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During the many years I directed contemporary art galleries in New York City - including the highly esteemed Tibor de Nagy Gallery -- I was responsible for the selection of new artists for exhibition, as well as sales to private collectors, corporations, and museums.

When I moved to Woodstock, New York four years ago, I was thrilled to discover the work of Leslie Bender. Her powerful paintings exude pathos and passions, sadness and joy, and immense power and energy. I would call her an "abstract realist", because all her work comes from life's experiences, yet the abstract element, paint application, composition, form and color are the vehicle with which she expresses these images. In many private collections, she is one of the most highly gifted and successful artists presently living in the Hudson Valley.

Sonia Sudak
Woodstock, NY

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