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Artis Lane Sculptures

Canadian, b. 1927

For work that spans portraiture, oil painting and bronze sculpture, the Canadian artist Artis Lane draws from the spiritual and emotional aspects of human existence. Lane is a trailblazer: She was the first Black woman to be admitted to Cranbrook Academy of Arta legendary institution within art, design and architecture — and her bronze bust of Sojourner Truth was the first statue of an African-American woman in the United States Capitol.

Lane was born in North Buxton, Ontario, in a town predominantly inhabited by the descendants of slaves who arrived in Canada by way of the Underground Railroad. As her artistic career developed, so did her interest in people of African descent as well as her ideas about the physical world and our bodies being vessels, capable of eventually taking on godly characteristics.

“Lane promotes the primacy of corporeal experience with sculptures that speak to Africa as the beginning of human life,” noted the University of Oklahoma’s Journal of Museum Studies in 2008. Her unique approach to depicting the journey between the physical and spiritual worlds has been to work outside the constraints of the traditional bronze finishing process, leaving the ceramic casing, wire and tubing used to cast it intact as part of the finished piece, whereby the wire is symbolic of bondage to the physical form.

Lane attended what was then called the Ontario College of Art (today, it’s the Ontario College of Art and Design University) on the Edith Chapman scholarship before studying painting at Cranbrook. She took an active role in the artistic communities in the various cities she lived in over the years. In New York and Los Angeles, she befriended actors Cary Grant and Diahann Carroll, and in Detroit, she painted commissioned portraits of auto industry executives to pay the bills. She would go on to paint portraits of many esteemed figures such as President John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jordan and Aretha Franklin. Today, a sculpture Lane created of Rosa Parks is on display at the National Portrait Gallery.

Lane received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California African American Museum and an honorary degree from her alma mater, Cranbrook Academy of Art.

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Artist: Artis Lane
"New Woman" Bronze, Frontal Nude Female, Figurative Sculpture
"New Woman" Bronze, Frontal Nude Female, Figurative Sculpture

"New Woman" Bronze, Frontal Nude Female, Figurative Sculpture

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"New Woman" is an iconic portrait of a female woman. Her work has been described as follows: "Lane captures the body in various poses, depicting the movement and fluidity of living i...

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1980s Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal, Steel

"Spiritual Man" Standing Figurative Male Sculpture, Nude, Transparent Kalonite
"Spiritual Man" Standing Figurative Male Sculpture, Nude, Transparent Kalonite

"Spiritual Man" Standing Figurative Male Sculpture, Nude, Transparent Kalonite

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"Spiritual Man" standing is a subject that continually held the interest of the artist, a depiction of man awakening from a more dormant state to stretch into the glory of his creati...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

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Kaolin

"New Birth" Female, Nude, Figurative, Sculpture, Bronze, Acrylic
"New Birth" Female, Nude, Figurative, Sculpture, Bronze, Acrylic

"New Birth" Female, Nude, Figurative, Sculpture, Bronze, Acrylic

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"Birth" is a small intimate sculpture of a women in the act of pending birth. She gazes skyward beyond her own condition of birthing an earthly being, to encompass the intellectual a...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"First Man"  Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture
"First Man"  Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture

"First Man" Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"First Man" is a contemplative figure of an nude man with his hands clasped together and his head thrown back suggesting an individual deep in spiritual thought. Ms. Lane has stated ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Birth" Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina, Female, Nude
"Birth" Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina, Female, Nude

"Birth" Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina, Female, Nude

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"Birth" is a small intimate sculpture of a women in the act of pending birth. She gazes skyward beyond her own condition of birthing an earthly being, to encompass the intellectual a...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"New Man" Nude Male Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina
"New Man" Nude Male Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina

"New Man" Nude Male Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"New Man" standing is a subject that continually holds the interest of the artist, a depiction of man awakening from a more dormant state to stretch into the glory of his creation. M...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Nubian Mask" Male, Head, Sculpture, Bronze
"Nubian Mask" Male, Head, Sculpture, Bronze

"Nubian Mask" Male, Head, Sculpture, Bronze

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"Nubian Mask" is a 3/4 life size face of a man with eyes down cast. There is a deep sense of quiet and contemplation surrounding the subject. Ms. Lane has talked about how a number o...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Rebirth" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Figures, Naked, Male
"Rebirth" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Figures, Naked, Male

"Rebirth" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Figures, Naked, Male

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...

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1990s Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Rosa Parks" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Female, Portrait
"Rosa Parks" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Female, Portrait

"Rosa Parks" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Female, Portrait

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find perfection in their own being. - Artis Lane "Rosa Parks...

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1990s Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

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Bronze

"Emerging First Man" Bronze Sculpture, Male Figurative, Ceramic Shell, Resin
"Emerging First Man" Bronze Sculpture, Male Figurative, Ceramic Shell, Resin

"Emerging First Man" Bronze Sculpture, Male Figurative, Ceramic Shell, Resin

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...

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1990s Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Wise Virgin I (Celebration)" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Nude Pregnant Female
"Wise Virgin I (Celebration)" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Nude Pregnant Female

"Wise Virgin I (Celebration)" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Nude Pregnant Female

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics In my work. I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Madonna" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Marble base, Figurative, Female
"Madonna" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Marble base, Figurative, Female

"Madonna" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Marble base, Figurative, Female

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Sojourner Truth" Bronze Sculptural Bust, Portrait,
"Sojourner Truth" Bronze Sculptural Bust, Portrait,

"Sojourner Truth" Bronze Sculptural Bust, Portrait,

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Woman" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Female Nude
"Woman" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Female Nude

"Woman" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Female Nude

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find p...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Artis Lane Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Artis Lane sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Artis Lane sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Artis Lane in bronze, metal, acrylic paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Artis Lane sculptures, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Richard Tosczak, Paul Duval, and Bevan Ramsay.