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Lee Wells Art

American, b. 1971
Lee Wells (b.1971) is a conceptual artist whose practice, rooted in the act of painting, draws inspiration from the epic myth of the avant-garde, the enthusiasm of the New York School, the praxis of the Situationists, the process of Fluxus, and the contradictions of Postmodernism. Wells enjoys making things, collaborating with others, and learning something new as often as possible. Most recently he has been experimenting with new technologies to expand on the new frontier of Human / AI collaboration in the arts. Historically his work has focused on systems of power and control in society and has been presented in various forms internationally for over 30 years, including the Guggenheim Museum, MCA Chicago, PS1/MoMA, 51st Venice Biennale, The National Arts Club, and Hermitage Museum, as well as numerous universities, festivals, art fairs, and galleries. Wells was a co-founder of The Perpetual Art Machine, the video art community portal project (2006-2011) and has directed the alternative curatorial platform IFAC Arts since 1996 which is currently based in New York’s Lower East Side and Athens, Greece.
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Artist: Lee Wells
Azogires Naiades 5 (120423)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Azogires Naiades 5 (120423) 2023 Oil on cotton rag paper 40 x 30 cm / 15.5 x 11.5 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso in pencil The Azogires series was created while on a self...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Oil

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #12'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #12 2023 Archival pigment print 150 x 150 cm Edition of 1 Caption: Tropical Twilight: In a vibrant garden of e...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #5'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #5 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Opulent Enigmas: Amidst the lush embrace of a paradisiaca...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #13'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #13 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Vivid Vale Valediction: In a secluded vale where nature’s tapestry...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #14'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #14 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Exotic Epilogue: Sultan Samir the Sublime, Yara the Myst...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #9'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #9 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Final Epoch Elegance: As the chapters of time gently close, Laila, Gertrude, and Mustafa immers...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #3'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #3 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Apocalyptic Elegance: In this lush, ethereal garden, Sebastian the Sophisticate, Lord Livingsto...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #6'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #6 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Resplendent Reverie: In the embrace of a verdant utopia, ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #7'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #7 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: End of Era Elegance: As the curtains close on the world’s final act, a charismatic quartet—Leon...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #15'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #15 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 1 Caption: Last Luxe Lounge: In a garden where opulence intertwines...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #4'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #4 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 1 Caption: Garden of Otherworldly Delights: In an enclave where the ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #10'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #10 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Celebratory Epilogue: In a breathtaking villa where elegance meets the extraordinary, Zahra, A...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #12'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #12 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 1 Caption: Tropical Twilight: In a vibrant garden of earthly deligh...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #8'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #8 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 1 Caption: Smoky Serenity: In a verdant embrace, Isabel, Maurice, an...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Lee Wells 'End of the World Party #11'
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells End of the World Party #11 2023 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Caption: Closing Curtains in Elegance: The illustrious trio—Nicholas, Youssef, and Leila—imbibe in refi...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #41 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #41 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #15 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #15 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Unique Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certi...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #33 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #33 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #62 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #62 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #43 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #43 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #18 (The Infinite Conversation) Naiades Series 1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #18 (Naiades Series 1) The Infinite Conversation after Maurice Blanchet 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated o...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #30 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #30 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #31 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #31 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #62 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #62 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #15 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #15 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Unique Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certi...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #18 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #18 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #31 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #31 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #43 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #43 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #33 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #33 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #30 (Naiades Series 1)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #30 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Poolside Party #41 (Naiades Series 1.0)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Party #41 (Naiades Series 1) 2023 Archival pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm / 39.25 x 39.25 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso and comes with optional NFT Certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Delos Column #3
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #3 30 x 20 inches Edition of 10 $1500 Set of three - $3000 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 $900 Set of three - $2000
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Critical Actors 1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Critical Actors 2019 1080 HD video duration 6:20 Edition of 5 Presented on 50" 4K led screen Lee Wells (°1971, New York) creates mixed media artworks, paintings and media art. He ha...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Video

Portraits of Androids, Double Sophia
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Double Sophia, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas with projection mapped video 125 x 150 cm Contact for video link. Currently on view as part of Sentient Electroics at Wallplay Seaport Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Video, Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite, Monoprint

Portraits of Androids, Erica `1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Erica #1, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 25 3/5 × 21 7/10 in 65 × 55 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Acrylic, Canvas, Pencil, Monoprint

