Leonardo Drew's Madison Square Park Installation and Galerie Lelong Solo Exhibition

Leonardo Drew's monumental sculpture 'City in the Grass' transforms Madison Square Park from June 3 to December 15, 2019, marking his first major public commission in New York. Simultaneously, his debut solo exhibition at Galerie Lelong in Chelsea runs from May 16 through August 2, 2019, showcasing new works that expand his exploration of materiality and urban decay. The artist discusses both projects in a video interview conducted by Oona Zlamany, a family friend and Emory University undergraduate who previously interviewed him in 2016 for artcritical. This current conversation, billed as 'Part Two' by Zlamany, revisits their exchange three years prior when she was a Bronx Science high school student. Drew explains the conceptual foundations and working methods behind his Madison Square Park installation, which serves as the interview's backdrop. His Galerie Lelong presentation represents his inaugural exhibition with the Chelsea gallery, featuring large-scale assemblages that continue his investigation of memory, transformation, and the passage of time. The interview captures Drew's artistic evolution and the continuity of his practice across different scales and contexts. Zlamany's perspective as both interviewer and longtime observer provides unique insight into Drew's creative process and the personal connections that inform his work.