Sculptor and metal artist Cal Lane has garnered international acclaim for transforming industrial steel I-beams, shovels, car hoods and dumpsters into lacy, decorative works of art. While her sculptures can be interpreted as a challenge to gender stereotypes — the transformation of hard, “masculine” steel into “feminine” lace filigree — Lane suggests her art reaches beyond that.
“I see steel as a metaphor for confrontation, a thing that represents the walls put up by the society I was born into,” she has said. “Steel feels like the perfect material to carve into, to create the contrasts and conflicts that I myself struggle with.”
Born in 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lane trained as a welder and was a hairdresser in her mother’s salon on Vancouver Island before she turned to build a career in art. She earned her BFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and attended the State University of New York, where she specialized in sculpture and earned her MFA.
As an artist, Lane became interested in exploring gender roles through Conceptual art. Although critics have compared her work to that of American minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, known for his spiral steel sculptures, Lane cuts into steel objects, creating ornate patterns that reference femininity in her figurative and abstract sculptures. This is demonstrated in works such as Pantie (2017), Veiled Hood #2 (2014) and Grace Invasion (2011).
In addition to her sculptures, Lane produced a series of wallpaper drawings in 2017, such as True Barring, Mind Your Bubble and Poking Holes in the Ocean, depicting military submarines on cloud patterns. The drawings explore the perception of submarines as phallic war objects in contrast to their innocent depictions in popular culture.
Lane’s sculptures and illustrations have been exhibited in numerous international shows throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, France and the United Kingdom. Her works are also highly sought by collectors of Contemporary and abstract art.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of original Cal Lane sculptures, prints and drawings.
Pantie Stains #2, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #4, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Now
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #5, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #6 Print on Archival Paper, Unframed, Contemporary Art
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #3, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #9, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Now
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #8, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #1 Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
$1,350
H 23.43 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Central Park, New York, Detailed Cityscape, Illustrative Art, NYC Art, BrightArt
By Laura Jordan
Located in Deddington, GB
Laura Jordan Central Park NYC Limited Edition Print Edition 20 Image Size: H 49cm x W 54cm Sheet Size: H 59.5cm x W 59.5cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images ar...
Glitter, Archival Paper, Screen
Self Portrait in My Living Room
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
2021 11 colour inkjet print on cotton-fiber archival paper. 45.7 x 102.6 cm Edition of 100 Hand-signed, numbered and dated by David Hockney. Sold with the COA issued by David Hockney...
Archival Paper, Inkjet
Uriel from the Archangels H15-2
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
2021 Giclée print in colours on archival fine art paper 52 x 114 cm Edition of 100 + 20 APs From The Archangels series Mint condition, framed as issued in the artist-prescribed fram...
Archival Paper, Giclée, Color
Femme endormie (Dormeuse), By Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Femme endormie [Dormeuse] By Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, a pioneering Spanish artist, co-founded the Cubist movement and played a pivotal role in the development of modern art dur...
Archival Paper, Linocut
Paul Mann - Frankenstein - Contemporary Cinema Movie Posters
By Paul Mann
Located in Asheville, NC
Frankenstein Frankenstein is a 1931 American science fiction horror film directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., and adapted from a 1927 play by Peggy Webling, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein stars Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, an obsessed scientist who digs up corpses with his assistant in order to assemble a living being from body parts. The resulting creature, often known as Frankenstein's monster, is portrayed by Boris Karloff. The make-up for the monster was provided by Jack Pierce. Alongside Clive and Karloff, the film's cast also includes Mae Clarke, John Boles, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan. Artist: Mann, Paul Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Cinema Status: Official Released: 07/14/20 Run: 165 Technique: Offset Lithograph Paper: 300gsm archival paper Size: 24 X 36 Markings: Numbered About Artist: For more than 40 years, Paul Mann...
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
Tyler Shields - 2:22 am, Photography 2022, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Provocateur Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 24" x 30" 32" x 40" 48" x 60" 57" x 72" 67" x 84" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs...
Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Digital, Inkjet, Archival Pigmen...
Mimosa with Green, Jan 25, 2023
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement, is known for elevating the still-life tradition through the...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$5,000
H 24 in W 30 in
Tyler Shields - Kodachrome Dream, Photography 2022, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Historical Fiction Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 24" x 30" 32" x 40" 48" x 60" 57" x 72" 67" x 84" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist...
Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Digital, Inkjet, Archival Pigmen...
$475
H 24 in W 36 in
Tom Whalen - Toy Story 2 - Contemporary Cinema Movie Film Posters
By Tom Whalen
Located in Asheville, NC
Toy Story 2 : Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney...
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
Raphael from the Archangels H15-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
2021 Giclée print in colours on archival fine art paper 52 x 114 cm Edition of 100 + 20 APs From The Archangels series Mint condition, framed as issued in the artist-prescribed fram...
Archival Paper, Giclée, Color
$1,139
H 34.26 in W 28.35 in D 0.79 in
Sterre- 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pigment Print, Portrait
By Ger Doornink
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Edition of 50 Ger Doornink's limited editions are based on a high resolution scan of the original artwork. They are printed on archival Hahnemühle German Etching paper. This techniq...
Archival Paper, Etching
$848Sale Price|41% Off
H 24 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
New York City Skyline in 3D (Iconic, Dramatic, Skyscraper, Manhattan, ~41% OFF)
By Gottfried Salzmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gottfried Salzmann New York City Skyline in 3D 3D-construction on Hahnemuehle Velvet Year: 2019 Size: 17.25 x 26.25 inches on 24 x 32.5 inches (43.82 x 66.68 cm on 60.96 x 82.55 cm)...
Archival Paper
Untitled (shovels)
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art an...
Metal
Pantie
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laughter, discomfort, perplexity: these are all plausible reactions to the work by sculptor Cal Lane. The artist’s most recent body of work is an affective assemblage of incongruous ...
Metal
Pantie
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laughter, discomfort, perplexity: these are all plausible reactions to the work by sculptor Cal Lane. The artist’s most recent body of work is an affective assemblage of incongruous ...
Metal
Wall Pantie series
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art an...
Metal
Heartwrench
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art an...
Metal
Shovels
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art an...
Metal
Veiled Hood # 8
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Text by Sophie Lynch For the exhibition Veiled Hoods and Stains, Cal Lane combines delicate lacework and discarded steel car and truck hoods to create two series of related works...
Metal
Veiled Hood # 7
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Text by Sophie Lynch For the exhibition Veiled Hoods and Stains, Cal Lane combines delicate lacework and discarded steel car and truck hoods to create two series of related works...
Metal
Veiled Hood # 5
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Text by Sophie Lynch For the exhibition Veiled Hoods and Stains, Cal Lane combines delicate lacework and discarded steel car and truck hoods to create two series of related works...
Metal
Veiled Hood #3
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Text by Sophie Lynch For the exhibition Veiled Hoods and Stains, Cal Lane combines delicate lacework and discarded steel car and truck hoods to create two series of related works...
Metal
Veiled Hood #2
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Text by Sophie Lynch For the exhibition Veiled Hoods and Stains, Cal Lane combines delicate lacework and discarded steel car and truck hoods to create two series of related works...
Metal
Untitled (shovel)
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In his essay “Ornament and Crime,” architect Adolf Loos helped usher in modernist trends with his infamous statement: “the evolution of culture marches with the elimination of orname...
Metal