Barry Le Va (American b. 1941) Born in Long Beach, California, graduated from the Otis Art Institute in 1967, and moved to New York in 1970, where he currently lives and works. Le Va is contemporary sculptor and installation artist. He is a leading figure of post-studio and process art of the late 1960s. His work is found in many museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.