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Arrival – Arriving Into The Present Moment

July 22, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

Arrival (2012) by Daniel Leighton

Arrival (2012) by Daniel Leighton

“Arrival” (2012) I had this feeling yesterday…when I arrived in the present after an intense swirl of activity, I felt a wide mix of emotions. The primary one was sadness. It was for a lot of things, old and current. It was also for how much I had been away from myself and for the many emotions I had deferred because I didn’t think I had the time to feel them in the moment. This painting gave me a way of communicating that feeling to the person I was with. Now, it reminds me to slow down.

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An Ocean of Concrete

July 21, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

An Ocean of Concrete(2012) by Daniel Leighton

An Ocean of Concrete by Daniel Leighton

“An Ocean of Concrete” (2011) – the drawing for this painting came out between the inspiration for, and the painting of, “Return of the Boy Genius” (2011). I’ve always been fascinated by how it happened. I was doing the dishes and suddenly “Return of the Boy Genius” came to me all at once. I ran from the kitchen sink to my iPad to start drawing while it was still fresh in my head, but ”An Ocean of Concrete” came out. It was my subconscious mind and body at work. I didn’t really understand what each was about until later. When I did, the order made perfect sense. “An Ocean of Concrete” is about the feeling of being stuck and powerless. “Return of the Boy Genius” is about moving on from that feeling and returning to your roots — to who you are and who you have always been deep down, even if it’s hard and scary and you’re not sure you are capable.

If you’re coming from that place of “stuckness”, it must be acknowledged and recognized before you can move to someplace closer to where you want to be.

Return of the Boy Genius (2012) by Daniel Leighton

Return of the Boy Genius (2012) by Daniel Leighton

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Daniel Leighton Paintings and Augmented Reality (AR) Art in Los Angeles 11/08/18 – 12/01-18

July 20, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

Save the date!

DTLA Artwalk Preview: November 8, 7-9pm
Opening reception: November 10, 6-9pm

Featuring new paintings and new Augmented Reality (AR) debuting for the first time in Los Angeles!!! More info soon! Add yourself to our mailing list to keep updated.

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  • Artist: Daniel Leighton
  • Date: 11/08/18 - 12/01/18
  • Time: 12:00pm
  • Venue: Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA)
  • City: Los Angeles , CA
  • Address: 104 E. 4th Street
  • Venue phone: (213) 629-1102
  • Country: United States
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • More information
  • Notes: Save the date! DTLA Artwalk Preview: November 8, 7-9pm Opening reception: November 10, 6-9pm Featuring work never before seen in Los Angeles!!! More info soon! Add yourself to our mailing list to keep updated.
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One More Touch Before I Die

May 30, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

“One More Touch Before I Die” (2011-2018)


This painting was inspired by a dream I had the night before the memorial service for a dear friend and mentor who died, suddenly, back in 2011. He was a true healer and I became much healthier from the work that he and a couple of the other doctors he had trained did on me. He had incredible power in his hands and I was able to learn some of his magic.

In the dream, he knew he was about to die and he was perfectly fine with it. Before he left, though, he wanted me to lay my hands on him as he had on me. He wanted me to use what I had learned from him on him.

As the mentor is lost, the space opens for the student to occupy more space in their own life, to incorporate what the teacher has taught, make it their own and share it with smaller and larger circles.

This painting is on view as part of the “Electric Abstractions” exhibit at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) featuring the work of Jayne Behman, Robert Chapman and Daniel Leighton. The exhibit is curated by Ruta Saliklis and is on view April 20, 2018 through June 10, 2018. More info at http://www.danielleighton.com and http://www.sloma.org.

For purchase inquiries, please contact the museum.

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Daniel Leighton in Los Angeles on 01/28/18

January 16, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

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  • Artist: Daniel Leighton
  • Date: 01/16/18 - 02/28/18
  • Time: 2:00pm
  • Venue: USC Keck School of Medicine
  • City: Los Angeles , CA
  • Address: 1975 Zonal Avenue
  • Country: United States
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • Notes: Jan 28, 2pm – 4pm: An open reception for all! USC Keck School of Medicine GI Show: Insides Out by Daniel Leighton and Shit Happens by Sydney Snyder (AKA Poojazzle – http://www.justsydneysnyder.com).

Daniel Leighton in Los Angeles on 01/24/18

January 16, 2018 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

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  • Artist: Daniel Leighton
  • Date: 01/24/18
  • Time: 12:00pm
  • Venue: USC Keck School of Medicine
  • City: Los Angeles , CA
  • Address: 1975 Zonal Avenue
  • Country: United States
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • Notes: This event is a Q&A for students of USC Keck School of Medicine featuring artists Daniel Leighton and Sydney Snyder (AKA Poojazzle – http://www.justsydneysnyder.com). It will stream live via my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DanielLeightonArt/).

