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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Saddle Junction 23
By Chase Langford
Located in Napa, CA
Inspired by cartography from an early age, Chase Langford’s abstract paintings transform the familiarity of cities and maps into fluid visions, evoking the feeling of the location wi...
Canvas, Oil
Saddle Junction 24
By Chase Langford
Located in Napa, CA
Inspired by cartography from an early age, Chase Langford’s abstract paintings transform the familiarity of cities and maps into fluid visions, evoking the feeling of the location with carefully selected color and precise shapes. In the 1980’s, after studying cartography at UC Santa Barbara and drawing maps for the UCLA faculty, Langford began exploring ways to combine his mastery of map-making with his love of fine art. In his original map paintings, Langford reinterprets geography by taking selected features from maps and filling in the reconfigured shapes with flurries of color, exploring varied locations such as Essex, England and the Galapagos Islands...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 16 in W 20 in
Echo - Monochromatic Scene, Ladder and Doors in Muted Gray, Original Oil, Framed
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
A ladder and several doors seemingly float in air while a full moon illuminates this surreal scene. "Echo" is painted in muted shades of grey bringing a melancholy to the overall aesthetic. The original oil painting is framed in a repurposed frame that the artist has distressed and painted. It measures 24h x 30w inches. John Seubert Echo, 2023 oil on canvas 16h x 20w in 40.64h x 50.80w cm JSE077 John Seubert b. 1958, Chicago, IL In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Canvas, Oil
$202
H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
Polzeath Beach Rocks, Rupert Aker, Oil on Canvas, Landscape art, 2022
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Polzeath Beach Rocks [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on canvas Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:20 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: ...
Canvas, Oil
$498
H 11.42 in W 11.42 in D 1.19 in
Suzanne Winn, Sunset I, Original Landscape Painting, Bright Affordable Artwork
By Suzanne Winn
Located in Deddington, GB
Sunset I by Suzanne Winn Original landscape painting Oil on canvas Image size: H 20cm x W 20cm x D 1cm Framed size: H 29cm x W 29cm x D 3cm Framed in a bespoke, hand-painted wooden f...
Canvas, Oil
$1,544Sale Price|44% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Stroke of Midnight (Gestural Abstract, Dark, Atmospheric, Red, Black, ~44% OFF)
By Katherine Bello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Stroke of Midnight Oil on Canvas 2022 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gall...
Cotton Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil
$3,250
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
"The Station" - Modern Black and White Oil Paint Layered Abstract Landscape
By Zion Mor
Located in Carmel, CA
Zion Mor (Israeli, born 1958) "The Station" 2021 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed in the middle right of the painting. "The Station" offers the viewer a sense of ...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,022
H 13.39 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Trees 2 December 08:54 - Contemporary Expressive Landscape Painting, Forest
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 37.5 in W 47.5 in D 1 in
"Romantic Landscape with Pond View" Louis Comfort Tiffany Style Oil Painting
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a bold depiction of an abstract landscape with a colorful and expressive nature. Nemethy uses techniques borrowed from early Tiffany stained glass windows...
Canvas, Oil
$2,156
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 2.76 in
Zennor, Landscape Artwork, Original Oil Painting, Abstract Art
By Miles Cole
Located in Deddington, GB
An abstract composition inspired by the random geometry that can be found in some of Britain's older towns and villages. Towns that have grown organically and whose intricate jumble ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,021
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Water 11 September 14:32 - Modern Minimalistic Landscape Oil Painting, See View
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$3,021
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Campfire 23 September 21:12 - Forest Landscape Oil Painting, Nature, Night
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$500
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.75 in
In Preparation For The Journey Ahead, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting shows a bold field of color and gesture, executed in oil and oil stick, embracing both material density and immediacy of mark. A radiant yellow expanse hovers above a d...
Canvas, Oil
$3,717
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.75 in
Red, Purple & Yellow Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon in Arizona USA
By Katarzyna Szulc
Located in Preston, GB
Red, Purple & Yellow Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon in Arizona USA by Polish Artist Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of work b...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kauai
By Chase Langford
Located in Napa, CA
Monaghan's paintings have always shown a sensitivity and reverence for light on the cusp of change. Says Monaghan, “Many of my paintings which depict dawn or dusk represent a special...
Canvas, Oil
Umbria 17
By Chase Langford
Located in Napa, CA
Inspired by cartography from an early age, Chase Langford’s abstract paintings transform the familiarity of cities and maps into fluid visions, evoking the feeling of the location wi...
Canvas, Oil
Del Mar 34
By Chase Langford
Located in Napa, CA
Inspired by cartography from an early age, Chase Langford’s abstract paintings transform the familiarity of cities and maps into fluid visions, evoking the feeling of the location wi...
Canvas, Oil
"Rainier" Long Abstract Oil Painting with Greys and Greens
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
"Rainier" Long Abstract Oil Painting with Greys and Greens At a very young age I started studying and drawing maps. The first maps I ever saw may have been the highway maps stashed ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 30 in W 60 in
"Santa Barbara Channel" abstract oil painting in vibrant blues and white
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
At a very young age I started studying and drawing maps. The first maps I ever saw may have been the highway maps stashed in our Ford Country Squire station wagon’s glove box. By my ...
Canvas, Oil
Del Mar 24
By Chase Langford
Located in New York, NY
Chase Langford is an LA based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. Born in Pontiac, MI (1960), he earned a BA in Geography from UC Santa Barbara before workin...
Canvas, Oil
Del Mar 29
By Chase Langford
Located in New York, NY
Chase Langford is an LA based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. Born in Pontiac, MI (1960), he earned a BA in Geography from UC Santa Barbara before workin...
Canvas, Oil