Michael Leavitt’s “King Cuts” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery (May 14-June 11, 2016) showcases 16 Best Film Directors Ever Carved in Wood!

Michael Leavitt’s “King Cuts” solo show of new sculpture launched at Jonathan LeVine Gallery mid-May, and features iconic feature film directors, carved out of wood!

"I carved these at 1:4 scale. Each is 18 inches tall or wide, sculpted from scratch in wood and polymer clay by myself in my garage. Each is painted with acrylic and carved from 80 to 100% wood. Smaller details, faces and hands are sculpted in polymer clay blended into wood. These sculptures are available to purchase. Please refer to Jonathan LeVine Gallery for all purchase inquiries and other information." (mikeleavittart.com)

'Hayao Miyazaki' sculpture by Mike Leavitt hand-carved from western red cedar. This piece references his renowned films Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle. @mikeleavitt #mikeleavitt #kingcuts #hayaomiyazaki #princessmononoke #spiritedaway #totoro #howlsmovingcastle #jonathanlevinegallery #jlg #sculpture #handcarved #westernredcedar #nyc

A photo posted by Jonathan LeVine Gallery (@jonathanlevinegallery) on May 18, 2016 at 7:58am PDT

This is how I carved my 18" tall #KingCutsMiyazaki #sculpture in 100% cedar wood then painted with acrylic. See @jonathanlevinegallery about this available to purchase & view til June 11. • • #WIP #Miyazaki #KingCuts #Anime #PopArt #WoodWorking #ContemporaryArt #WoodSculpture #FilmDirector #Art #Painting #JonathanLeVineGallery #PrincessMononoke #Totoro #HalsMovingCastle #SpiritedAway #NoFace #ForestSpirit #WoodCarving #NewYork #StudioGibli #Disney #manga #ArtGallery #PopArt #HayaoMiyazaki @cultmovies_ @totoro_society @the_cinematic @cinema_pocho @historyofcinema #myneighbortotoro

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 19, 2016 at 1:18pm PDT

Directors depicted in Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Steen Spielberg, Tim Burton, Spike Lee, Hayao Miyazaki and MORE!

Scroll down to view images alongside splendtastic making-of-video slideshows to these ingenious sculpts! And head towards jonathanlevinegallery.com to peep finished displays.

Michael Leavitt’s “King Cuts”
@ Jonathan LeVine Gallery
520 West 20th Street, Suite 9E; New York, NY 10011.
ph 212-243-3822
Show runs til June 11, 2016.

A photo posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 21, 2016 at 10:35am PDT

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 11, 2016 at 11:24am PDT

The finished 18" #TimKingCuts & I. See @jonathanlevinegallery about this #sculpture available to purchase & view til June 11. - This #WIP not posted in real time. #KingCuts #Beetlejuice #CultMovie #PopArt #WoodWorking #ContemporaryArt #WoodSculpture #TimBurton #EdwardScissorhands #Batman #BatmanvSuperman #BatmanReturns #peeweesbigadventure #WoodCarving #PopArt #PeeWee

A photo posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 18, 2016 at 7:25pm PDT

#KingCutsKubrick 18inch #sculpture I carved in 80% Western Red Cedar, 20% polymer clay. Acrylic paint finish. - #StanleyKubrick #KingCuts Sat. May 14, 6-8p & contact @jonathanlevinegallery for all purchase inquires. - This #WoodSculpture took weeks to sculpt ( #WIP not posted in real time) by myself in my garage. #PopArt #WoodWorking #CultMovie #TheShining #ClockworkOrange #2001SpaceOdyssey #FullMetalJacket

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 7, 2016 at 10:35pm PDT

#KingCutsTarantino 18" I carved in 80% Western Red Cedar, White Pine & bass wood. 20% polymer clay. Acrylic paint finish. #QuentinTarantino #KingCuts #sculpture Sat. May 14, 6-8p @jonathanlevinegallery for all purchase inquires. This #HandMade #film #director #WoodSculpture 1/1 one-off took weeks to sculpt ( #WIP not posted in real time) by myself in my garage. #Cinema #PopArt #WoodWorking #Movie #ContemporaryArt #MovieBuff #PulpFiction #ReserviorDogs #IngloriousBasterds #KillBill #DjangoUnchained

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 4, 2016 at 12:13am PDT

#KingCutsHitchcock 18 inch Western Red & Yellow cedar #WoodCarving #WIP . See this #AlfredHitchcock #sculpture at the #KingCuts opening Sat. May 14, 6-8p @jonathanlevinegallery . This #Hitchcock #WoodSculpture took me weeks to sculpt in my garage. #PopArt #WoodWorking #ClassicMovies #TheBirds

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 5, 2016 at 8:55pm PDT

#KingCutsWes 18 inches tall, 1:4 scale. Carved in cedar wood and polymer clay. Acrylic paint finish. #KingCuts #film #director #sculpture debuts @jonathanlevinegallery Sat May 14, 6-8p For all purchase inquires contact @jonathanlevinegallery #HandMade #WoodSculpture 1/1 one-off. #Cinema #PopArt #WoodWorking #Movie #ContemporaryArt #WIP #LifeAquatic #RoyalTenenbaums Happy Birthday #WesAnderson !!

A video posted by I make fun, satire & pop art (@mikeleavitt) on May 1, 2016 at 10:02pm PDT

'Steven Spielberg' hand-carved sculpture by Mike Leavitt currently on view in 'King Cuts.' @mikeleavitt #mikeleavitt #stevenspielberg #kingcuts @stevenspeilberg @stevenspielbergfans #jonathanlevinegallery #jlg #sculpture #woodsculpture #westernredcedar #nyc

A photo posted by Jonathan LeVine Gallery (@jonathanlevinegallery) on May 19, 2016 at 2:24pm PDT