Lenworth McIntosh | Ochi Gallery

Lenworth “Joonbug” McIntosh is a visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. His Jamaican Intuitive roots run deep, shaping his work and reflecting across his creative wheelhouse, which includes illustration, painting, and film-photography. An avid collector of images, McIntosh considers preservation an essential part of his practice. His paintings reference memories of the Jamaican landscape and life in its rural community. Across mediums, his work is narrative-driven, seeking to mirror the collective unconscious of the Black psyche. Lenworth McIntosh (b. 1987, Jamaica, West Indies) received a BA in Graphic Design from McMurry University in Abilene, TX. McIntosh’s work has been exhibited nationally at venues including Long Beach Museum of Art, Tlaloc Studios, Rusha and Co. Gallery, and Franchise Gallery in Los Angeles, CA; Pt.2 Gallery in Oakland, CA; Nielsen Arts in Berkeley, CA; The Luggage Store, SWIM Gallery, Space 236 in San Francisco, CA; {neighborhood}, Epocha Shoe and Art Gallery in Dallas, TX; and at Chateau CÎROC, curated by A.J. Girard in Miami Beach, FL. In 2025, McIntosh completed an Artist Residency at the Macedonia Institute in Chatham, NY. McIntosh’s work has been featured in publications including New York Times, New York Magazine, Juxtapoz, KQED, SF Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, D Magazine, Frieze, Hypebeast, Create! Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Widewalls, Variable West, and Cool Hunting. McIntosh lives and works in Los Angeles, California.