- Design Credit: Kacy Ellis, Photo Credit: Wynn Myers. Dimensions: H 12 in. x W 12 in.
- Design Credit: Jeremiah Brent Design, Photo Credit: Nicole Franzen. Dimensions: H 12 in. x W 12 in.
- Design Credit: Sarah Shetter, Photo Credit: Boris Breuer. Dimensions: H 12 in. x W 12 in.
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Yangzi XuConcrete Forest, Oil Painting2020
2020

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Artist Comments
A brisk winter day in the Chicago Loop area. Cool gray clouds hang low in the sky and reflect off of the buildings and street. "Cities are charming places even though they can be cold and indifferent sometimes," says artist Yangzi Xu. "This painting depicts a bleak day when you just want to walk fast on the streets, and the thought that you may not belong here might flash through your mind - just for a fleeting second though."
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, city, winter, cityscape, urban, cold, street, Illinois, sidewalk, buildings, architecture, architecture, impressionism, representational, oil painting, grey
Concrete Forest
Yangzi Xu
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
12 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 10 oz.
Details
- Creator
- Creation Year2020
- DimensionsHeight: 12 in. (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in. (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in. (3.81 cm)
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- Period
- ConditionConcrete Forest. Yangzi Xu. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery LocationSan Francisco, CA
- Reference Number
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- ShippingShips From: Medford, MA
- Return Policy
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- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br />Part of artist Yangzi Xu's series Winter, LaSalle Street depicting a cold winter day in ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
MaterialsOil
- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br />Part of artist Yangzi Xu's Winter, LaSalle Street series depicting a cold winter day in ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
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- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br>On her commute, Yangzi used to pass State St in the evening when the lights were just turn...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
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- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br>Evening on Randolph Street in Chicago, home to many of the city's theatres. "The lights ar...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
MaterialsOil
- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br>Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a vibrant evening at Times Square in New York City. The scene is ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
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- By Yangzi XuLocated in San Francisco, CA<p>Artist Comments<br />Artist Yangzi Xu depicts an iconic view of LaSalle Street in Chicago, facing south from ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
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