LeRoy Neiman is probably the most popular painter and print- maker in America.
 
He is one of the few artists of the 20th century whose name has become a household word in millions of American homes.
 
He was born in St. Paul, and then studied at the Art Institute of Chicago where he also taught for 10 years before moving to New York City in 1962.

Through his art Neiman has explored contemporary leisure, all the pastimes and places people enjoy, and particularly the world of sports and the world of entertainment.
 
Neiman’s style explodes with the dramatic intensity of Abstract Expressionist brush strokes, strokes that pick out action that is strikingly accurate.  This unique combination is so appealing that Neiman has brought art into lives of more people than most post-war American artists put together.
 
He has traveled and exhibited worldwide, from Moscow to Tokyo to Caracas.  Among his many published books are Monte Carlo Chase, Carnival, Horse, Winners and On Safari.  He has also been honored with many awards for his art.
 
Since 1970 he has published over 283 limited editions of serigraphs which have become as much sought after as the prints of Miro, Chagall and Picasso.
 
His work is in the permanent collections of many museums including the Baltimore Museum of Fine Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Museo de Ballas Artes in Caracas, the Hermitage in Leningrad, and the Art Institute of Chicago.