Monument of the Singing Sound Storm

In the treasure trove of works by NIAD artists, one encounters a myriad of astonishing creations—art that arises from an inner imperative. This is where meaning is found, even—perhaps especially—while eluding “the butterfly net of language”.

In these works, palpable energies are called in. They have a force akin to the pouring forth of a flamenco singer.

Léonie Guyer (b. 1955, New York, NY) makes paintings, drawings, site-based work, prints, and artist books. Her work is characterized by idiosyncratic shapes that are deployed in a variety of spaces. Guyer's work has been presented in solo exhibitions at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts; Bibeau Krueger, NYC; staircase gallery, San Francisco, CA; Shaker Museum, Mount Lebanon, NY; lumber room, Portland, OR; Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, WA; and elsewhere; and in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Her work is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Reed College Art Collection; Shaker Museum; UC Berkeley Museum and Pacific Film Archive; among others. In 2026 her work will be exhibited at Petrine, Paris. She is a recipient of a 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Guyer lives and works in San Francisco, CA, and received her B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute.