Sculptor and metal artist Cal Lane has garnered international acclaim for transforming industrial steel I-beams, shovels, car hoods and dumpsters into lacy, decorative works of art. While her sculptures can be interpreted as a challenge to gender stereotypes — the transformation of hard, “masculine” steel into “feminine” lace filigree — Lane suggests her art reaches beyond that.
“I see steel as a metaphor for confrontation, a thing that represents the walls put up by the society I was born into,” she has said. “Steel feels like the perfect material to carve into, to create the contrasts and conflicts that I myself struggle with.”
Born in 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lane trained as a welder and was a hairdresser in her mother’s salon on Vancouver Island before she turned to build a career in art. She earned her BFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and attended the State University of New York, where she specialized in sculpture and earned her MFA.
As an artist, Lane became interested in exploring gender roles through Conceptual art. Although critics have compared her work to that of American minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, known for his spiral steel sculptures, Lane cuts into steel objects, creating ornate patterns that reference femininity in her figurative and abstract sculptures. This is demonstrated in works such as Pantie (2017), Veiled Hood #2 (2014) and Grace Invasion (2011).
In addition to her sculptures, Lane produced a series of wallpaper drawings in 2017, such as True Barring, Mind Your Bubble and Poking Holes in the Ocean, depicting military submarines on cloud patterns. The drawings explore the perception of submarines as phallic war objects in contrast to their innocent depictions in popular culture.
Lane’s sculptures and illustrations have been exhibited in numerous international shows throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, France and the United Kingdom. Her works are also highly sought by collectors of Contemporary and abstract art.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of original Cal Lane sculptures, prints and drawings.
Pantie Stains #2, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #4, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Now
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #5, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #6 Print on Archival Paper, Unframed, Contemporary Art
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #3, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #9, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Now
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #8, Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, 2010- Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
Pantie Stains #1 Contemporary Print on Archival Paper, Unframed
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rust on archival paper Cal Lane is an internationally acclaimed sculptor known for turning ordinary objects into lacy artworks. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Nova ...
Archival Paper
$1,367
H 23.43 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Central Park, New York, Detailed Cityscape, Illustrative Art, NYC Art, BrightArt
By Laura Jordan
Located in Deddington, GB
Laura Jordan Central Park NYC Limited Edition Print Edition 20 Image Size: H 49cm x W 54cm Sheet Size: H 59.5cm x W 59.5cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images ar...
Glitter, Archival Paper, Screen
Angel, WFUNA Marc Chagall Etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
WFUNA Marc Chagall Designed Etching · Produced after the artist's death with permission from his estate Image size 8.5" x 11" #215/1000 Perfect condition Certification document on ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching
$244Sale Price|45% Off
H 19.25 in W 24.01 in
Venice (Cityscape, James Rizzi, Fun, Vibrant, Palazzo, Historic, ~45% OFF)
By Linnea Pergola
Located in Kansas City, MO
Linnea Pergola Venice (Cityscape, James Rizzi, Fun, Vibrant, Palazzo, Historic) Giclee on handmade cotton paper Year: 2019 Image Size: 14.9 × 20.4 inches (37.85 × 51.82 cm) Paper Siz...
Archival Paper, Giclée
$571
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Sen Karanfile Eğilimlisin: Signed Etching, Gravure, Roses, Flower, 40x50cm
By Deniz Bayav
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Etching, Gravure, Edition of 9. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang. Medium : Etching and Aquatint Artist : Deniz Bayav Subject : Sen Karanfile Eğilimlisin (Title) Sign...
Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$120
H 11 in W 8.5 in
Kitchen Cat, Digital Painting Print, Interiors, Still Life, Fruit Bowl, Yellow
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Kitchen Cat" by Molly Craig 2021 Digital painting print, interiors, still life, animal, cat art, figurative, emerging artist; yellow kitchen with black an...
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Monotype: 'Journeying'
By Angelica Bergamini
Located in New York, NY
The boat symbolizes the passage of our coming into birth, journeying through life, and eventually guiding us to our last crossing. "...leading us back to the swaying, gliding somnole...
Archival Paper, Monotype
$40
H 4.75 in W 2.75 in D 0.07 in
Scorpio, zodiac digital collage print, surreal, astrology, metallic gold edge
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Scorpio, digital collage print, zodiac, surreal figurative, astrology, metallic gold edge, on glossy heavy card stock with pink art deco design on reverse
Digital, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$100
H 16 in W 12 in
Tears From Mars, Digital Art Figurative Print on Paper, Nude Portrait, Woman
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Tears From Mars" (2021) by SarahGrace Digital art print on archival paper, Figurative drawing, Portrait, Woman, Nude, Red, Peach, Pink and Orange Hand-signed by artist Framing Avail...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital
$1,200
H 16.5 in W 14 in D 2 in
Male Nude, framed hand pulled artist's proof print, brown tones
By Esteban Chavez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage work by Esteban Chavez illustrates his skills as a master-printer. Plate size dimension is 4.25" x 4" Framed, the work measures 16.5" x 14" Please note, there is a sm...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$100
H 16 in W 12 in
Reach Out, Digital Art Figurative Print on Paper, Nude Portrait, Woman, Pink
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Reach Out" (2021) by SarahGrace Digital art print on archival paper, Figurative drawing, Portrait, Woman, Nude, Peach, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Gold, Blue Hand-signed by artist Framing...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital
$100
H 16 in W 12 in
Neptune, Digital Art Figurative Painting, Print on Paper, Nude Portrait, Woman
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Neptune" (2021) by SarahGrace Digital art print on archival paper, Figurative drawing, Portrait, Woman, Nude, Purple, Pink and Blue-Purple Hand-signed by ...
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$95
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Chimera III, Print of Original Relief Collage, Surreal, Creature, Bright, 2018
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Print of original relief collage on paper by Deming King Harriman Neo Surrealist style creature in bright colors: blue, pink, black, gold and white Limited Edition print, Total run:...
Color, Archival Paper