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© Ludi Leiva 2025
© Ludi Leiva 2025
About
Ludi Leiva (b. Toronto, 1990) is a multidisciplinary visual artist of Guatemalan and Slovak heritage, primarily working across drawing, painting, and printmaking. Her practice is a contemplative dialogue between landscape, body, and memory.
Ludi also works commercially as an illustrator and muralist. She is based in Stockholm and works between there and London, UK.
Contact
For inquiries, please email ludi@ludileiva.com. To receive occasional studio updates and information about exhibitions and available work, please subscribe here.
Select exhibitions
2025
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, UK (upcoming: november 2025)
Gazagazagaza Charity Auction & Exhibition, Studio 1.1 Gallery, London, UK (on view)
Works on Paper 7, Blue Shop Gallery, London, UK (on view)
Hardly Soft, NE Sculpture Gallery Factory, Minneapolis, US
2024
VITAL SIGNS: another world is possible, The Science Gallery, London, UK
Mine, Yours, Ours, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, US
Transcending Time, The Arts Society, Nerja, ES
2023
Kairos, Samsen Atelier, Stockholm, SE (solo)
A Home is a Portal, Körsbärsgården Konsthall, Burgsvik, SE (solo)
Lugares, PTM Contemporary (Organized by NY Latin American Art Triennial), New York City, US
HOY, National Museum of Somalia, Mogadishu, SO
Vårutställning (MFA graduation exhibition), Konstfack University, Stockholm, SE
Experiments in Print, Candyland, Stockholm, SE
2020
DULA: Tastes Like Home, TIER, Berlin, DE
2019
Cluster Illustration Fair, The Truman Brewery, London, UK
Select commercial clients
Adidas, Apple TV+, Samsung, Vans, Dr. Marten’s, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, The Other Art Fair, Creative Debuts, The Guardian, Vice, The Smithsonian, Toms Shoes, The Trevor Project, Rock The Vote, The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), The Creative Independent, Refinery29, Stylist Magazine, The Body Shop, Coachella Music Festival, Herman Miller, OKCupid, Glamour Magazine, Jiggy Puzzles, Knix, Choose Democracy, NBC, So Young Magazine, Vogue Eyewear, UCLA, Planned Parenthood, Prime Video, Phillips Auction House, Boots Pharmacy, Tumblr
Select press
Creative Boom
One Club for Creativity
C-Print Journal
Elephant Magazine
Hyperallergic
Hunker
Vagabond City Lit
Canvas by Saatchi Art
Creating Your Own Path
Nailed Magazine
Select grants & awards
2025 / Studio grant, City of Stockholm
2024 / One-year working grant, The Swedish Writers' Fund
2024 / Longlisted, World Illustration Awards
2024 / Shortlisted, Villa Lena Foundation Residency
2024 / One-year working grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2024 / Studio grant, City of Stockholm
2023 / Shortlisted, Ung Svensk Form (Young Swedish Art & Design Award)
2023 / Exhibition grant, The National Association of Swedish Art Societies
2023 / Graduate student award, Konstfacks Foundation
2023 / Project grant, Beata Brummers Foundation
2023 / Project grant, Ulla Fröberg-Cramérs Foundation
2020 / Artist grant, Choose Democracy
2018 / Illustrator in Residence, The Other Art Fair: Brooklyn
2018 / Fellow in Fiction (Writing resident), Lambda Literary Foundation
Education
2025-2026 / Drawing development year / The Royal Drawing School / UK
2021-2023 / MFA, Visual Communication / Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts & Design / Sweden
2018 / Illustration / Pratt Institute / USA
2008-2013 / BA, Political science & gender studies / University of British Columbia / Canada