11 Facts About Leslie Erganian

Leslie Erganian is the co-author of the book NEW WEST: Innovating at the Intersection.

Leslie Erganian was born in Oak Park, Illinois, attended William Fremd High School, and began her undergraduate studies as a pre-med biology student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Leslie Erganian received a BA with a dual major in fine art and art history.

Leslie Erganian returned to Illinois to obtain a MFA in photography under Jerry Savage and Barbara Degenevieve, and thereafter found representation by the Phyllis Needleman Gallery in Chicago where she exhibited a series of hand painted photographic self-portraits exploring fairy tale mythology.

Leslie Erganian returned to California on a graduate fellowship to obtain a second MFA from the UCLA Film School and representation by the Marilyn Pink Gallery in Los Angeles.

In 1994, Erganian first appeared on film in Radio Inside starring Elisabeth Shue, a film that she art directed.

Leslie Erganian taught classes in film design at UCLA and photography at the University of Illinois, earning two awards for outstanding teaching.

Leslie Erganian has lent her voice to advancing verbal and visual literacy as a performer through SAG Foundation in Los Angeles, and for the Deaf Media Arts Council in conjunction with the US Department of Education.

Leslie Erganian has become increasingly engaged with museum education through a series of ongoing programs with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, believing that the role American museums play in the advancement of art education to learners of all ages is a vital national resource for the 21st century.

Leslie Erganian contributed to the architectural monograph Raphael Soriano, published by Phaidon Press.

Leslie Erganian is a member of SAG-AFTRA, and lifetime member of the Society of Architectural Historians.