José Lerma
Jose Lerma Andrea, 2023 Acrylic on burlap 72 x 48 in 182.9 x 121.9 cm (JLE.24.001)
José Lerma Regina, 2023 Acrylic on burlap 36 x 24 x 3 1/4 in, 91.4 x 61 x 8.3 cm (JLE23.048)
José Lerma Tomás, 2023 Acrylic on burlap 36 x 24 x 3 1/4 in, 91.4 x 61 x 8.3 cm (JLE23.049)
José Lerma Javier, 2023 Acrylic on burlap 72 x 48 in, 182.9 x 121.9 cm (JLE23.042)
José Lerma Untitled, 2023 Acrylic on polypropylene sheet 86 1/2 x 62 1/4 x 2 in, 219.7 x 158.1 x 5.1 cm (framed) (JLE23.032)
José Lerma Untitled, 2023 Acrylic on polypropylene sheet 86 1/2 x 62 1/4 x 2 in, 219.7 x 158.1 x 5.1 cm (framed) (JLE23.034)
BIOGRAPHY
José Lerma (b. 1971, Sevilla, ES; lives and works in San Juan, PR) recieved his MFA from University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2002. He has had over twenty solo exhibitions at galleries such as Kavi Gupta in Chicago, IL (2020, 2017, 2014), Galerie Xavier Hufkens in Brussels, Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York, NY (2014, 2010, 2006, 2004), and at museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (2014), and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (2013). His works are represented in numerous collections, including The Saatchi Collection in London, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Lerma served as an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago until from 2009 through 2023.