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  • Self-Portrait, 2010, oil on panel, 9 x 7 inches
    Self-Portrait, 2010, oil on panel, 9 x 7 inches

    Self-Portrait, 2010, oil on panel, 9 x 7 inches

  • Bittersweet and Peaches, 1985, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches
    Bittersweet and Peaches, 1985, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches

    Bittersweet and Peaches, 1985, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches

  • Ancient Chinese Cooking Pot, 2012, oil on canvas, 21 x 18 inches
    Ancient Chinese Cooking Pot, 2012, oil on canvas, 21 x 18 inches

    Ancient Chinese Cooking Pot, 2012, oil on canvas, 21 x 18 inches

  • Self-Portrait with a Fur Hat, 1964, oil on canvas, 12 x 10 inches, courtesy of The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
    Self-Portrait with a Fur Hat, 1964, oil on canvas, 12 x 10 inches, courtesy of The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

    Self-Portrait with a Fur Hat, 1964, oil on canvas, 12 x 10 inches, courtesy of The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

  • Gathering Dust, 1975, oil on canvas, 12 x 13.5 inches, collection of Claire Leffel
    Gathering Dust, 1975, oil on canvas, 12 x 13.5 inches, collection of Claire Leffel

    Gathering Dust, 1975, oil on canvas, 12 x 13.5 inches, collection of Claire Leffel

  • The Apricot and the Dragonfly, 1991, oil on canvas, 15 x 18 inches, collection of Maxine Roberts
    The Apricot and the Dragonfly, 1991, oil on canvas, 15 x 18 inches, collection of Maxine Roberts

    The Apricot and the Dragonfly, 1991, oil on canvas, 15 x 18 inches, collection of Maxine Roberts

  • Portrait of David Kramer, 1977, oil on canvas, 30 x 25, collection of Cindy Kramer McSweeney
    Portrait of David Kramer, 1977, oil on canvas, 30 x 25, collection of Cindy Kramer McSweeney

    Portrait of David Kramer, 1977, oil on canvas, 30 x 25, collection of Cindy Kramer McSweeney

David A. Leffel

The Mastery of Light - A Retrospective

May 14 - August 7, 2016

In the 1960s, David A. Leffel broke with mainstream abstraction by reviving the art of the Old Masters. He studied Rembrandt's creative process and developed a powerful, personal style that explores the magic and mystery of light. This exhibition of over fifty paintings, his first major retrospective, spans the years from 1958 to the present, and reveals why he is regarded as one of today's great masters of traditional realist art.

 

Date

May 14 - August 7, 2016

Venue

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

SPECIAL EVENT:

Leffel DemoDavid Leffel - Tour and Demonstration


July 17, 2016, 2– 4 p.m.
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Join us for a private tour of the retrospective exhibition, David A. Leffel: The Mastery of Light with Curator and Director Michael Zakian and renowned artist David Leffel. Following the tour, Leffel will give a special one-hour demonstration of his painting technique, beginning at 3 p.m.

Seating is Limited: Please RSVP to michael.zakian@pepperdine.edu
Information: 310 506-7257 (Weisman Museum Office)

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Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

310.506.4851

Open Tuesday–Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM
and one hour prior to most shows through intermission

Free Admission