Alumni
Baxter St at CCNY has long been a catalyst for innovative creation within the artistic mediums of photography and video practices. Ranging from exhibitions, residency programs, and partnerships, our core mission is to support and activate a vibrant community deeply engaged in the art of lens-based contemporary practices. Take a look at the wide breadth of alumni that are a part of our wonderful and ever-expanding community.
ARTISTS
Devon Leaver
YoungArts Residency (2021)
ARTISTS
Devon Leaver
YoungArts Residency (2021)
Devon’s films have appeared in the Sundance Film Festival, Carnegie Hall Voices of Hope Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, Take 2 Film Festival, Lone Star Film Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami, HBO, PBS, the Pollock Krasner House, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, and Baxter St at CCNY. Devon wrote and directed Galoot, an experimental film and month-long immersive solo exhibition that served as the culmination of her participation in YoungArts | Baxter St Residency Program. With her creative partner, Chloé Aktas, Devon co-wrote/produced an interactive film, Uncoupled, for Adaptive Studios and Eko, which was sponsored by Warner Music Group. Devon is also a session vocalist and voice actor.
In Galoot, Leaver centers her childhood experiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, to provide viewers with a more profound understanding that neurodiversity can be both a challenge and a strength. The exhibition blurs the lines between film and exhibition, breaking the fourth wall to enhance empathy between neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals alike. Galoot represents two distinct firsts for Leaver, her proud and public claim of being part of the ASD community and her New York debut. Galoot is the culmination of Leaver’s participation in YoungArts | Baxter St Residency Program
