Press | February 27, 2016

Michael Leavitt in Newsweek

Introducing Bernie Sanders, The Action Figure   NEW YORK (Reuters) – Orders for a Bernie Sanders action figure, complete with the U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful’s signature slouch, open mouth and accusatory pointed finger, were flooding in from fans on Thursday, months ahead of the toy’s delivery date in July. Brooklyn product design company FCTRY created a... read more
News | March 25, 2015

JLG 10th Anniversary RECAP

  Jonathan Levine Gallery celebrated its 10th anniversary last month with The Color and the Fury: 10 Years of Jonathan LeVine Gallery, a commemorative group exhibition featuring limited editions and prints. The last decade was full of significant occasions and the opening reception for this exhibition included many special surprises, such as a site-specific installation,... read more
Press | December 10, 2013

Michael Leavitt in Daily Mail

If Hillary Clinton were a Stormtrooper… Artist turns major figureheads into characters from Star Wars – Sculptor Mike Leavitt says he was inspired by Greco-Roman statuary – Models are hand-carved in wood or sculpted in clay before being painted – Just like the classic Star Wars toys, they are made with articulated joints By DAMIEN... read more
Press | September 19, 2011

Mike Leavitt in New York Magazine

This week’s issue of New York Magazine features our current solo exhibition of works by Michael Leavitt on the “Highbrow/Brilliant” side of their Approval Matrix section. http://nymag.com/arts/all/approvalmatrix/approval-matrix-2011-9-26