Chase Langford has invented a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions recall maps and aerial photography of sea coasts, mountains, farmland and cities through a calculated execution and highly refined draftsmanship.
Just as the West Coast Abstract Expressionists (1940–70) found California’s striking landscape fertile ground, so does Langford as he draws upon his geographic environs both near and far. Through his cartographic mastery, Langford contorts and synthesizes geographic elements, bringing forth paintings that are mysteriously familiar yet surprisingly unconventional. They challenge conventions of geography and landscapes, offering invigorating visions of space and place that transcend any specific locale, leading us to an exhilarating emotional experience.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Langford is a Los Angeles-based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. He studied cartography earning a BA from UC Santa Barbara in geography then worked as a cartographer at UCLA. Starting with his “Map Paintings,” Langford literally reinterpreted geography by taking selected features from maps and filled in the reconfigured shapes in a flurry of color and movement creating a fresh take on familiar geographic forms. This was followed with a series that moved even deeper into pure abstraction with his “Coldwater,” “Mulholland,” and “Scrape” series, which all lead to his “Morphic” series, now the core focus of his painting today.
Langford’s paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, and Palm Springs, and are included many corporate/public collections (often site-specific commissions) such as Long Beach Museum of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Star City in Sydney, Australia, and more. Langford’s work is held in private collections in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. It is also in the private collections of Magic Johnson and the Saudi royal family.
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"Sea Fair" abstract sedimentary landscape oil painting greys and blues
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Mixed Media, Oil
$19,200
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Symphony" - Stunning Dynamic Abstract Expressionist Painting in Cool Palette
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Symphony" 2019 Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left and the back of the paint...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$24,000
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Memories I" by Masri - Colorful Action Abstract Expressionist in Warm Palette
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965) "Memories I" 2018 Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Memories I" by Masri is a st...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$36,000
H 72 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
"Eclipse" - Large Red, Orange, and Earth Tone Mixed Media Textured Abstract
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Eclipse" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Colored Pencil, Glue, Paper, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Eclip...
Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars
$18,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Travedo" - Colorful Layered Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist with Black Tones
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Travedo" 2020 Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the paint...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$4,500Sale Price|35% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Anatomy of a Secret" - Modern Mixed Media Dark Abstract with Blue and Yellow
Located in Carmel, CA
Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Anatomy of a Secret" 2024 Oil paint and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the paintin...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Untitled
By Michael Goldberg
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil, pastel, and paper collage on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 52.75 x 47.75 in. 54 x 49 in. (framed) Gilded floater frame. Provenance Compass Rose, Chicago Born Sylvan Irwin Goldberg in 1924 and raised in the Bronx, Michael Goldberg was an important figure in American Abstract Expressionism, who began taking art classes at the Art Students League in 1938. A gifted student, Goldberg finished high school at the age of 14 and enrolled in City College. He soon found New York’s jazz scene to be a more compelling environment, and he began skipping classes in favor of the Harlem jazz clubs near campus. Goldberg’s love of jazz would become a lifelong passion and a key component to his approach to composition in his paintings. From 1940 to 1942, like many of the leading artists of the New York School, Goldberg studied with Hans Hofmann. In 1943, he put his pursuit of painting on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Serving in North Africa, Burma, and India, Goldberg received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star before being discharged in 1946. After his service, he traveled and worked in Venezuela before returning to the United States, settling back in New York and resuming studies with Hofmann and at the Art Students League. Living downtown and frequenting the Cedar Bar, Goldberg befriended many of the artists of the New York School. In 1951, his work was included in the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show, co-organized by Leo Castelli, Conrad Marca-Relli, and the Eighth Street Club, and featuring the work of - among others - Hofmann, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline. In 1953, the Tibor de Nagy...
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Handmade Paper
$9,500
H 20 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Subliminal" - Pink, Blue, and Orange Textured Mixed Media Abstract Artwork
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Subliminal" 2002 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Tape, Tissue Paper, Pencil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars This mixed media...
Canvas, Tape, Mixed Media, Oil, Tissue Paper, Pencil, Stretcher Bars
$4,500Sale Price|35% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"The Happiest You'll See Them" - Modern Floral Abstract Artwork with Pink, Gray
Located in Carmel, CA
Rizaldy Celi. Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "The Happiest You'll See Them" 2024 Oil paint and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of t...
Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Canvas
$19,000
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Challenge 22" - Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting in Colorful Palette
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Challenge 22" 2019 Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Challenge...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$24,500
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Colorful Stories" by Masri - Large Gestural Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965) "Colorful Stories" 2018 Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Colorful Stories" by M...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$11,000
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Singularity" - Bright and Colorful Mixed Media Textured Abstract Painting
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Singularity" 2014 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Newsprint, Paper, Glue, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. This pi...
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas, Paper, Glue, Newsprint, Stretcher Bars
$25,250
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Rifts" - Large Dynamic Mixed Media Textured Abstract in Red, Orange, and Gray
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Rifts" 2022 Oil Paint, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Rifts” is a powerful, k...
Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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H 50 in W 40 in
"Sea Fair" abstract sedimentary landscape oil painting greys and blues
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Mixed Media, Oil
"Metropolis 5" pink abstract
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chase Langford has created a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions reca...
Mixed Media, Oil