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E.LEE - Conceptual Artist

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ART WITHOUT EDGES.
Making context part of the work.

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Vertical Gallery’s kaleidoscopic group exhibition ‘ASCENDING’ spotlights close to four dozen artists from across the urban-contemporary landscape — mainstays of our ongoing programming efforts, old friends returning after extended absences and new friends exhibiting with us for the very first time.

Chicago-based conceptual artist E.LEE needs no introduction to longtime Vertical patrons, but the depth and complexity of ”Picture No. 04” and “Picture No. 05,” the two pieces he created for ‘ASCENDING,’ demanded further inquiry.

“They seem at first to be pictures in frames. But when you look a bit closer at the middle, where the image is supposed to be, there doesn’t seem to be an image at all. You just see stripes or dots: a pattern that doesn’t represent anything outside of itself. And the more you look, the harder it becomes to tell where the picture ends and the frame begins,” E.LEE (@_e.lee_) says.
“These works create the idea of something that isn’t actually there. There is no frame. There is no glass. There is no ‘picture’ in the middle. But dividing the surface into a center and an outside creates a hierarchy. The individual elements are abstract, but their relationship to one another creates the representation.”

There’s much more on E.LEE’s inspirations and aspirations in the debut of Vertical’s newest web-exclusive series, Process Spotlight. Link in bio.

‘ASCENDING,’ presented in partnership with Frame Chicago (@framechicago), runs through Oct. 18 at 1627 N. Clybourn Ave.

#verticalgallery #ascending #elee #conceptualart #framechicago

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Fotografía marca ACME.

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"The ballad of the blaster"
For my friend @_e.lee_

#perfectsound #streetart #madrid #oakoak #standard

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Vertical Gallery’s upcoming group exhibition ‘ASCENDING,’ running Monday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 18 at Frame Chicago (1627 N. Clybourn Ave.), brings together 43 contemporary artists from across 11 countries, spanning a broad spectrum of styles, sensibilities and price points.

‘ASCENDING’ features two original 11 x 14 in. (30 x 40 cm) works from each artist. “This show is very much in the tradition of old-school Vertical group shows,” says gallery owner Patrick Hull. “There’s no specific theme to the work. We’re allowing the artists to create just what they want to create.”

Today we bring you the second batch of ‘ASCENDING’ artists, presented in alphabetical order:

Christy Grossmann @grossmannart
Copyright @copyrightart
Daniel Sueiras Fanjul @daniel_sueiras
Danny J. Martinez [Van Dam One] @vandamone
Dwight White II @dwightwhiteii
E.LEE @_e.lee_
Florist @florist.ldn
Grant William Thye @grant_william_thye
Greg Gossel @greggossel
Hama Woods @hamawoods

‘ASCENDING’ takes flight Thursday, Sept. 17 with an opening reception at Frame Chicago (@framechicago) from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Don’t miss it!

DM us with your email address, or email sales@verticalgallery.com for the digital collector’s preview.

#verticalgallery #framechicago #ascending #contemporaryart #chicagoart

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Who's going to watch Coyote Vs Acme in the theaters to stick it to David Zazlav for trying to keep it unreleased forever?

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I love when artists don’t confine their work to a canvas, so naturally I’m a big fan of @_e.lee_ pieces. Peep the building behind and you’ll see a stray balloon floating away.

Note on music selection: I like the Goldfinger version of the song better than the original. Fight me. 🤘

#chicagostreetart #streetartchicago #chicagoart #chicagomurals #streetartaddicted
Highwood murals, public art Chicago, Highwood art

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Dining Room Transformation ✨ swipe for the before.

The brief: keep the existing furniture, but give the room a whole new feel through thoughtful décor…but the moment I saw this curved ceiling, I had a vision.

Big thanks to @_e.lee_ for bringing this ombré idea to life. 🥂

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✨It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since Lulu and I curated our mural festival in Highwood, IL; it feels like just yesterday. The warmth and enthusiasm of the community here were truly remarkable, inspiring us to leave New York and establish a gallery, and to line up more large-scale mural projects and festivals. This journey has been nothing short of magical, ✨and I’m endlessly grateful to my PIC, my confidante, and my beautiful fiancé, Lulu. ❤️She is the visionary behind the mural festival, and without her passion and dedication to the arts, none of this would have been possible.
🤖We have a solo show on June 11th at our gallery with legendary NYC artist @chrisrwk @robotswillkill and his sculpture unveiling on the 10th 🙏 stop in and see some of his incredible works!

Please enjoy some of these BTS shots
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@seanfitzthum @koz0ne @collectwithlulu
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#highwoodmuralfestival #silvertunastudios #collectwithlulu #spraypaint

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I could totally be the next Krypto but not if Supe is going to shoot daggers from his eyes like that. @artbytboy @krausegallery Plus: @_e.lee_

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"Art of the City"
Curated by @collectwithlulu
and @silvertunastudios and
special thanks to @jeanlibert
for providing her home for the
Show.
#graffittiart, #fineart, #popart,
#sculptureart, #photography

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“Nothing to See Here” by E.LEE @_e.lee_ Opens TONIGHT, Saturday, May 16th, from 4–7 PM. >
Experience the opening reception of this highly anticipated contemporary art exhibition in New York City’s Lower East Side. The artist will be in attendance. Featuring E.LEE’s signature reductionist artworks, stenciled works, and pop-culture subversions. 📍Krause Gallery | 149 Orchard St, New York, NY
🌐 Can’t make it to NYC? The full exhibition is now live and available for acquisition online at [YourWebsite]. link in bio. #ELEE #NothingToSeeHere #KrauseGallery #LowerEastSideArt #NYCOpening ContemporaryArt PopArt ArtCollector NYCArtGallery ArtExhibitionNYC NewYorkArtGallery UrbanContemporary Reductionism

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I’m very grateful and thankful to be able to have attended last night’s “Art Of The City” exhibit! Additionally I would like to give special thanks to Koz and Lulu for setting this up, Jean for being a gracious host, along with all of the special people and amazing artists from all walks of life that I met! The exhibition will be available thru May 22nd, but if you need further information, please reach out directly to @silvertunastudios and @collectwithlulu . Everyone was amazing and all of the artists were willing to sign your books, chat and just be so welcoming, felt like a family gathering, but instead of food we had Art to feast on! Also I’m sorry if I missed anyone or couldn’t get to fit all of the awesome works on my post ... @praxis_vgz @orrdesigns @zeredbassett @chrisrwk @robotswillkill @crashone @bg183tatscru @biotatscru @obeygiant @tkid170 @waneonecod @albert_diaz1 @snapkracker @ramborame_215 @epicuno @giovannireda @zimad_art @naito_oru @kit17_mgsbronx @joz_and_easy @stuk.one @samanthalee.art @chrispastras @angelonce @koz0ne @osk_osk_ @_e.lee_ @jeanlibert @seeoneart @snapkrackart #graffiti #crashone #tatscru #chrisrwk #tkid170

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