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
Oliviers
By Roger Mühl
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, titled and inventoried verso. 19.75 x 21 in. 23.25 x 24.25 in. (framed) ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,986
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Trees 2 June 15:42 - Modern Nature Painting, Landscape, Forest, Contemplativ
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
$400
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
High Slope, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+
By Evy Olsen Halvorsen
Located in Kingston, WA
I blended abstract and realistic elements to capture the raw energy of a mountain’s slope, a natural expression of memory. I was born surrounded by mountains, steep imposing rocks o...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Remembering Plains no. 14
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.14 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2005 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,366
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HOLY SPLIT I 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT I is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms suggesti...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
$1,002
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 0.79 in
Boat 3 August 22:21 - Modern Nature Painting, Sea View, Water Landscape
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
$1,002
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
$2,950
H 36 in W 48 in
Rural Life Remembrance, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Floral Landscape, 36x48
By Betty Efferson
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
I intuitively paint each of my paintings based on my mood of the day or at that moment. I never know what I am going to create until I see the end result. Sometimes it is a colorful,...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Green Blue I
By Liz Dexheimer
Located in Westport, CT
Liz Dexheimer’s abstract, colorful landscapes reveal her fascination with the illusory and transcendent qualities of light and atmosphere. Both serve as a source of inspiration for h...
Canvas, Oil
Remembering Plains no. 59
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.58 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2022 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Remembering Plains no. 43
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.43 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2011 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Remembering Plains no. 15
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.15 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2005 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Remembering Plains no. 22
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.22 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2005 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$2,200
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Virginia Countryside, Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, 2023
Located in Washington, DC
This original oil painting on canvas, Virginia countryside, is an expressionist painting capturing the essence of rolling fields with a nature-inspired palette. The layered and textu...
Oil, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Stretcher Bars
$400
H 11 in W 11 in D 2 in
"Silhouette No. 2" Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed 11x11
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
"Silhouette no. 2" by Alyson Kinkade 9" x 9" oil on canvas 11x11" framed ABOUT THE ARTIST: "Over the years my focus has transitioned more and more toward the fleeting beauty that su...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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
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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