BIO
Lesley Ma is a multidisciplinary artist—photographer, painter, and director—based in New York City. With experience in fashion magazines and a master’s degree in photography from SVA, she seamlessly blends fine art and fashion in her work.
Lesley began painting at age four and later transitioned into photography, integrating fashion, her Asian heritage, and influences like Minimalism, Wabi-sabi, Dadaism, Feminism, and Youth Culture. Her art celebrates women of all ages, races, and body types, emphasizing diversity and empowerment.
Working across analog, digital, and experimental mediums—including AI—she currently focuses on 120 film, exploring nature and femininity through a humanistic lens. Her editorial work has appeared in VOGUE, FLANELLE, MODERN WEEKLY STYLE, Sicky Magazine, and more.
Your 501® Story: The Exhibition ( VOGUE x Levi’s Exhibiton ), 2023
CICA Museum, South Korea, 2023
U1 Gallery, Tokyo, 2023
Upstream Gallery, Curated by Dave Shelley, co-creator of Photoville, NY, 2023
Grey Cube Gallery, NY, 2023
Light Space & Time Gallery, NYC, 2023
Gramercy Gallery, NYC, 2022
the Greenpoint Gallery, NYC, 2022
:iidrr Gallery, NYC, 2022
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·Photography
·Videography
·Creative Direction
·Art Direction
·Studio Lighting Support
·Styling
·Photo Editing