 "Ode to Kaws Bendy"24 x 24 x 1.5" inches (flat not 3-D) Hand Sculpted wood painted to look 3-D, acrylic, spray paint $2000 |  "Portrait no1"12 x 16 x 1.5" inches (flat not 3-D) Hand Sculpted wood painted to look 3-D, acrylic, spray paint $900 |  "Pablo’s Arrangement"24 x 26in (61 x 66cm) Spray paint and acrylic on hand cut wood panel $old |
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 "Walking Away"44 x 59in (111 x 150cm) Spray-paint and acrylic on faux brick panel $old |  "Walking Away"CU with faux bricks |  "A Horse of Course"45 x 54in (114 x 137cm) Spray paint, acrylic, on hand cut wood panel $4500 |
 "The Golden Locket"26.5 x 30.5in (67 x 77cm) Spray paint and acrylic on wood panel $2000 |  "A Pile of Money"32 x 48in (81 x 122cm) Spray paint and acrylic on aluminum panel 1 inch white metal frame $3200 |  "Gold Safe"26.5 x 30.5in (67 x 77cm) Spray paint and acrylic on wood panel $2000 |
 "Safe in Clients Home"in situ |  Fun at the Beach33 x 48in (84 x 122cm) Spray paint, acrylic, on hand cut wood panel $3500 |  Outside work |
 Outside work |
Artist Statement:
Stephen Eric Lee, better known as E.LEE, is a full time artist living and working in Chicago. His work is an eclectic investigation into symbols of value and paradoxes of western pop culture. E.LEE regularly collaborates with other artists and art forms, creating immersive installations and unique trompe l’oeil public work with humor and narrative.
Receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Millkin University in 2002, E.LEE has exhibited his work in Chicago / Paris / NY / Brisbane and created murals throughout the United States and around the world, including: London, Bristol, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Nagoya, and Osaka.
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Education:
Millikin University Decatur IL, B.F.A Painting/Printmaking, 2002
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 - Krause Gallery - "A Familiar Feeling" - 2 person solo
2021 - Spectrum Fair for Art Basel Miami - “E.LEE: A Luxury Brand” - Miami FL
2020 - University of Chicago’s Logan Center - “In the Red” - Hyde Park IL
2019 - Chicago Art Department “… and Smell the Roses” - Chicago IL
2018 - Chicago Art Department “Out of the Frame” - Chicago IL
2018 - ALLCAPSNOSPACES “All That Glitters” - Chicago IL
2016 - Good Details “From the Shadows” - Chicago, IL
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2022 - Stupid Krap / Sun City Gallery “Small” - Noosa AUS
2022 - Chicago Truborn “Islands & Bridges” - Chicago IL
2022 - All Star Press “Naturally Beautiful” - Chicago IL
2021 - Krause Gallery “Emerging to Established” - NYC
2020 - Krause Gallery “Emerging to Established” - NYC
2019 - ALLCAPSNOSPACES “Stockpile” - Chicago IL
2019 - Hyde Park Arts Center “Not Just Another Pretty Face” - Hyde Park IL
2018 - CC’s Art Garage “Complex II” - Bridgeport IL
2017 - Linedot “Juried Holiday Show” - Chicago IL
2017 - Le Lavo matik “Paris Group Show” - Paris France
2016 - Good Details Gallery “Bad Reception” - Chicago IL
2016 - Le Lavo matik “Stencil Group Show” - Paris France
2016 - Vertical Gallery “Winter Group Show” - Chicago IL
2015 - Paper Crown Gallery “Cutout” - Arlington Heights IL
2015 - Vertical Gallery “Heroes & Villains” - Chicago IL
2014 - Vertical Gallery “Artmageddon” - Chicago IL
2013 - Vertical Gallery “Deck the Halls” - Chicago IL
Public Art Commissions:
2021 - “The Trap is Set” - Explore Uptown / Chicago IL
2021 - “Salvation” - Flint Public Art Project / Flint MI
2020 - “The Midas Touch” - Flint Public Art Project / Flint MI
2020 - “Your Life as a Comedy” - Supera Asset Management / Chicago IL
2020 - “Looming Large” - Explore Uptown / Chicago IL
2019 - “Escape Tunnel” - Berwyn Public Art Initiative / Berwyn IL
2018 - “Center Stage” - Spring Green WI
2018 - “Wall of Frames” - Berwyn IL
2017 - “Express” / “Rising Water” - Chishima Real Estate Co / Osaka JP
2017 - “Free Bird Seed” - Soho House Chicago / Chicago IL
2017 - “Walking Away” - Lyft / Chicago IL
2017 - “Mounted” - Workbench Architecture and IPCF / Bloomington IL
2016 - “Remorse” - Street Art Museum Amsterdam / Amsterdam NL
2016 - “Hanging Around” - Global Street Art / London UK