| Lenny Prince | |
| Field: | Sculpture |
| Training: | Self-taught |
| Movement: | Impressionism |
| Awards: | Staten Island Advance 3 times |
| Website: | https://www.lennyscreation.com/ |
Lenny Prince (born 1965) is a Guyanese-born American sculptor in glass and concrete, best known for his large installation pieces.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Prince was born in Guyana. He moved to New York at the age of 20, first settling in Brooklyn.
Prince briefly worked as a mechanic. By 1996, he had saved enough money to open Half Price Mufflers. Prince opened Lenny's Creations, a gallery in Staten Island, NY.
Prince adopted a constructivist, cybernetic sculpture style. He makes junkyard still lifes.
The New York Times dubbed him "The Matisse of Mufflers".
Francis, a giant praying mantis, greets visitors outside the Staten Island Children's Museum in Snug Harbor, New York. He built a space shuttle sculpture out of scrap auto parts for Staten Island, New York.
His work was featured in the Staten Island Advance three times.