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Yangzi Xu
Radiance, Oil Painting

2021

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Artist Comments
A glowing semi-abstract depiction of the Chicago Riverwalk in the early evening. Artist Yangzi Xu paints with both tonal and striking cool colors, highlighted by the lines of lights dancing along the city's bridge and river walk. "The buildings, like mountain ranges, rise and fall," says Yangzi. “I used quite a bit of soft edges to express the poetic intricacy.”


About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu captures a nostalgia for Chicago and its dramatic seasonal changes in her expressionist cityscapes. Having a full-time job and being a wife and mother, Yangzi makes a habit of painting everyday to keep her passion exciting and fresh. She keeps a queue of ideas and reference photos that she takes throughout the year. She looks through her references, tweaks and adds elements to them. Once inspiration strikes, Yangzi draws several sketches and begins to work with oils on canvas on multiple pieces at once - to keep each painting spontaneous and new. "I try to capture the paradox of life in the city, where one can be in a crowd and yet feel alone," Yangzi says. "My main intent is not to capture the physical reality of a scene, but to express my own moods and feelings to my audience." In her free time, Yangzi enjoys reading, with her current favorite genres being biographies and memoirs. Yangzi is an alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago.


Words that describe this painting: Chicago, riverwalk, river, evening, city, urban, cityscape, skyline, buildings, urbanscape, downtown, semi-abstract, architecture, bridge, expressionism, architecture, expressionism, oil painting


Radiance
Yangzi Xu
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
16 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 4 oz.


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  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Radiance. Yangzi Xu. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 718151stDibs: LU92218473142
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