Leslee Asch

Leslee Asch is an Independent Curator and Writer. She worked for Jim Henson and the Jim Henson Company for over twenty years. She began her career as a puppet builder, and went on to serve as Director of Exhibitions for Jim Henson Productios, curating and managing exhibitions world-wide. She also served as Executive Director of the Jim Henson Foundation and Producing Director of the Henson International Festivals of Puppet Theater.

She is a recognized expert in the field and has published articles and catalogs on the subject, including The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater for the Katonah Museum of Art. She developed a performing arts series integrating the performing and visual arts while serving as Executive Director of Silvermine Arts Center. As a member of the Flinn Gallery Committee, she continues to curate exhibitions.

She is a member of Author's Guild, National League of Pen Women, ArtTable, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, UNIMA-USA, and Puppeteers of America.