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==Life and work==
==Life and work==
Recognized for his unique [[drip painting]] technique in which cascades of poured paint leak from images and sometimes spill onto the floor, Christopher Bollen, Editor of [[Interview (magazine)|''Interview'' Magazine]], called Lewis' process "making art bleed."<ref name=bollen>Bollen, Christopher. [http://www.christopherbollen.com/portfolio/zane_lewis.pdf "Zane Lewis Makes Art Bleed"], ''VMAN'', Spring/Summer 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref> In an act he considers akin to stigmata, the artist allows the gash to “bleed” brightly colored paint (which he has applied), in order to express a transient and dying glamor.<ref name=Whitney Museum of American Art>[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis, Untitled (Mirror Study) archived at Whitney Art Party artists]</ref>
Recognized for his unique [[drip painting]] technique in which cascades of poured paint leak from images and sometimes spill onto the floor, Christopher Bollen, Editor of [[Interview (magazine)|''Interview'' Magazine]], called Lewis' process "making art bleed."<ref name=bollen>Bollen, Christopher. [http://www.christopherbollen.com/portfolio/zane_lewis.pdf "Zane Lewis Makes Art Bleed"], ''VMAN'', Spring/Summer 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref> In an act he considers akin to stigmata, the artist allows the gash to “bleed” brightly colored paint (which he has applied), in order to express a transient and dying glamor.<ref name=Whitney Museum of American Art>[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis, Untitled (Mirror Study) archived at Whitney Art Party artists] {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=BlevintronBot}}</ref>


Lewis was included in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' article titled "The 23-Year Old Masters," along with [[Dash Snow]], [[Ryan Trecartin]], [[Rosson Crow]], and [[Keegan McHargue]].<ref name=crow>Crow, Kelly. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06107/682265-42.stm "The 23-Year Old Masters"], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', 17 April 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref> He was the youngest artist to exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia<ref name="crow"/> when he was commissioned by the museum to create an installation before graduating with his BFA degree.<ref name="bollen"/><ref name=w>Hong, Catherine. [http://www.mixedgreens.com/mgContent/mgPress/ZLEW_press/0804_WMag_web.jpg "Barak 4 Ever"], ''W'', 30 April 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref><ref name=elle>Ziegler, Anne. [http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Street-Chic/Art-World-Chic/(imageIndex)/17/(play)/false "Art World Chic: Turning Up the Heat at Basel Miami Beach"], ''[[ELLE]]'', 12 December 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref><ref name=napmix>[http://www.mixedgreens.com/mgContent/mgPress/ZLEW_press/0610_NewAmPtgs_web.jpg New American Paintings cover archived at Mixed Greens]</ref>
Lewis was included in the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' article titled "The 23-Year Old Masters," along with [[Dash Snow]], [[Ryan Trecartin]], [[Rosson Crow]], and [[Keegan McHargue]].<ref name=crow>Crow, Kelly. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06107/682265-42.stm "The 23-Year Old Masters"], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', 17 April 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref> He was the youngest artist to exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia<ref name="crow"/> when he was commissioned by the museum to create an installation before graduating with his BFA degree.<ref name="bollen"/><ref name=w>Hong, Catherine. [http://www.mixedgreens.com/mgContent/mgPress/ZLEW_press/0804_WMag_web.jpg "Barak 4 Ever"], ''W'', 30 April 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref><ref name=elle>Ziegler, Anne. [http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Street-Chic/Art-World-Chic/(imageIndex)/17/(play)/false "Art World Chic: Turning Up the Heat at Basel Miami Beach"], ''[[ELLE]]'', 12 December 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2008.</ref><ref name=napmix>[http://www.mixedgreens.com/mgContent/mgPress/ZLEW_press/0610_NewAmPtgs_web.jpg New American Paintings cover archived at Mixed Greens]</ref>
Lewis's work was exhibited alongside Terrence Koh's in the 2010 [[Whitney Museum of American Art]] Art Party Auction to benefit their Independent Study Program.<ref name=davis>Davis, Peter. [http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/from-new-york/2010/06/whitney-art-party-2010 "Whitney Art Party 2010"], VOGUE Italia, 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.</ref>
Lewis's work was exhibited alongside Terrence Koh's in the 2010 [[Whitney Museum of American Art]] Art Party Auction to benefit their Independent Study Program.<ref name=davis>Davis, Peter. [http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/from-new-york/2010/06/whitney-art-party-2010 "Whitney Art Party 2010"], VOGUE Italia, 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.</ref>
He was featured as a "Groundbreaker" artist in the 2011 Whitney Art Party and groundbreaking ceremony for their new museum in lower Manhattan.<ref name=Whitney Museum of American Art>[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis, Untitled (Mirror Study) archived at Whitney Art Party artists]</ref>
He was featured as a "Groundbreaker" artist in the 2011 Whitney Art Party and groundbreaking ceremony for their new museum in lower Manhattan.<ref name=Whitney Museum of American Art>[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis, Untitled (Mirror Study) archived at Whitney Art Party artists] {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=BlevintronBot}}</ref>


Lewis is also a distant cousin of [[James Dean]].<ref name="bollen"/>
Lewis is also a distant cousin of [[James Dean]].<ref name="bollen"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.vomitrainbow.com/ The Official Zane Lewis Website - VomitRainbow.com]
*[http://www.vomitrainbow.com/ The Official Zane Lewis Website - VomitRainbow.com]
*[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis's work at the 2011 The Whitney Museum Art Party]
*[http://www.whitneyartparty.org/auction/artwork/50/zane_lewis__untitled_(mirror_study) Zane Lewis's work at the 2011 The Whitney Museum Art Party] {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=BlevintronBot}}


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Zane Lewis
Born1981
Nationality United States
EducationSchool of Visual Arts, Atlanta College of Art
Known forPainting, Sculpture

Zane Lewis (born 1981) is an American visual artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Life and work

Recognized for his unique drip painting technique in which cascades of poured paint leak from images and sometimes spill onto the floor, Christopher Bollen, Editor of Interview Magazine, called Lewis' process "making art bleed."[1] In an act he considers akin to stigmata, the artist allows the gash to “bleed” brightly colored paint (which he has applied), in order to express a transient and dying glamor.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Lewis was included in the Wall Street Journal article titled "The 23-Year Old Masters," along with Dash Snow, Ryan Trecartin, Rosson Crow, and Keegan McHargue.[2] He was the youngest artist to exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia[2] when he was commissioned by the museum to create an installation before graduating with his BFA degree.[1][3][4][5] Lewis's work was exhibited alongside Terrence Koh's in the 2010 Whitney Museum of American Art Art Party Auction to benefit their Independent Study Program.[6] He was featured as a "Groundbreaker" artist in the 2011 Whitney Art Party and groundbreaking ceremony for their new museum in lower Manhattan.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Lewis is also a distant cousin of James Dean.[1]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c Bollen, Christopher. "Zane Lewis Makes Art Bleed", VMAN, Spring/Summer 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b Crow, Kelly. "The 23-Year Old Masters", Wall Street Journal, 17 April 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  3. ^ Hong, Catherine. "Barak 4 Ever", W, 30 April 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  4. ^ Ziegler, Anne. "Art World Chic: Turning Up the Heat at Basel Miami Beach", ELLE, 12 December 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  5. ^ New American Paintings cover archived at Mixed Greens
  6. ^ Davis, Peter. "Whitney Art Party 2010", VOGUE Italia, 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.

External links

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