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= Natalie Lanese = Natalie Lanese (b. 1980) is an American contemporary artist and professor living and working in Toledo, Ohio.

Early life and education
Lanese was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, attending high school at Beaumont Schoo l in Cleveland Heights, a suburb on the east side. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Xavier University and then began her post-graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art. She then completed her graduate studies at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, gaining her Master of Fine Arts in 2007.

Style
Lanese focuses on painting, installation, and collage work, known for her bright, neon colors and layered patterns. The Village Voice described her collages as “enigmatic narratives heightened by keen color clashes and jazzy textures” when covering her exhibition at Jack the Pelican Presents in Brooklyn in 2007.