John LeKay

John LeKay
John LeKay
Born (1961-06-01) 1 June 1961 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
EducationIsleworth Polytechnic University
Known forInstallation art
Notable workSpiritus Callidus #2 (Crystal Skull)

John LeKay (born 1 June 1961) is an English conceptual and installation artist and sculptor, who lives in New York City.[1] In 1993, he began to make skulls covered in crystal: he has accused Damien Hirst of copying this and other ideas.[2] He publishes the web site, heyokamagazine.

  1. ^ "Biography" Archived 2007-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, johnlekay.com. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
  2. ^ Alberge, Dalya. "My old friend Damien stole my skull idea", The Times, 27 June 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.