About Lisa Levy
Born 1956. Lisa Levy is an American painter.
Lisa Levy (born 1956) is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. She is a visual artist, a performance artist, and a radio show host.
Levy had a longstanding career as an art director and studied illustration. From this, she developed her text paintings that give encouraging messages to the viewer.
One of Levy's ongoing art performances is as Dr. Lisa, a self-proclaimed psychotherapist. Stemming from this performance, Levy also hosts a radio show called Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t on Radio Free Brooklyn. She has also been crowned Miss Subways 2017. One of her most popular performances is The Artist is Humbly Present (2016). She has also worked with numerous celebrity guest clients, such as Amy Schumer and Joe Gordon-Levitt.
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Who is Lisa Levy?
American artist
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Lisa Levy was born in 1956 in New York City.
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Lisa Levy is a painter.
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Lisa Levy is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lisa Levy. https://biography.guide/lisa-levy/
MLA: "Lisa Levy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lisa-levy/.
Chicago: "Lisa Levy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lisa-levy/.
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