Paul Lee (born 16 June 1974) is a British artist based in

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, United States.

Background

Paul Lee was born and grew up in Ilford,

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, England. He studied at St Martins School of Art and then

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, where he received his BA (Hons) in

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in 1997. Lee was Artist in Residence at the

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, in 2007. He works in

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable ...

and collage, using materials such as light-bulbs, cans, rocks and towels.Mack, Joshua
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Selected exhibitions

2019 ''I See With My Body Now'', Karma, New York, NY, USA 2018 David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX, USA ''On My Way To You Now'', Modern Art, London 2017 ''Pestle'', Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand 2016 ''Centre'', Jeffrey Stark, New York, NY, USA ''Layers for a Brain Corner'', Maccarone, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015 ''On The Beach In The Dark'', Untilthen, Paris, France ''Nocturnal'', seeing in the dark, a path of light that does not cross others, Modern Art, London Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA 2014 ''Matinee'', Maccarone, New York, NY, USA Modern Art and Maccarone, Independent, New York, NY, USA 39 Great Jones, New York, NY, USA 2013 ''Active Light'', Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand ''Emerald'', Maccarone, New York, NY, USA 2011 Moon River, Modern Art, London 2010 Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London, UK ''Lavender'', Maccarone, New York, USA 2009 ''Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture'', Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 2008 Peres Projects, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2007 ''Paul Lee'' Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX, USA Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany ''NeoIntegrity'', curated by Keith Mayerson, Derek Eller Gallery, New York, NY, USA ''Substance & Surface'', Bortolami, New York, NY Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas 2006 ''Open Network'', Ampersand International, San Francisco, CA ''Reservoir'', Massimo Audiello, New York, NY ''This is Not Called Gay Art Now'', curated by Jack Pierson, Paul Kasmin, New York, USA

Selected Collections

The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX, USA Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, USA M+, Hong Kong, China The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY, USA RISD Museum, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL, USA San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX, USA Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA Zabludowicz Collection, London

Background

Selected exhibitions

Selected Collections

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