Lisa Levy Explained
Lisa Levy (born 1956) is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She is a visual artist,[2] a performance artist,[3] and a radio show host.[4]
Levy had a longstanding career as an art director and studied illustration. From this, she developed her text paintings that give encouraging messages to the viewer.[5]
One of Levy's ongoing art performances is as Dr. Lisa, a self-proclaimed psychotherapist.[6] Stemming from this performance, Levy also hosts a radio show called Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t on Radio Free Brooklyn. She has also been crowned Miss Subways 2017.[7] One of her most popular performances is The Artist is Humbly Present (2016).[8]
Notes and References
- News: Brooks . Katherine . Artist Dr. Lisa Levy Performs Free Psychotherapy Session In 'The Thoughts In Your Head' . 21 July 2019 . Huffington Post . 6 Dec 2017.
- News: Cascone . Sarah . The Final Brucennial Opens With Beer, Bacon, and Bullish Performance Art . 21 July 2019 . ArtNet . 8 March 2014.
- News: Boxer . Sarah . A Shrink With Stage Presence if Not Certification . The New York Times . 21 July 2019 . 27 July 2002.
- Web site: Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t on Radio Free Brooklyn . Radio Free Brooklyn . 21 July 2019.
- Brooks . Katherine . Artist Dr. Lisa Levy Performs Free Psychotherapy Session In 'The Thoughts In Your Head' . Huffington Post . 6 December 2017 .
- News: Boxer . Sarah . A Shrink With Stage Presence if Not Certification . The New York Times . 21 July 2019 . 27 July 2002.
- Bergstein . Rachelle . Reigning Miss Subways: 'I get a lot of complaints' from riders . New York Post . 19 September 2018 . 21 July 2019.
- News: Munro . Cait . Artist Will Sit Naked on a Toilet In Performance Against Marina Abramović's Vanity . 21 July 2019 . ArtNet . 22 Jan 2016.
