Nationality American | Known for Sculpture, Conceptual art | |
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Born 1961 Bakersfield, California Movement Conceptual Art, Relational Art Education University of California, Berkeley | ||
Cary Lewis Long is a sculptor and conceptual artist. He was born in 1961 in Bakersfield, California. He studied art and philosophy at UC Berkeley.
Works
Between 1993 and 2008, Long created and operated Nova Express Café, an outerspace fantasy themed café and art space in Los Angeles. The project mission: "Nova Express is a state-of-the-art, Earth-calibrated hyper dimension of nourishing food, musical amusement and thought forms from outer space all synergized to provide a delightful and luxurious sense of the mystery of life.” Much of the decor was fabricated from found objects and second-hand materials. His approach was to integrate direct experience of art with everyday life gestures as to make art widely accessible and egalitarian. Each seating area was fabricated into an imaginative fantasy zone defined by sculptural art. Many performances by poets, musicians and artists were held there free to the public. The singular appeal of his "walk in sculpture that sells pizza" garnered a devoted interest and following during its existence.
After the closure of Nova Express Café, he began work at his Robot Iguana Studio to produce new works and sculptures.
He lives in Los Angeles, California.