Ludi Leiva (b. Canada, 1990)

I am a multidisciplinary visual artist of Guatemalan and Slovak heritage, primarily working across drawing, painting, and printmaking. My practice is a contemplative dialogue between landscape, body, and memory. 

I also maintain a commercial practice primarily working as an illustrator and muralist. Currently, I'm based in Stockholm, Sweden and work between there and London, UK.

Studio portraits by Funmia Adewodu

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2025

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (presented by Rhodes Editions), London, UK (upcoming)
The Art of Being, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, SE (upcoming)
Works on Paper 7, Blue Shop Gallery, London, UK (on view)
Gazagazagaza Charity Exhibition, Studio 1.1 Gallery, London, UK
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
Spring 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

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Adidas, Apple TV+, Samsung, Dr. Marten’s, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, The Other Art Fair, The Guardian, The Smithsonian, The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), The Creative Independent, Herman Miller, UCLA, Prime Video, Phillips Auction House

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SuperElle China
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 / Continuing studies, Illustration / Pratt Institute / USA
2008-2013 / BA, Political science & gender studies / University of British Columbia / Canada