Born in Richmond, Virginia.
Lives and works in the Metro DC area.
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, B.F.A. Communication Arts, Cum Laude, Richmond, VA.
Solo Exhibitions
2012TBA, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA. (forthcoming)
2010The Thought that Counts, Two Liberty Center, Ballston, VA.
2008The Thought that Counts, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA.
Group Exhibitions
2012Art Decathlon, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, D.C.
2011Proximity to Practice, curated by Stefanie Fedor and Rachel Schmidt, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA.
Group Show No. 39.2, Humble Arts Foundation, New York, NY.
BITE: Identity and Humor, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA.
Adjusting the Volume, Artistic Blind Date Performances, Source Festival, Washington, D.C.
Signs on the Road, Curatorial Research Lab at Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY.
New Blood, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA.
2010SLPS Washington D.C. V, Fotoweek, Washington, D.C.
The Visual Response to the Gulf Oil Disaster, Flying Monkey Arts Center, Huntsville, AL.
SLPS Chicago IV, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
The Visual Response to the Gulf Oil Disaster, Landslide Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Summer Open House, Red Cake Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Accommodation, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA.
2009Group Show No. 31, Humble Arts Foundation, New York, NY.
Autumn Open House, Red Cake Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2008Civilians, Civilian Art Projects, Washington, D.C.
Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?,
Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ.
Group Show No. 22, Humble Arts Foundation, New York, NY.
Art Anonymous, Gallery 31, Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington, D.C.
Public Installations
Open Sky Project, Rosslyn, VA., May - Aug. 2011
Awards and Honors
Creative Communities Fund Grant, 2011
White Columns Curated Registry, 2011
Resident Studio Artist Representative to the Board of Directors, Arlington Arts Center, July 2011 - present
Resident Studio Artist, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA., Feb. 2010 - present
Regional Scholastic Art Judge, Fairfax, VA., 2010
Culturehall Curated Online Resource, 2009
ASDF Makes 100 Grants, 2009
Bibliography
Stephanie Merry, "Art Decathlon: stretching their artistic talents", The Washington Post, Jan. 13, 2012
Andy Johnson, "Studio Visit: Lee Gainer", Sick of the Radio, May 18, 2011
Delia Sava, "Getting Serious about Art", Arlington Connection, Feb. 25, 2011
Diana Adams, "Frankenlovely: Our Obsession with Image & Youth Illustrated", Bit Rebels, Nov. 20, 2010
Rebekah Drysdale, "Fan Mail: Lee Gainer", Daily Serving, Aug. 30, 2010
Scott Ahn, "Lee Gainer - Exploring Open Spaces", MurmurDC, Oct. 27, 2009
Catherine Rampell, "Rocks for Refs", Economix, The New York Times, April 8, 2009
Dana Goldstein, "Two Month's Salary?", Tapped, The American Prospect, April 7, 2009
Hannah Brehm, "Lee Gainer Questions The Price of Love Myth with Two Months Salary", Digital City, April 7, 2009
Nate Archer, "Two Months Salary", Designboom, April 4, 2009
Joanne Bauer, The Thought that Counts (exhibition catalogue), Nov. 2008 (PDF)
Jennifer Mawby, "Artists Review Artists: Lee Gainer", Thinking About Art, Sept. 26, 2008
Laurel Ptak, Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?
(exhibition catalogue), April 2008 (PDF)
Publications
Yvi Magazine: Portraits, Issue No. 6, Nov. 2011
Marco Nicotra, Bolo Magazine: Stars are Indispensable, Issue No. 1, July 2011
Lee Gainer, Two Months' Salary, Nov. 2009
Ben Alper, The Exposure Project Book, Issue No. 4, July 2009
Marlaina Read, Invisible City, Issue No. 3, May 2009
Noel Rodo-Vankeulen, "Domesticity Redux", Wassanaar Magazine, Issue No. 1, Summer 2008
Lectures, Talks and Panels
Artist Talk: Art Decathlon, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, D.C, Jan. 2012
Artist Panel: One on One: Artists in Conversation, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA., Nov. 2011
Artist Panel: BITE: Identity and Humor, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA., July 2011
Artist Panels: Adjusting the Volume, DC Source Festival, Washington, D.C., June - July 2011
Guest Speaker, IB Visual Arts Classes, South Lakes High School, Reston, VA. March 2009
Artist Talk: The Thought that Counts, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA., Nov. 2008
Collections
Rosslyn Renaissance/Rosslyn Business Improvement District, Rosslyn, VA.
Indie Photobook Library, Washington, D.C.
Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, São Paulo, Brazil
The Newark Public Library, Special Collections Division, Newark, NJ.
