New York-based artist Sarah Lee’s recent work engages with the mystery and wonder of winter’s night. Her experimentations with light and shape illuminate our capacity to see through absence into another world. The Black Tulip shows a deep, luminous nightscape of rich blues and sparkling highlights engaging with the spaces between nostalgic realities, dreams and the imaginaries we fill in between. The namesake tulip, hidden from light yet legible in the slight tonal variations, emphasizes the secrecy and wonder of her wintery night scenes. Rendered in her rich, varied blue palette, the moon illuminating the edges of the bare trees and light stalks of grass create an emotionally-charged, meditative composition. The artist has hand-embellished 15 prints with colored pencil and pastel details, making each piece a unique work.

Sarah Lee

The Black Tulip, 2021

24 x 22.25 inches

Archival pigment print

Limited Edition of 15

Signed and numbered by the artist

Limited Edition of 15 with 5AP

Hand-embellished, signed, and numbered by the artist

Each work is unique and will appear different than shown

ART FOR CHANGE will donate a portion of proceeds to the International Rescue Committee in support of humanitarian aid in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey for the duration of 5 Years: An Art For Change Survey on view through March 25, 2023. As in all series, the artist will receive 50% of the net proceeds of print sales.

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Sarah Lee, The Black Tulip, 2022; Limited Edition Print