About Dante Leonelli
Born 1931. Dante Leonelli is an American painter, kinetic artist and sculptor.
Dante Leonelli (born September 15, 1931) is an American pioneer of kinetic light sculpture and a former tutor at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art.
In 1968, Leonelli formed the Continuum group with artists Michael McKinnon and Robert Janz. Their group exhibition toured Sheffield, Hull, Manchester and Oxford, culminating in the first exhibition of kinetic light art to be shown at the Hayward Gallery.
More recently, Leonelli has proposed Eco Halos, which monitor and reflect changing levels of environmental traffic and air pollution. Leonelli has work in national and international collections.
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American artist (born 1931)
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Dante Leonelli was born on 15 September 1931 in Chicago.
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Dante Leonelli is a painter, kinetic artist and sculptor.
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Dante Leonelli is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dante Leonelli. https://biography.guide/dante-leonelli/
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