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 #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 #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 #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
$405
H 9.5 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Paris Café with Eiffel Tower France Limited Edition Print by British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Café with Eiffel Tower France Limited Edition Print of Figurative Cityscape Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Print measures 16 x 9.5 inch...
Paper, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Giclée
$537
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.4 in
Sen Karanfile Eğilimlisin: Original Signed Etching, Gravure, Roses, Flower
By Deniz Bayav
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Etching, Gravure, Edition of 9. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang. Medium : Etching and Aquatint Artist : Deniz Bayav Subject : Sen Karanfile Eğilimlisin (Title) Sign...
Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$4,024
H 29.93 in W 27.17 in D 0.08 in
Dancing on the QE2 - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /5 Her appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. Her paintin...
Archival Paper, Screen
$1,227
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in
Cruising - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /5 Her appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. Her painting...
Archival Paper, Screen
$1,500
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in
Tango Busking - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /5 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. He...
Archival Paper, Screen
$4,024
H 18.12 in W 20.87 in D 0.08 in
Ladies Night - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /5 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. Her...
Archival Paper, Screen
$4,774
H 15.95 in W 24.02 in D 0.08 in
Girls in a Taxi - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /5 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. He...
Archival Paper, Screen
$990Sale Price|38% Off
H 14 in W 20 in
Plana (Colombian Printmaker, Visual Diary, Yearbook, Notebook, Observational)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jose Antonio Suarez Londono Plana Original Five-color Lithograph with hand-coloring and Chine Collé on Thai Kozo / White Arches Cover Year: 2005 Edition: B.A.T of 20 Publisher: Tamar...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
$410
H 17.72 in W 22.84 in D 1.42 in
Limited Edition Black and White Photographic Art Print "Layered in Comfort"
By Gary Hirson
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition (out of 25) black and white photographic print. Framed with a black wood-grain box frame and floated to the white backboard. The dimensions of 45 x 58 cm is the dim...
Archival Paper, Giclée
$4,774
H 29.93 in W 24.02 in D 0.08 in
Women Running - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /2 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. H...
Archival Paper, Screen
$4,024
H 24.02 in W 26.38 in D 0.08 in
Dustbin Men - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Located in London, GB
Printer's Proof /2 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. He...
Archival Paper, Screen
$402
H 9.5 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Paris Café with Eiffel Tower France Limited Edition Print by British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Café with Eiffel Tower France Limited Edition Print of Figurative Cityscape Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Print measures 16 x 9.5 inch...
Paper, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Giclée