Innovative 3D “Peoplescapes” and “3D Abstracts – Plane Slashing”
Nancy Calef creates innovative 3-dimensional narratives on canvas combining painting, sculpture, and applied materials. Her “Peoplescapes” address cultural, political, and spiritual issues facing society. Nancy explains: “By juxtaposing people in recognizable places and situations each painting weaves together a story about contemporary life, filled with layers of detail, symbolism, and humor.”
Banner image: Detail of “Elephant in the Room”, oil, sculpture, fabric, found objects on canvas, 48″ x 60″
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North Beach, South Florida, oil, sculpture, tile, fabric, found objects on canvas, 36″ x 48″
“Plane Slashing” is a different, unique process by which the artist tears, cuts, and manipulates the plane of two or more existing paintings, then re-attaches and paints through them, creating one cohesive “3d Abstract. She explains, “The natural progression of my 3D technique—building up the canvas—was cutting into canvasses and merging disparate paintings into one multi-dimensional piece.”
Nancy’s paintings have been included in “Food for Thought” an ongoing 2-year exhibition at The Randall Museum in San Francisco; Gallerium Art Prize group exhibition from Vancouver, Canada; The Beat Museum permanent collection in San Francisco; juried exhibition at Arc Gallery; solo and group exhibitions at the George Krevsky Gallery in San Francisco; Fusion Art Museum in NYC; and solo and group exhibitions at Live Worms Gallery in SF.
Most recently, one of Nancy’s paintings was selected for the Manhattan Arts International “HerStory” 2024 Invitational Exhibition.
Fruit to Nuts, oil on canvas, 35″ x 35″
Nancy’s art received two awards from the South San Francisco Art Commission juried exhibition, was selected for the juried online shows “Pictures of People” presented by the De Young Museum of San Francisco; and “Inspirational Art in Mixed Media” curated by Manhattan Arts International.
She has served as an artist panelist for two Horasis International Conferences based in New York, and Germany. Founded by Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter, former director of the World Economic Forum, Horasis is an independent international organization committed to enacting visions for a sustainable future.
Interiors, oil, sculpture, doll parts, wood, plaster, fabric, found objects on canvasses, 30″ x 14″ x 3″
Nancy Calef is the author of “Peoplescapes – My Story from Purging to Painting”. Her art has been featured in many publications including Reed Magazine and is featured in “Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump”, a book by Karen Gutfreund. She is featured in articles published on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website, an initiative of Manhattan Arts International.
The internationally recognized artist lives in San Francisco, California. She attended the College of New Rochelle at age 15 to study painting and sculpture, after completing Bronx HS of Science. She is also a certified computer animator.
Nancy has lived and traveled throughout the world while painting en plein air, to develop her painting style and “sharpen my understanding of the cultural and spiritual diversity of the world landscape.”
Visit Nancy Calef’s website: nancycalefgallery.com
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Dear Renee: We like the work of Nancy Calef. Can we learn about pricing – past, present, etc? Thanks very much.
Paul, please contact the artist directly to obtain that information. You’ll find more information about Nancy and her artwork on her website https://nancycalefgallery.com/. Please note, Manhattan Arts International does not engage in sales of artwork.