Burka Bikini Girl
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Burka Bikini Girl, 2019 Oil and graphite on canvas 15.75 x 11.75 inches (40 x 30 cm) Signed, titled and dated on verso Lee Wells (b.1971) is a conceptua...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Oil, Canvas, Graphite

Portraits of Androids, Blond Sophia
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Portraits of Androids, Blond Sophia #1, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 47 1/5 × 35 2/5 in 120 × 90 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite, Monoprint

Portraits of Androids, Erica with Pearls
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Erica with Pearls, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 47 1/5 × 39 2/5 in 120 × 100 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Canvas, Carbon Pencil, Monoprint, Acrylic

Portraits of Androids, Double Sophia
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Double Sophia, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas with projection mapped video 125 x 150 cm Contact for video link. Currently on view as part of Sentient Electroics...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint, Canvas, Video, Acrylic, Graphite

Robot Dog 4th Generation Aibo
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Aibo 4th Generation, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 21 7/10 × 29 1/2 in 55 × 75 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the rece...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint

Delos Column #4
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #4, 2014 Chromogenic lambda print Edition of 10 30 x 20 inches Where light was born. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s an ark of history, floating lazily on the w...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Delos Column #2
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #2 30 x 20 inches Edition of 10 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 Where light was born It’s a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s an ark of history, floating lazily on the wat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Delos Column #1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #1 30 x 20 inches Edition 4 of 10 $1500 Set of three - $3000 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 $900 Set of three - $2000
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Archival Pigment

Delos Column #3
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #3 30 x 20 inches Edition 3 of 10 $1500 Set of three - $3000 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 $900 Set of three - $2000
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Portraits of Androids, Erica `1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Erica #1, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 25 3/5 × 21 7/10 in 65 × 55 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Pencil, Monoprint, Canvas, Acrylic

Head of a Centaur, Olympia Series, 460BC, #124
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Head of a Centaur, Olympia Series, 460BC, 2019 Gold pigment and acrylic polymer on canvas 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 inches) Signed, titled and dated on verso Lee Wells (b.1971) is a...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas

Head of Antinous, Olympia Series, 2ndCAD, #32
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Head of Antinous, Olympia Series 2ndCAD, 2019 Gold pigment and acrylic polymer on canvas 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 inches) Signed, titled and dated on verso Lee Wells (b.1...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas

Blond Sophia #1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Blond Sophia #1, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 47 1/5 × 35 2/5 in 120 × 90 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid A...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint, Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Philip K Dick
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Phillip K. Dick, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 21 7/10 × 17 7/10 in 55 × 45 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint

Erica #`1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Erica #1, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 25 3/5 × 21 7/10 in 65 × 55 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint

Erica with Pearls
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Erica with Pearls, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas 47 1/5 × 39 2/5 in 120 × 100 cm Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent c...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint, Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Double Sophia
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Double Sophia, 2018 Hand embellished monoprint on canvas with projection mapped video 125 x 150 cm Contact for video link. Sophia’s Safehouse in an Uncanny Valley examines the recent celebrity culture of humanoid AI as a way to better understand humanity, authenticity, identity, and memory in the early 21st century. The installation, inspired in part by the dystopian literary works of George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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Monoprint, Canvas, Video, Acrylic, Graphite

Bust of an Important Person #1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person #1 C-print 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 Signed and numbered on verso
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Bust of an Important Person 2.1, Athens Greece
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person 2.1, Athens Greece, 2014 C print 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 Signed and numbered on verso
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Pillion Landscape with Seated Cat
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Pillion Landscape with Seated Cat C Print 20 x 16 inches Edition of 7
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Bust of an Important Person #2
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person #2 C Print 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 signed and numbered
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Pillion Interior
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Pillion Interior #1, 2017 C print 16 x 20 inches edition of 7
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Chloe on the Beach, 2017
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Chloe on the Beach, 2017 C Print 20 x 30 inches Edition of 5 Lee Wells is a conceptual artist, curator, and writer in New York and Athens Greece. His artwork and projects ...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art

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C Print

Lee Wells art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Lee Wells art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Lee Wells in archival pigment print, pigment print, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Lee Wells art, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Guilherme Licurgo, Indira Cesarine, and Michael Massaia. Lee Wells art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $600 and tops out at $18,000, while the average work can sell for $3,600.

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