Dana Bell

Brooklyn, NY

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128 Artworks

Painting by Dana Bell titled "Looking Down to Right with Binoculars, Closeup" $6,300.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Two Look Down and to the Left" $6,300.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Two Bend Over, Towards Center" $6,300.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Two Recline, Leaning Back" $6,300.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Four On Beach" $6,300.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Head in Hands" $4,450.
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Painting by Dana Bell titled "Looking Through Binoculars to the Left" $4,450.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Gesturing to the Left" $4,450.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Three Stacked Look to Right" $4,450.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Three Recline Towards the Right" $1,650.
Painting by Dana Bell titled "Three Hug" $1,650.
Mixed Media by Dana Bell titled "Two Walk to the Right, Looking Down (Grey, Green and Blue)" $2,350.

My work portrays subtle body language, which can be universally unintentional. While gestures may not always be the same from culture to culture, many are familiar with the languages used in classic films.

Dana Bell

About the Artist

Brooklyn, New York-based Dana Bell (b. 1974) investigates the intricate nuances of body language. Working from film stills, Dana selects scenes based on formal configurations of figures against a background. Silhouetting her figures, Dana casts them in vibrant, high-contrast hues that vibrate off of one another in her paintings and laser-cut plexi works. In her complimentary printmaking process featuring debossed and embossed monochromatic figures, Dana highlights the subtlety of each individual’s posture and gesture, drawing attention to the psychological intent (or mis-intent) of characters within a scene.

News and Notables

Artist-in-Residence, Pace House, 2024
Exhibited at Candela Gallery, 2024
Featured in Correspondence at Baxter Street Camera Club, 2024

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Dana Bell

Dana Bell

My work portrays subtle body language, which can be universally unintentional. While gestures may not always be the same from culture to culture, many are familiar with the languages used in classic films.

About the Artist

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