2016 Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
2011 University of Wisconsin- Stout, Menomonie, WI.
2019 (forthcoming) Lillian Davis Hogan Gallery, St. Mary's University, Winona, MN.
2018 Ridgewater College Gallery, both Wilmar and Hutchinson campuses, MN. "Space Between Us"
2017 The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, Saint Paul, MN. "Space Between Us"
2017 Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN. "Loving"
2016 Cowles Student Gallery at Whitworth University, Spokane, WA.
2016 Flow Art Space, Saint Paul, MN. "A Third Space: New Works by Leslie Barlow"
2014 Gallery 427 Northrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN. "Distance and Dreams"
2019 (forthcoming, with Ta-Coumba Aiken) Artistry, Bloomington, MN.
2019 Visual Arts Center at Boise State University, Boise, ID. "In the Mix" Group show.
2019 Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN. "Wintertide – Bi-Annual Juried Exhibition" Juried group show.
2018 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN. "Art and Healing: In the Moment" Group show.
2017 Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul, MN. "We the People" Group show.
2017 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN. "Minnesota State Fair's Fine Arts Exhibition" Juried group show.
2017 MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN. "25th Annual Juried Exhibition" Juried Group show.
2017 Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN. "The Figure Show" Juried group show.
2017 International Center for Photography, New York City, NY. "Perpetual Revolution" Group show.
2017 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA. "Ocotillo" Group show.
2016 All My Relations Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. "Reframe Minnesota" Group show.
2016 "Represent: Made Here" (Minneapolis walkable urban art gallery), Minneapolis, MN. Juried group show.
2016 Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN. "Self/Concept" Group show.
2016 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN. "Hypervisible (Invisible)" Group show.
2015 "Made Here: Reflections" (Minneapolis walkable urban art gallery), Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Twin Cities Social Justice Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. "The Alleyway Institute" Group show.
2015 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN. "Minnesota State Fair's Fine Arts Exhibition" Juried group show.
2015 Casket Arts Building, Minneapolis, MN. "Hallways" Group show.
2014 The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN. "HERE WE ARE NICE" Group show.
2014 Visual Arts Center Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD. "Visual Arts Center Juried Exhibition" Juried group show.
2014 Flow Art Space, St. Paul, MN. "Woman" Group show.
2014 Inver Hills Art Gallery, Inver Grove Heights, MN. "Diverse Perspectives" Group show.
2013 Flow Art Space, St. Paul, MN. "Me, Myself, and Eye" Group show.
2013 Gingerhop/Honey, Minneapolis, MN. "The Black Experience" Group show.
2013 Minnesota State Fair, St.Paul, MN. "Minnesota State Fair's Fine Arts Exhibition" Juried group show.
2012 The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN. "KnownUnKnowns" Group show.
2011 Furlong Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. "Prometheus: Patterns" Juried group show. Included a publication in Prometheus journal.
2017 Shades of Noir "Reimagining the Mixed Race Experience"
2017 Pioneer Press "Beauty Out of Tragedy"
2017 Star Tribune "Rethinking Color"
2016 City Pages "Artist of the Year"
2016 Growler Magazine "Trailblazers 2016"
2016 Minnesota Monthly Magazine "Best New Art 2016"
2017 MPR News "Exhibition asks, who's the 'we' in the 'We the People'?"
2017 The Huffington Post "Artist Paints Interracial Couples Just Being, Together"
2017 Vice "The Artist Painting Intimate Portraits of Interracial Love"
2017 Kare 11 "'Loving' case inspires new interracial art exhibition"
2016 Rewire - tpt PBS "Watch an Artist Paint Along with Bob Ross"
2016 City Pages "Leslie Barlow's mixed-race identity inspires her to paint underrepresented people"
2016 Hyperallergic "Imagining Alternatives to the Racist Paintings in Minnesota's State Capitol"
2016 City Pages "Reframing Minnesota explores what inclusive art at the State Capitol might look like"
2016 Mplsart.com "Interview: Leslie Barlow"
2011 Sheri Nero Award for "Best Analytical Project on Women or Gender"
2018 Marcy Arts Partnership Residency, Marcy Open School, Minneapolis, MN. February 1st - May 31st.
2016 Whitworth University, Spokane, WA. Artist-in-Residence. Oct 1-30th.
2016 3 x 5 July Emerging Artist Residency, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN. July 5th-31st.
2015 Studio: HERE Residency, Minnesota State Fair, Fine Arts Building, St. Paul, MN.