Marius Lehene is a Romanian-born artist living in the United States. His work has been shown in the US and internationally. Lehene’s practice hinges on issues of painting and drawing and is fed by concerns with materiality and with identity, which he explores from a position of circumspection. Over the years, Lehene collaborated with other artists and writers and continues to do so now. He began studying art at the University of Art and Design in Cluj, Romania. Lehene holds an MFA degree in Painting and Drawing from Southern Methodist University, Texas, and a BA in Economics from Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania. He currently teaches in the Department of Art and Art History at Colorado State University.