361 Stagg St/ Rooftop Installation, Brooklyn, NY

Dana’s debut public exhibition was part of a larger collaborative pop-up at an artist-run space in Brooklyn. Alongside her husband and creative director, Jeohsua V. Palma, the duo transformed the rooftop into an improvised gallery.

Their spontaneous, site-specific installation launched Leon’s exploration of mixed media in unconventional settings, emphasizing the power of grassroots, community-based art.

Gary Tatintsian Gallery New York, NY

A pivotal moment in Leon’s career, The MELTED! The collection marked her formal entrance into gallery presentation. This body of work merged digital media, sculpture, and painting, drawing inspiration from Van Gogh, Pop Art, and the textures of New York City.

The collection explores art’s ability to provoke, disrupt, and ignite social imagination, embodying her belief in art as a transformative force.

Undisclosed Industrial Space, Yonkers, NY

As a core member of The Gunhill Six, Dana Leon participated in a large-scale guerrilla-style installation held in an abandoned factory in Yonkers.

This raw, immersive show featured emerging artists reclaiming forgotten industrial space for radical creative expression.

Leon’s UV-reactive, pointillist-infused contribution responded to the building’s decaying textures and atmospheric light, pushing the boundaries of installation art and amplifying themes of resilience, transformation, and resistance.

@Bronxlandia, Bronx, NY

Presented in partnership with Bronxlandia and The Point CDC, Dancers Every Night was a vibrant, public-facing art experience curated by The Gunhill Six.

Dana Leon’s work in this show continued her signature use of UV-reactive media, centering themes of identity, movement, and collective transformation.

This exhibition brought art into a historically underserved neighborhood, merging accessibility with experimental expression.

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Boogie Down Grind Café Bronx, NY

Following Dancers Every Night, Dana presented her first solo exhibition at the Boogie Down Grind Café.

This intimate, community-focused space allowed Leon to showcase a curated selection of her mixed-media and UV-reactive works (Pre-Meta).

The show offered a glimpse into what would become her Metamorphosis project, exploring themes of transformation, identity, and resilience within an accessible, grassroots venue.

SVA Flatiron Gallery New York, NY

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Chrysalis was a juried student exhibition held at the School of Visual Arts’ Flatiron Gallery.

Dana Leon’s participation in this distinguished show continued her exploration of mixed media and installation art, contributing to a vibrant showcase of emerging artistic voices from the SVA community.

LIC-A Arts Space @ The Factory, Queens, NY

Dana participated in “BQE” An Iconography of Queens, a group exhibition curated by Yvette Hidalgo at LIC-A Arts Space located in The Factory.

The show ran from May 15 to June 1, 2024, highlighting diverse artistic voices that explore the cultural and visual landscape of Queens.

Leon contributed her signature mixed media work, further connecting with community-driven art and expanding her presence in the New York metropolitan art scene.

Trends Long Island City, NY

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Dana participated in Cosmic Concrete: An Urban Oasis, a group exhibition curated by Yvette Hidalgo as part of the LIC Arts Open Festival. Held at Trends LIC, the show featured a vibrant mix of artists exploring themes of urban life and transformation.

Leon's work contributed to the dynamic dialogue on the evolving landscape of Long Island City.

Astoria Art Center & Ditmars Merchants Association Queens, NY

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Dana participated in Destination Ditmars, a dynamic, walkable art festival organized by Astoria Art Center and the Destination Ditmars Merchants Association.

Featuring over 80 artists and hosted across 16 local businesses, the exhibition transformed Ditmars Boulevard into a vibrant, community-driven gallery.

Leon’s UV-reactive and mixed media work contributed to the immersive, accessible art experience that celebrated neighborhood creativity and cultural connection.

SVA BFA BUILDING New York, NY

SVA Chelsea Gallery New York, NY

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“Next Up: Twisted Vines” presents 25 artists working across drawing, installation, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, ranging from exuberant pop culture paintings to carefully etched prints, sharply rendered pencil drawings, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Although these approximately 80 artworks cover vast ground conceptually and visually, they primarily focus on establishing peace with oneself, nature, and society. Through lived experiences and cultural traditions, these multinational artists draw on their communities' histories as a rich source of inspiration, and their own perspectives of the ongoing lineages.

This exhibition is part of SVA's second annual “Next Up” exhibition series, which includes three shows across three galleries and showcases the work of 52 emerging student artists, selected by a jury of notable alumni.