LEIGH J. McCLOSKEY MALIBU ART OPENING at the Malibu City Hall,
Leigh J. McCloskey and Sue Wong
LEIGH J. McCLOSKEY MALIBU ART OPENING
By Sue Wong
CONGRATS to my good friend Leigh J. McCloskey for his stupendous art opening and reception held in Malibu over the weekend. It was jam-packed, standing room only at the Malibu City Hall, where the gallery show took place. On top of having been treated to a gallery exhibition of Leigh’s stellar artwork, those in attendance were treated to a lecture with questions and answers from the Maestro himself. Leigh shares the generosity of the arts and honors the things that bring a sense of community and meaning to oneself and the world we share with others.
Some luminaries were seen in the audience, the most notable, distinguished and colorful being Stanislas Klossowski de Rola, known internationally as Prince Stash, a close friend of Leigh McCloskey’s. He is the son of Baltus the famous Twentieth Century painter, and is an aristocrat, author, entrepreneur, actor, singer, music, and producer. He performed and worked with various bands, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Vince Taylor, and the playboys doing the swinging 60s in London, Rome, Paris, and Los Angeles. The Prince also has written many texts on alchemy and truly looks like a turbaned time traveler from another era.
Also seen was Stephanie Kramer, an actress who starred on the popular television series Hunter; Ken Marshall, who was Leigh’s classmate at Juilliard and starred in many films like Marco Polo; Ronnie Chong, a producer of many well-known television shows; and Greg Louganis, the Olympic gold medalist in the high dive category. .
I saw many of my good friends who had seen me post about Leigh’s work on Facebook in the audience. His enthralling work left many people speechless and breathless. Amongst friends who attended with me were Larry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment, journalist Faith Harrington Boutin of FVM Global Magazine, musician Scott Page of Pink Floyd, robo designer Walter Martinez Marconi, Dana Ra, photojournalist Catherine Bauknight, John Barsky, from Century City News, model/artist Pola Rubis, documentary filmmaker, Alex Rotaru, Grandmaster Eric Lee who brought an entire entourage and so many other well wishers.
Carla McCloskey—Leigh’s wonderful and gracious wife helped curate the show. All of the prints are available for sale, and I am purchasing THE EMPEROR, as a companion piece for the beautiful work of art that Leigh had given to me last year, entitled THE EMPRESS.
Leigh’s solo art show at the Malibu Art Gallery is located at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Roadand opened Sunday March 24th in Malibu. The exhibition will be on display from March 25 - May 3, 2024 and open Monday-Friday, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please try to catch it!
ABOUT LEIGH:
Leigh J. McCloskey is a modern renaissance man. He is an artist, actor and visual Hermetic philosopher. His life, career and art reveal in beauty and meaning his devotion to the ideal of cultivation renaissance and imaginative rebirth through shared enthusiasm for the more interesting and inspiring stories of being human.
Leigh named their home Olandar from stories he had told his daughters when they were little girls. He created the “ideal philosophical seed” of Olandar Foundation for Emerging Renaissance (OFFER) and Olandar Press Ltd. Within their upstairs library studio, Leigh has painted and continues to paint his remarkable 3D masterwork, “The Hieroglyph of the Human Soul” (creating the unplanned acronym: THOTHS Library). He began painting the library with the emergence of the “Watcher Language” on 9-11-01, an original and remarkable work within domestic space that covers the walls, floor, ceiling and furniture creating a vast cave painting.
Born on June 21, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, Leigh McCloskey was classically trained as an actor at the Juilliard School in Lincoln Center, New York. He began his professional acting career playing Billy Abbott in the original miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) starring Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss. He went on to star in three nighttime television series: Executive Suite (1976), Married: The First Year (1979), and is perhaps most widely known for his role as Lucy Ewing's husband Mitch Cooper on the CBS nighttime soap opera Dallas (1978). McCloskey was a series regular from 1980-1982, and made brief appearances in 1985 and 1988. In 1978, he married production executive Carla Reinke, and they have two daughters: Caytlyn Alexander and Brighton Aubreigh. McCloskey starred in numerous made-for-television films and miniseries including The Bermuda Depths (1978) with Connie Sellecca, Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976) and its sequel Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) in which he played the title role. He starred with Kris Kristofferson in Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993) and with his Dallas co-star Linda Gray in Accidental Meeting (1994). He also co-starred with Brooke Shields and Scott Glenn in the television miniseries Gone But Not Forgotten (2005). McCloskey has also had made numerous films including Fraternity Vacation (1985) with Tim Robbins, Just One of the Guys (1985), Cameron's Closet (1988), and the cult classic Inferno (1980) directed by Dario Argento among others. McCloskey has guest-starred on numerous television series and pilots including Medical Center (1969), Jake and the Fatman (1987), Life Goes On (1989), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Chicago Hope (1994), JAG (1995), Bones (2005) and many others. He has played villains on four sci-fi television series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Babylon 5 (1993) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) with Dorothy Stratten. He has also appeared in a number of daytime soap operas, including General Hospital (1963), One Life to Live (1968), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Santa Barbara (1984).
