Leon Levkovitch, born in 1936 in Łódź, Poland, graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź in 1960, in the studio of Zdzisław Głowacki. He moved to Paris in 1961, where he still lives and works, and continued his studies at the lithography studio of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1970. Since 1972, he has also worked in Pietrasanta, Italy, where most of his small bronze and terracotta sculptures are made.
A decisive encounter with gallery owner Abel Rosenberg in 1969 opened the doors to his Parisian gallery, giving a significant boost to his career. His works, rich in metaphors and mythological references, explore drawing, painting, and especially sculpture. Levkovitch combines a sense of microscopic detail with global geometric constructions, integrating the base as a poetic element. The writer Marc Hérissé highlights his ability to reveal depths and awaken unsuspected dreams.
The artist has held numerous exhibitions since 1962, notably at the Abel Rosenberg Gallery (1969), the Salon de Mai (1978), the Atelier Lambert (1984), the Salon de Mars with the Hansma Gallery (1992), and the Les Singuliers Gallery (1998). His works have been acquired by museums and institutions such as the Haifa Museum, the Strasbourg Museum, the City of Paris, the National Library, and the City Bank of New York.
