Thomas Legaspi

Thomas Legaspi is a New York City based artist working within the context of contemporary realism. He has exhibited in national and international exhibitions while accumulating awards and merits of distinction.

His work centers on the narrative potential of figurative art by exploring the emotive introspective states of fragility, dualism, conflict, identity and irony. He pursues images of resolve, and surrender in order to attain personal peace. He is motivated by many vehicles of inspiration including genre paintings, abstract expressionism, and the modern cinematic media. While many of his works are grounded in realism, he often explores modern aesthetic sensibilities of contemporary paint application techniques, mixed media and expressionistic experimentation. The artist strives to create work that has an undercurrent of a positive resolution amidst a measure of strife and difficulty.

BFA- St. John's University 1996
MFA- New York Academy of Art 2001

2002 “Drawing From Perception IV” Wright State University Galleries: Illinois, Graham Nickson Juror
2003 “Realism 2003”, The Stage Gallery: Merrick, NY
2005 “Nude International 2005” The Lexington Art League:Lexington, Kentucky, Steven Assael- Juror
2005 “The Divine Body”:Columbia University, New York, NY - Bruce Ferguson and Sarah Olson Curators
2007 “Nude International 2007” The Lexington Art League: Lexington, Kentucky, Vincent Desiderio- Juror
2008 “Life in America: American Realism” State Museum of Kazakhstan, group show: Kazakhstan.
2009 “New York Academy of Art Alumni Association Group show” Studio 7 and the Bernardsville Library: Bernardsville, New Jersey

2009 “The Bright and Shining Light of Irreverence: Richard Saja and the Historically Inaccurate School”:Shelburne Museum, Vermont. Richard Saja, Curator
2009 “Richeson 75th Landscape, Seascape & Architectural 2009” : Kimberly, Wisconsin
2010 “5th Annual Drawing Salon Style Exhibition” The Greenpoint Gallery: Greenpoint, New York
2010 Artwork featured in the feature film “Art Machine” Doug Karr-director.
2010 “Triumph” Group Exhibition Dacia Gallery: New York, New York
2010 “Emerging Colors” Group Exhibition Dacia Gallery: New York, New York
2011 “H...