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Steven J. Levin
"Guitar" oil painting, musician seated with instrument in cozy interior, framed

2021

$8,000
£6,073.46
€6,946.75
CA$11,177.16
A$12,431.44
CHF 6,491.31
MX$151,277.42
NOK 82,903.97
SEK 77,749.30
DKK 51,846.23
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An oil painting by American Realist Painter Steven J. Levin. Levin presents a neutral-toned interior, where a man sits comfortably in a chair, back against the wall, playing a guitar. The man wears an orange polo shirt, jeans, and casual clogs. He is very much at ease in the comfort of his own home. Above him on the wall is a traditional oil painting. Another oil painting can be found on another wall to the right. On the furthest wall of the room, a window is placed centrally. We see inklings of the outer landscape, but not well defined. A wooden chair is pulled out from a desk, like an invitation for the viewer to sit down and listen to the music. Painting dimensions: 14 x 16 inches Framed dimensions: 19.5 x 21.5 inches Steven J. Levin - (b. 1964) is classical realist oil painter living and working in Stillwater, Minnesota. He grew up painting alongside his father—a commercial artist—and knew he wanted to be a painter early on. After high school he enrolled in the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and then the Atelier LeSueur in Excelsior, Minnesota (a descendant of the 19th century Boston School ateliers)—where the training was more in line with what Levin was drawn to as an emerging artist. Levin remained at the atelier as a student for five years and then a teacher for seven more years. He completed his studies with an extended stay in England to join the copyist program at London’s National Gallery. Although he enjoyed working in The Boston School tradition, Levin started to draw inspiration from artists with richer pallets such as Vermeer and Edward Hopper. Levin’s reputation as a colorist is strong and getting stronger with each passing year. His compositions range from surrealistic still lifes to multifigure scenes to landscapes—all done with precision and careful consideration of color, light, tone and composition. His “visual pun” paintings have delighted collectors and gallerists for years. This includes his “Plumage” series (which plays with the formal similarities of hats and bird’s nests), his “Books and Butterflies” series, and museum series (depicting paintings within paintings). Levin has exhibited widely and taken part in significant group and solo exhibitions in New York, London, San Francisco, Beijing, and Barcelona. He has been featured on the cover of American Artist Magazine and has been the recipient of numerous awards and prizes in national competitions including the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Allied Artists of America, the Portrait Institute, American Artist's Magazine, the Artist’s Magazine, the Oil Painters of America and the American Artists Professional League..
  • Creator:
    Steven J. Levin (1964, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Sag Harbor, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LEV-0060201stDibs: LU389312305152

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