Lesley Sanderson (born 1962) is a Malaysian British artist. Her work typically focuses on explorations of her duel-heritage identity and its relationship with art. She now teaches at the University. They often offered a commentary on the depiction and fetishization of 'exotic' women in art.
Her work also appeared in the 1988 exhibition Black Art: Plotting the Course. Their work aims to re-interpret understandings of cultural identity.
Sanderson's work was featured in the book Shades of Black: Assembling Black Arts in 1980s Britain.
- Along the Lines of Resistance: an exhibition of contemporary feminist art, Cooper Gallery, Barnsley (1988)
- New North, Tate Liverpool (1990)
- Transforming the Crown, Studio Museum in Harlem, The Bronx Museum of The Arts, Caribbean Cultural Centre (1997–98)