Yangzi Xu Art
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Artist Yangzi Xu captures the vibrant energy of downtown Chicago as dusk descends over the city. A cyclist glides effortlessly through the illuminated streets, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi captures Chicago’s Loop at the intersection of Randolph and State Streets as day transitions into night. Soft twilight blends with the vibrant g...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A festive evening unfolds at Piazza Navona in Rome during the Christmas holiday. The illuminated carousel glows warmly, contrasting with the timeless statues of...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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An evening in Rome unfolds with warm lights illuminating a narrow passage near Piazza Navona. The lively atmosphere of bustling cafes and shops contrasts with t...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Pedestrians stroll through the streets of downtown Chicago, passing the iconic lion statues at the Art Institute of Chicago. Autumn hues fill the scene as tall ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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The bustling Loop district in Chicago comes alive with its iconic glow as streetlights and signs illuminate the buildings and s...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A street in Chicago comes alive on a rainy afternoon. The wet pavement reflects the city lights, creating a shimmering effect as cars and pedestrians move throu...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
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Artist Yangzi Xu captures a serene moment in Chicago's Theatre District. The quiet streets, dusted with a thin layer of snow, absorb the soft glow of the street...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Set during an evening on Wacker Drive, the artwork offers an atmospheric view of Chicago, featuring the iconic Tribune Tower and surrounding buildings. The stre...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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As the evening falls, Michigan Avenue in Chicago bustles with activity as pedestrians stroll down the sidewalk. The iconic lampposts of The Magnificent Mile cas...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a breathtaking evening scene at dusk on Wacker Drive, Chicago. "The lights of the city are on, creating a mesmerizing effervescence t...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu portrays Michigan Avenue in Chicago at dusk with an impressionist approach. The dark sky sets the perfect scenery for th...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a lively nighttime scene of New York City. She fills the composition with recognizable aspects such as towerin...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu depicts an iconic view of LaSalle Street in Chicago, facing south from the bridge. She rendered this piece in a warm muted palette, setting the stage to highlight sporadic lights and reflections on wet concrete. "My focus was to convey the mood and feeling a rainy day brings to my beloved city," shares Yangzi.
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, La Salle...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Evening on Randolph Street in Chicago, home to many of the city's theatres. "The lights are on, the musicals in the theatres are on," says Yangzi. "I painted th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a rainy afternoon on La Salle Street, Chicago. Yangzi shares her fascination with painting rainy scenes. Warm ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A compelling depiction of the Chicago skyline during nightfall under pink and blue lenses. Artist Yangzi Xu blends abstract and realism...
21st Century and Contemporary Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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On her commute, Yangzi used to pass State St in the evening when the lights were just turning on. "This is a moment of fleeting beauty that you want to stop and appreciate," she says. "This is the magnificence that Chicago has to offer." Yangzi developed the energy of the scene, roughly painting in the speeding cars and drawing the eye back into the composition with her strongly angled perspective.
About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Yangzi Xu Art
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Linen, Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Folk Art Yangzi Xu Art
Fabric, Paint
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Canvas, Oil
Eleanor WoolleyAlbert Bridge in Spring, London, Original painting, Blossom, Pink, City, Floral, 2024
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil, Board
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The glow of the Chicago Theater's sign contrasts radiantly with the deepening blues and browns of the urban landscape. Golden and russet tones of twilight bathe...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Artist Yangzi Xu portrays an evening scene on Wacker Drive, Chicago. She paints the busy metropolis in a vigorous and lively impressionist rendering. “The ref...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A glowing semi-abstract depiction of the Chicago Riverwalk in the early evening. Artist Yangzi Xu paints with both tonal and striking cool colors, highlighted...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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"I used to work in a building right at the crossing of the Chicago River and La Salle Street," says artist Yangzi Xu. This is a scene that never failed to wow...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A romantic evening in Paris by the Seine River, with a couple strolling across the Pont Neuf. "It's the special time of day when it is dark enough for the light...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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An imaginative interpretation of a rainy day on Michigan Ave in Chicago. Bright yellow reflections dance on the cool blue street, with dashes of unexpected vi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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An iconic view of Chicago from the Gold Coast neighborhood heading south on Lakeshore Drive towards downtown. Artist Yangzi Xu says ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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A moody view of Chicago's South Michigan Avenue in the rain. Artist Yangzi Xu set the stage with multiple shades of violet in the sky...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Yangzi Xu Art
Oil
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Yangzi developed the idea for this semi-abstract view of Chicago from above as her flight approached the coast of Lake Michigan, "in a beautiful and dreamy ti...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Yangzi Xu Art
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