of Victor at Schoodic Point.
EDUCATION:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. 1979-Dec. 1981
Fine Arts Major in Painting, 5 semesters
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting: 1984
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Sept. 1998- May 2002
Master’s Degree in Art Education: 2002
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Victor Leger: Capturing the Enchantment of Schoodic by Carl Little*
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