SPIRO// USA
Lev L. Spiro is a photographer and filmmaker whose fine art photography tries to convey the sense of mystery, awe and wonder he finds in the natural world. A longtime lover of travel, street photography and landscapes, Lev has recently turned his attention to the more intimate landscape of his gardens. He has studied extensively with photographers Susan Burnstine and Eddie Soloway, as well as Aline Smithson and Maggie Taylor. Images from his series "Fugitive Light" and "Night Creatures" have been chosen for multiple group exhibitions from September 2020 through present, such as the Member's Group Exhibition at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, CA, The Peer Show at the Cleveland Print Room, and Bloom here at the Midwest Center for Photography, as well as being featured in Art Ascent Magazine as their selected Gold Artist in the June "Gardens" issue.
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“Are plants sentient beings? At certain times of the day, in certain kinds of light, the plants in Lev's garden seem to uproot and move about freely; seeking out the company of others, exploring their surroundings, making their opinions known.
Do they converse? Do they quarrel? Lev sees in them the quest for companionship and the quest for solitude; the longing for meditative space, and the longing for connection.
Their innate otherworldliness shines in these moments, and it's difficult for him to distinguish them from other life forms, both known and not so well known to us - chiefly those inhabiting the ocean depths, and the interstellar reaches of our collective imaginations.” - Lev L. Spiro
Lev is also known for his work directing over 165 television episodes, pilots and features, including Emmy-award winning series such as Orange is the New Black, Modern Family, Weeds and Arrested Development. His films "Minutemen" and "Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie" won a Director's Guild nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program, respectively.
Lev lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, writer/producer Melissa Rosenberg and their two dogs T. Beau and Luna, who often accompany him and make helpful suggestions as he makes images.
selected group exhibitions + publications
2022 La Bottega Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2021 Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 - 2022 Portfolio Platform Fall 2021/Winter 2022
2021 D’art Gallery, Denver, CO
2021 Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2021 Vestige Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2021 San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, San Fernando, CA
2021 Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, NY
2021 Society of Arts & Crafts & Stonehenge Gallery, Montgomery, AL
2021 The Peer Show Cleveland Print Room, Cleveland, OH
2021 Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS
2021 74h Annual Juried Arts Show, Gilpin County Arts Association, Center City, CO
2021 Rhode Island Center for Photography, Providence, RI
2021 SE Center for Photography Arts, Carmel, CA
2020 PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2020 Lightbox Gallery, Astoria, OR
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2021 Featured Artist, Portfolio Platform 2021/2022
2021 Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine, November 2021 Issue
2021 Santa Fe Workship Online Catalog - Portraiture
2021 Art Ascent Magazine, Feature “Gold” Artist
2021 What Will You Remember
2021 GeoEx Expeditions Catalog Featured Article
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