Artist Spotlight: Barney Levitt

Current Exhibition

These works, by Copley Master Barney Levitt, are on view from June 5th – July 6th, 2026. In our first ever Artist Window Spotlight, Co|So is proud to highlights Barney’s practice in our front facing windows of the gallery. We hope you’ll stop by to see these pieces in person.

Barney Levitt has been creating ‘pictures’ ever since he was old enough to grip a crayon and scribble on his parents’ living room walls. He was given his first oil set when he was 10 years old, which set him on his destined path to becoming a professional artist. After graduating with a fine arts degree in drawing and painting, he never looked back.

His work ranges from classical still life set-ups to quirkier narrative pieces that tell a story or invites the viewer to create a narrative of their own. His paintings often cross over from the real to the surreal.

But just as each of us possess ever-changing moods and feelings; his paintings vary in theme from the classical ‘old master’ setups, to a world of fantasy and make believe. Titles are important to him as they give the viewer better insight into what he’s trying to convey. Humor also plays out in much of his work and he strives for a narrative that will capture the viewers’ attention. His work combines naturalistic detail with quirky offbeat compositions that often juxtapose ordinary objects in ways the viewer doesn’t expect.