Eric Mack A'10 & Leslie Hewitt A'00

Eric Mack A'10
Leslie Hewitt A'00

Eric Mack A'10 and Leslie Hewitt A'00 both have spring solo exhibitions at the Douglas Hyde Gallery. Eric and Leslie first met at The Studio Museum in Harlem's open studios in 2008. Eric eventually worked with Leslie in 2009 at Cooper, where she taught as a visiting artist. Eric has referred to their encounters as “fated” and Leslie's art practice as contributing to his approach to artmaking. For more information about their exhibitions, click here and here.

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