Leyla.Cui. Qinami
Leyla Cui is an award-winning illustrator, artist, and writer who lives and creates in New York City. Focused on examining the intricate relationships between intimate human memories, identities, and femininity in contemporary society, Leyla employs storytelling scenarios to vividly illustrate emotions that starkly contrast yet frequently coexist - aspiration and loss, unsettling and peace, all amidst the tumultuous period of youth. In this way, Leyla challenges and disrupts the traditional boundaries of painting, pushing the limits of expression and perspective in her work. Her ability to translate these nuanced feelings into art is a testament to her empathetic understanding of the human experience and identity.
Education:
2022-2023 Studio Art (BFA) at New York University
2023-2026 illustration (BA) at the School of the Visual Arts, expected to graduate in 2026
Awards:
2023 iJungle Global Illustration Competition, New Talent Merit Award
Publications:
2024 Artsin Square Magazine
Chosen winner for Issue 7 publication within global artists
2024 Suboart Magazine
Chosen winner from 400 global artists, with 6 artworks and illustrations selected
2020 Individual Poetry Collection, I am meant to meet you while wondering
Published at Beijing Arts and Crafts Publishing House, China
Exhibitions:
2024 June-August, The Imaginary Made Real, Berry Campbell Gallery, Chelsea, New York City
2023 July-August, A Happy Beginning, LATITUDE Gallery, New York City
2023 July-Aug, Genesis: A New Generation of Chinese Artists, Chambers Fine Art Gallery, Salt Point, NY
2023 February, Resonance, Barney Gallery with New York University, New York
2021 May-June, Metamorphosis, Changning HongTang Technology and Art G. Ltd, Shanghai, China
2019 September-October, Holding hands, The Space Gallery, Shanghai, China
Documentations by Chambers Fine Art Gallery, exhibited in July-August, 2023, New York.
Published Individual Poetry Collection, 2020
Translated Selections, Postcard Edition
