Featured Artist: Artis Lane
Those in the know, know that the artist, Artis Lane, is one of North America’s best kept secrets. Her extensive career over 50+ years has covered periods in Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Puerto Rico, Mexico City and back to LA, where she currently lives and works. Dedicated to the spiritual path since her mid-thirties, Lane’s exquisite sculpture work examines the metaphysical path of the human journey from matter into spirit. Lane is also known for her portrait work which includes commissioned bronzes and paintings of Rosa Parks (housed in the Smithsonian), Magic Johnson, Carey Grant, Oprah Winfrey, Cathy Hughes, Tamia, and may more…Below are the sculptures, ”Emerging First Man” Current Installation at the California African American Museum (left) with Artis Lane, and a 12′ 4″ ”Emerging First Man” (right) commissioned by Le Jardin Estates in Atlanta.
There will be a retrospective of her work, A Woman’s Journey: The Life and Work of Artis Lane, at CAAM in Los Angeles from 9/27/07 - 3/2/07 during which time she will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the museum’s annual gala in October.
