Leyla Cui (2002) is an artist living in New York City. Currently studying illustration at the School of Visual Arts, her evocative work explores themes of identity and transformation, capturing complex emotions through a surrealist lens. Leyla started her artistic career at 17, when she published a poetry collection at Beijing Arts and Crafts Publishing House, including nearly 200 poems, oil paintings, and illustrations. Her notable exhibitions include Space Gallery, Shanghai (2020), Barney Gallery, New York University (2023), LATITUDE Gallery, NYC (2023), Chambers Fine Art Gallery in Salt Point, NY (2023), and Berry Campbell Gallery in Chelsea, NYC (2024), solo show at Temple Gallery. Leyla received the New Talent Merit Award (2023) and the Self-Promotion Merit Award for the iJungle Global Illustration Competition.
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