Daniel Leighton Speaking and Exhibiting Augmented Reality Artwork at AR/VR/XR/Immersive/Gaming + AI Holiday Mixer Fun in Culver City on 12/14/17

December 1, 2017 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

I will be speaking and exhibiting at this event…

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  • Artist: Daniel Leighton
  • Date: 12/14/17
  • Time: 6:00am
  • Venue: Phase Two
  • City: Los Angeles , CA
  • Address: 5877 Rodeo Road
  • Venue phone: 424-603-7938
  • Country: United States
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
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  • Notes: I will be speaking and exhibiting at this event… AR/VR/XR/Immersive/Gaming + AI Holiday Mixer Fun! Celebrate the holidays with LA’s most active enthusiasts of AR, VR, MR, Immersive Technology, Gaming, and AI! Join us at Phase Two for an evening of holiday festivities, and meet members of the 12+ different groups who have agreed to participate in this event. We will have demo areas showcasing the following: -HTC Vive (VR headsets) -Mira (AR headsets) -DAQRI (AR headsets) -HoloLens (MR headsets) for AfterNow’s AR-Pres AR-Enhanced Paintings by Daniel Leighton. AR Music Performance (with the Hololens) by Chase Bowman. Light snacks/refreshments provided by TriNet. Event insurance provided by AfterNow. Show up early! We are capping the physical attendance to 300. —– Daniel Leighton| Art+Tech+Emotion Daniel Leighton is an Augmented Reality artist, iPad painter, filmmaker, and technologist who started programming at the age of eleven. Having Crohn’s Disease since birth, Leighton faced his mortality from a very young age. Countless invasive procedures, hospitalizations and surgeries helped drive him to dive deep into a lifelong quest to understand the workings of his body and his emotions. He creates emotional landscapes with simple lines and brilliant colors to capture complicated states of the human psyche, while exploring the possibilities of technology and human emotion being harnessed for the greater good. Leighton adds Augmented Reality (AR) to his paintings by combining his backgrounds in filmmaking and computer programming. Using the Daniel Leighton Art + AR app, viewers can experience additional dimensions of Daniel’s AR-enhanced paintings. As art critic, Shana Nys Dambrot, says about Daniel’s app, “[it] turns your device into a viewing portal into what it is tempting to describe as a parallel universe.” —– Participating groups: -LA AR + CV Meetup Group -AI LA Meetup Group -Los Angeles Virtual Reality Meetup Group -Film 360/VR/MR Meetup Group -IGDA (International Game Developers Association – LA Chapter) -Los Angeles WebVR Meetup Group -OC/LA Google, ARCore/Daydream, VR/AR Developers Meetup Group -Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Content Creators LA Meetup Group -Los Angeles VR and Immersive Technologies Meetup Group -Exploring Mixed Reality Meetup Group -AR/VR Gaming and Marketing Meetup Group -LA Frontier Tech Meetup Group -ARLA (Another Reality Los Angeles) -Virtual Reality Workshops Meetup Group -VR Art & Design Workshop LA Meetup Group -Blacks In Gaming STAY TUNED and check back for updates. ——
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Daniel Leighton Exhibiting Augmented Reality Artwork in Downtown Los Angeles on 12/06/17

December 1, 2017 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

Please join us…I will be exhibiting my Augmented Reality artwork…

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  • Artist: Daniel Leighton
  • Date: 12/06/17
  • Time: 4:00pm
  • Venue: Wells Fargo Center – South Tower
  • City: Los Angeles , California
  • Address: 355 South Grand Avenue, 20th Floor
  • Country: United States
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
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  • Notes: I will be exhibiting at this event… Please join us for the 10th Annual Digital Family Reunion: Envisioning LA Tech in 2027. If you’ve attended before, you already know the magic of DFR…and if this is your first, get ready to experience what happens when LA’s entire tech community convenes to celebrate all that connects us. From Silicon Beach to DTLA and across So Cal, please join fellow digital media, entertainment and technology professionals for the event of the season — and the decade. Who: 1,000+ LA area technology professionals What: 10th Annual Digital Family Reunion: Envisioning LA Tech in 2027 When: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 4-11 pm Where: Wells Fargo Center – South Tower at 355 S Grand Ave, 20th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 What: Appetizers and hosted bar (alcohol sponsors and nonprofit beneficiary TBA); Envision 2027 panel, LA Tech Talks and other content (5 PM); Company and community partner tabletop displays; Accelerator/Colocation/Incubation Alley; Mobile/AR/VR demos and ICO/blockchain pavilion; 2017 sticker wall and video time capsule; Step & repeat red carpet photos and photo retrospective; Interactive art demonstrations; Live entertainment and dancing Dress: Holiday festive
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Daniel Leighton in San Luis Obispo on 10/30/17

October 15, 2017 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

I will be speaking at this special event for museum donors. This is an invitation only event. If you would like to attend, email for info.

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Daniel Leighton at Beverly Hills Art Show on 10/21/17 – 10/22/17

October 9, 2017 by Daniel Leighton | 0 Comments

I will be exhibiting my iPad paintings and Augmented Reality artwork in the LA Art Association (LAAA) booth at the Beverly Hills art show. The event takes place at Beverly Gardens park on Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills. Our booth will be  located in front of the Beverly Hills sign between Beverly Dr. and Canon Dr. – BOOTH 226A

The approximate address is 9455 North Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The event is free and there is convenient and inexpensive parking in many lots located just south of the show grounds .  View Parking Map Here – More Info Here
LAAA booth at Beverly Hills Art Show featuring Daniel Leighton and Jason Lockyer map

LAAA booth at Beverly Hills Art Show featuring Daniel Leighton and Jason Lockyer map

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