Lee Wells Portrait 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.to
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Artist: Lee Wells
Critical Actors 1
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Critical Actors
2019
1080 HD video
duration 6:20
Edition of 5
Presented on 50" 4K led screen
Lee Wells (°1971, New York) creates mixed media artworks, paintings and media art. He ha...
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2010s Contemporary Lee Wells Portrait Photography
Materials
Video
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
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Materials
C Print
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 Portrait 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 Portrait Photography
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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 Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
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 Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
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