Cary Lewis Long

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.

Cary Lewis Long
Nova Express Cafe 1993, Interior view of Nova Express Cafe in Los Angeles, California
Born1961
Bakersfield, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationUC Berkeley
Known forSculptor, Conceptual Art
MovementConceptual Art, Relational Art

Works

Between 1993 and 2008, Long created and operated Nova Express Café, an outerspace fantasy themed café and art space in Los Angeles.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Many performances by poets, musicians and artists were held there free to the public.[4] The singular appeal of his "walk in sculpture that sells pizza"[5] garnered a devoted interest and following during its existence.[6]

E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One) installation at Nova Express Cafe.

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.

Ancient Axiom Conceptual Sculpture

References
  1. Johnson, Hillary. "A Funky Sci-Fi Motif Makes a trip to the Nova Express Cafe a Fantastic Voyage", "Los Angeles Times", Los Angeles, 26 February 1995. Retrieved on 26 February 1995.
  2. Galloway, Laura. "A Decor That's Out of This World", "Los Angeles Times" Los Angeles, 11 February 1996. Retrieved on 11 February 1996.
  3. Ridenour, Al. "A Fantasy Getaway Right in Town", "Los Angeles Times" Los Angeles, 5 September 2002. Retrieved on 5 September 2002.
  4. Mitchell, Kathleen. "Cafe’s Spoken Word Night Allows for Openminded, Accessible Art", "Daily Bruin" Los Angeles, 4 February 2004. Retrieved on 4 February 2004.
  5. Ridenour, Al. "A Fantasy Getaway Right in Town", "Los Angeles Times" Los Angeles, 5 September 2002. Retrieved on 5 September 2002.
  6. Behrens, Zach. "Nova Express Cafe to Close This Week" Archived 2017-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, "LAist", Los Angeles, 2 March 2008. Retrieved on 2 March 2008.
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