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Lee Wells Color Photography

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
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 Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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 Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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 Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Bust of an Important Person 2.1, Athens Greece
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person 2.1, Athens Greece, 2014 C print 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 Signed and numbered on verso
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Bust of an Important Person #2
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person #2 C Print 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 signed and numbered
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Delos Column #3
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #3 30 x 20 inches Edition of 10 $1500 Set of three - $3000 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 $900 Set of three - $2000
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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 wat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Delos Column #3
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Delos Column #3 30 x 20 inches Edition 3 of 10 $1500 Set of three - $3000 20 x 16 inches edition of 20 $900 Set of three - $2000
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bust of an Important Person #1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Bust of an Important Person #1 C-print 30 x 20 inches edition of 5 20 x 16 inches edition of 5 Signed and numbered on verso
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Pillion Interior
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Pillion Interior #1, 2017 C print 16 x 20 inches edition of 7
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Pillion Landscape with Seated Cat
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells Pillion Landscape with Seated Cat C Print 20 x 16 inches Edition of 7
Category

2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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 Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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 Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Lee Wells Color Photography

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 Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Delos Column #3
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Archival Pigment

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