Lanesboro Arts is pleased to present “The Shape of What Remains” an exhibition featuring contemporary sculpture by Zachary Leonard. Centering on broken, discarded, and unconventional materials as analogues for the human body, “The Shape of What Remains” invites viewers to consider how meaning and connection persists in what is typically overlooked, forgotten, or thrown away.

Celebrate the exhibition with the Opening Reception at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery on Saturday, February 7th, from 5 – 7 pm with the artist, live music, and refreshments. The exhibition will run from February 7th through March 28th, 2026.

Zachary Leonard is a Minneapolis-based artist, working mainly with repurposed materials and items many people would consider to be trash. “Many would view dejected objects as trash or disposable, but I find myself collecting these common materials,” Leonard says. He spent time working for the City of Vancouver as a Recycling Coordinator through AmeriCorps, and gained firsthand experience and understanding of the importance of recycling and sustainable living. “I also became aware of the circuit of human practices and behaviors that trash is bound with and expresses. As I got my hands dirty, the amount of trash, recyclables, and habits of people (including mine) became a palpable reality to me, and not an abstraction.” By scavenging and using these discarded materials which many people would consider worthless, Leonard creates sculptures, installations, and drawings which convey his message.

In “The Shape of What Remains,” Leonard uses broken, discarded items from day to day life, transforming them into surfaces that mirror the human body while emphasizing texture and abstraction. Leonard’s sculptures emerge from a deep attunement to damage, repair, and the quiet histories carried by everyday objects.

Accessible and free to the public, the Exhibition Gallery is located at 103 Parkway Ave N. in Lanesboro, Minnesota, and is open Thursday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm in February and March. The organization provides year-round arts programming and serves as a regional catalyst for artistic excellence and educational development, by providing diverse art experiences for people of all ages.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.