Lenny Prince (born 1965) is a Guyanese-born American sculptor in glass and concrete, best known for his large installation pieces.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Lenny Prince
Born1965 (1965)
EducationSelf-taught
Known forSculpture
MovementImpressionism
AwardsStaten Island Advance 3 times
Websitehttps://www.lennyscreation.com/

Early life

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Prince was born in Guyana. He moved to New York at the age of 20, first settling in Brooklyn.

Career

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Prince briefly worked as a mechanic. By 1996, he had saved enough money to open Half Price Mufflers. Prince opened Lenny's Creations, a gallery in Staten Island, NY.

Style

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Prince adopted a constructivist, cybernetic sculpture style. He makes junkyard still lifes.

Reception

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The New York Times dubbed him "The Matisse of Mufflers".

Work

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Public collections

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Francis, a giant praying mantis, greets visitors outside the Staten Island Children's Museum in Snug Harbor, New York. He built a space shuttle sculpture out of scrap auto parts for Staten Island, New York.

Recognition

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His work was featured in the Staten Island Advance three times.

References

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  1. ^ Kilgannon, Corey (August 21, 2015). "A Staten Island Mechanic Turns Tailpipes into Artwork". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Molinari, Steven (October 18, 2018). "Turning old parts into works of art". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Sherry, Virginia N. (February 9, 2013). "Staten Island's heavy metal man opens museum in West Brighton". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Farinacci, Amanda (July 8, 2019). "Staten Island car repairman creates massive figures – using old car parts". Spectrum News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Forte, Vin (August 3, 2018). "Lenny's Creations Making Unique Metal Art on Staten Island". This Way on the Bay. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Museum of Lenny Prince, Muffler Artist". Roadside America. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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