Yangzi XuThe Chicago Beat, Oil Painting2024
2024
About the Item
Artist Comments
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 State Street. As cars navigate the evening traffic, windows illuminate with warmth, reflecting the city's dynamic energy.
About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu captures the beauty of seasonal changes in her expressionist cityscapes. Having spent most of her life in Chicago, she began viewing the city in a new light after finding inspiration from her previous watercolor teacher. Using fluid and rough strokes, along with a limited color palette, Yangzi creates dramatic and evocative scenes. "I try to capture the paradox of life in the city, where one can be in a crowd yet feel alone," Yangzi says. Her creative process involves managing a queue of ideas and reference photos, sketching with pencils to plan compositions and value designs, and working on multiple pieces simultaneously. In her well-organized spare bedroom studio, Yangzi listens to music as she paints, finding it a pleasant distraction that allows her to focus on the creative process without fixating on the result. In her free time, Yangzi enjoys reading, with biographies and memoirs currently being her favorite genres.
Words that describe this painting: Chicago, urban, dusk, city, evening, downtown, street, night, State Street, road, car, signage, buildings, facade, travel, street light, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, brown
The Chicago Beat
Yangzi Xu
Oil painting on canvas board
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
16 in. h x 20 in. w x .12 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3.05 mm)
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- Condition:The Chicago Beat. Yangzi Xu. Oil painting on canvas board. Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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