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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
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 -- 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

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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