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.(Biography provided by International Fine Arts Consortium - IFAC Arts)
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Artist: Lee Wells
Studio Shoes (Triptych)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Studio Shoes (Triptych), 2013
C-print
20 x 48 inches (20 x 16 inches each)
Edition of 10
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
C Print
Web of Desire #1 (Large Study for experiments in Pure Painting)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Web of Desire #1 (Large Study for Pure Painting), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 84 inches
Signed, dated and titled on verso.
Lee Wells is a conceptual artist, curator, and writer...
Category
2010s Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 5
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 5, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Delos Column #5
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #5, 2014
Chromogenic lambda print
16 x 20 inches
Edition of 20
Signed, titled, and dated on verso label
Category
2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
C Print
Study for pure painting #1 (diptych)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Study for pure painting #1 (diptych), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
33 x 52 inches
Category
2010s Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 3
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 3, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 8
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 8, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 1, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 9
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 9, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 6
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 6, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 4
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 4, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 7
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 7, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
C Print
Ancient Goddess at Delos
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Goddess at Delos, 2014
Chromogenic lambda print
20 x 30 inches
Edition of 10
Category
2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
C Print
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 2
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Gray Scale Study for Pure Painting 2, 2016
Acrylic on museum board mounted to board
Artwork size - 8 x 6.5 inches
Framed Size - 16 x 20 inches
signed and dated on recto
Lee We...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic
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 waters of the Aegean Sea, just a few miles away from cosmopolitan Mykonos. It’s a chance to walk around the revival of the glory of the Greek civilization. It’s the head priest of the Cyclades, the birthplace of the immortals. In the ancient times, the myth of god Apollo, god of light, and goddess Artemis having been born there rendered the island sacred: no mortal would ever be allowed to be born on its land. But, a cradle of gods as the island has been, no mortals would ever be allowed to die on it either. So, apart from it being a conspicuous religious and economic centre, the island had also been exclusive in that: even during the years of peak of the Delian Alliance, women on the brink of childbirth and people close to dying would be carried to the neighbouring island of Rineia. The whole of the known world of that age was aware of the sacredness of the island and of its uniqueness.
Lee Wells is a conceptual artist, independent curator and writer working in New York since 2000. His artwork and projects question systems of power and control and have been exhibited internationally, including the 51st Venice Biennale, 2nd Moscow Biennial, The Guggenheim Museum, NCCA Moscow, PS1/MoMA, and the 1st Mykonos Biennale. He has lectured on art, technology, and contemporary society at many schools and universities including: Columbia University, Princeton University, New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Visual Arts, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Moscow School of Photography, and others. His projects and exhibitions have been reviewed, publications include: The New York Times, The NY Observer, The Art Newspaper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Art
Materials
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Pirate Flag
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
The Pirate Flag, 2010
Archival pigment print with video
24 x 43 inches
Edition of 3
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Video
UFO Adamski-Type
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
UFO Adamski-Type, 20167
Watercolor on paper
22 x 26 inches
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Lee Wells is a conceptual artist, curator, and writer in New York and Athens Greece. His artwork and projects have bee...
Category
2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Watercolor
Abstraction with Blast Wound
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Abstraction with Blast Wound, 2011
Oil on linen
18 x 14 inches
From the exhibition Action for Freedom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Orange and Grey Disturbance in the Force
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Orange and Grey Disturbance in the Force, 2013
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 16 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Study for the Street Battle
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Study for the Street Battle, 2013
Oil and fluorescent pigment on canvas
14 x 10 inches
16 x 12 inches framed
Signed and annotated on the verso
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lee Wells Art
Materials
Oil
Shredding the Classics
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells / Stewart Home
Shredding the Classics, 2015
(after Stewart Home's, Book Shedding Actions)
printed hardbound books, paper and electric paper s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lee Wells Art
Materials
Mixed Media
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