- Century City News
By Sue Wong
CONGRATS to my good friend Leigh J. McCloskey for his stupendous art opening and reception held in Malibu over the weekend. It was jam-packed, standing room only at the Malibu City Hall, where the gallery show took place. On top of having been treated to a gallery exhibition of Leigh’s stellar artwork, those in attendance were treated to a lecture with questions and answers from the Maestro himself. Leigh shares the generosity of the arts and honors the things that bring a sense of community and meaning to oneself and the world we share with others.
Some luminaries were seen in the audience, the most notable, distinguished and colorful being Stanislas Klossowski de Rola, known internationally as Prince Stash, a close friend of Leigh McCloskey’s. He is the son of Baltus the famous Twentieth Century painter, and is an aristocrat, author, entrepreneur, actor, singer, music, and producer. He performed and worked with various bands, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Vince Taylor, and the playboys doing the swinging 60s in London, Rome, Paris, and Los Angeles. The Prince also has written many texts on alchemy and truly looks like a turbaned time traveler from another era.
Also seen was Stephanie Kramer, an actress who starred on the popular television series Hunter; Ken Marshall, who was Leigh’s classmate at Juilliard and starred in many films like Marco Polo; Ronnie Chong, a producer of many well-known television shows; and Greg Louganis, the Olympic gold medalist in the high dive category. .
I saw many of my good friends who had seen me post about Leigh’s work on Facebook in the audience. His enthralling work left many people speechless and breathless. Amongst friends who attended with me were Larry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment, journalist Faith Harrington Boutin of FVM Global Magazine, musician Scott Page of Pink Floyd, robo designer Walter Martinez Marconi, Dana Ra, photojournalist Catherine Bauknight, John Barsky, from Century City News, model/artist Pola Rubis, documentary filmmaker, Alex Rotaru, Grandmaster Eric Lee who brought an entire entourage and so many other well wishers.
Carla McCloskey—Leigh’s wonderful and gracious wife helped curate the show. All of the prints are available for sale, and I am purchasing THE EMPEROR, as a companion piece for the beautiful work of art that Leigh had given to me last year, entitled THE EMPRESS.
Leigh’s solo art show at the Malibu Art Gallery is located at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Roadand opened Sunday March 24th in Malibu. The exhibition will be on display from March 25 - May 3, 2024 and open Monday-Friday, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please try to catch it!
ABOUT LEIGH:
Leigh J. McCloskey is a modern renaissance man. He is an artist, actor and visual Hermetic philosopher. His life, career and art reveal in beauty and meaning his devotion to the ideal of cultivation renaissance and imaginative rebirth through shared enthusiasm for the more interesting and inspiring stories of being human.
Leigh named their home Olandar from stories he had told his daughters when they were little girls. He created the “ideal philosophical seed” of Olandar Foundation for Emerging Renaissance (OFFER) and Olandar Press Ltd. Within their upstairs library studio, Leigh has painted and continues to paint his remarkable 3D masterwork, “The Hieroglyph of the Human Soul” (creating the unplanned acronym: THOTHS Library). He began painting the library with the emergence of the “Watcher Language” on 9-11-01, an original and remarkable work within domestic space that covers the walls, floor, ceiling and furniture creating a vast cave painting.
Born on June 21, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, Leigh McCloskey was classically trained as an actor at the Juilliard School in Lincoln Center, New York. He began his professional acting career playing Billy Abbott in the original miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) starring Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss. He went on to star in three nighttime television series: Executive Suite (1976), Married: The First Year (1979), and is perhaps most widely known for his role as Lucy Ewing's husband Mitch Cooper on the CBS nighttime soap opera Dallas (1978). McCloskey was a series regular from 1980-1982, and made brief appearances in 1985 and 1988. In 1978, he married production executive Carla Reinke, and they have two daughters: Caytlyn Alexander and Brighton Aubreigh. McCloskey starred in numerous made-for-television films and miniseries including The Bermuda Depths (1978) with Connie Sellecca, Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976) and its sequel Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) in which he played the title role. He starred with Kris Kristofferson in Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993) and with his Dallas co-star Linda Gray in Accidental Meeting (1994). He also co-starred with Brooke Shields and Scott Glenn in the television miniseries Gone But Not Forgotten (2005). McCloskey has also had made numerous films including Fraternity Vacation (1985) with Tim Robbins, Just One of the Guys (1985), Cameron's Closet (1988), and the cult classic Inferno (1980) directed by Dario Argento among others. McCloskey has guest-starred on numerous television series and pilots including Medical Center (1969), Jake and the Fatman (1987), Life Goes On (1989), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Chicago Hope (1994), JAG (1995), Bones (2005) and many others. He has played villains on four sci-fi television series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Babylon 5 (1993) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) with Dorothy Stratten. He has also appeared in a number of daytime soap operas, including General Hospital (1963), One Life to Live (1968), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Santa Barbara (1984).