Laurence Leenaert
Laurence Leenaert was born in Kortrijk, Belgium and studied Fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. After an internship at Bless, Berlin, in 2013 she launched her own design studio, LRNCE, in response to fast fashion and short-lived seasons. Her designs quickly became sought after in high-end outlets such as Conran Shop, Picasso Museum and Le Bon Marche Paris. In 2015 she relocated her studio from Ghent, Belgium to Marrakech, Morocco, where she was able to further develop her practice working with local materials such as wool, clay, leather and wood. Invisible Subjects at Cadogan Contemporary, March 2020, was the artist’s first ever presentation of her paintings.
Leenaert's paintings are the basis of her designs for her ceramic and textile limited editions. The paintings are designed, painted and woven by entirely by her, by hand. Some of the patters and colours are then used for her designed editions, which are crafted by local artisans in Morocco. Cadogan Contemporary is delighted to be showing the unique paintings of Laurence Leenaert in London.
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Aishah, 2020oil on acrylic mixed with wool on burlap canvas131.5cm x 144.5cm (51.8" x 57")
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Al Bab, 2020mixed media on canvas181cm x 130cm
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Al Kharif, 2020mixed media on canvas163cm x 120cm
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Bassem, 2020oil and acrylic on cotton canvas116cm x 151cm (45.7" x 59.4")
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Farfissa I, 2020acrylic, cotton and wool on canvas193cm x 129cm
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Farfissa II, 2020acrylic, cotton and wool on canvas196cm x 134cm
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Gueliz, 2020acrylic, cotton and wool on canvas195cm x 127cm
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Jnane, 2020acrylic, cotton and wool on canvas195cm x 135cm
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Libinaa, 2020mixed media on canvas155cm x 139cm
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Mask 2, 2020oil and acrylic on cotton canvas142cm x 146cm (55.9" x 57.5")
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Rue Meslay, Le 31 - No.10, 2020mixed media on paper42cm x 30cm framed
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Rue Meslay, Le 31 - No.3, 2020mixed media on paper42cm x 30cm framed
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Rue Meslay, Le 31 - No.4, 2020mixed media on paper42cm x 30cm framed
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Rue Meslay, Le 31 - No.8, 2020mixed media on paper42cm x 30cm framed
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Rwinaa, 2020mixed media on canvas175cm x 112cm
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QALB DARI - Heart of the Home
Laurence Leenaert 23 Feb - 12 Mar 2021Cadogan Contemporary is proud to announce Laurence Leenaert's first UK solo exhibition. Featuring twelve new paintings, the exhibition opens at the South Kensington gallery in February 2021 and is the...Read more -
August Exhibition
celebrating 40 years at cadogan 4 - 28 Aug 2020Following our June and July Exhibitions featuring artist we have represented for many years, our August Exhibition explores the notions of atmosphere and harmony in abstract and figurative painting through...Read more -
Invisible Subjects
2 - 20 Mar 2020Cadogan Contemporary is delighted to present Invisible Subjects, a group exhibition that brings together new work by Kim Bartelt, Tycjan Knut and LRNCE. The exhibition explores the idea of paintings...Read more