2025
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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"Elephant Walk 3" vibrant pink, red, and orange painting with geometric lines
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
"Elephant Walk 3" is an abstract painting by Chase Langford who studied cartography and often paints abstract topographical land and sea scapes. Thi...
Canvas, Oil
"Cottonwood Springs" rhythm of the land and sea, pink, blue and green harmony
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...
Canvas, Oil
"Tanzania 5" abstract sedimentary landscape oil painting calm blues & bold reds
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...
Oil, Canvas
"Utah" abstract, earth tones, red orange layers, desert, inspired by cartography
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...
Canvas, Oil
"Amalfi 4" abstract oil painting in shades of blue, green, red and white
By Chase Langford
Located in Edgartown, MA
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 to 1970) 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. Bio Chase Langford born in Pontiac, Michigan, 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 he 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 followed with 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. His paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington DC, Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, and Palm Springs and included many corporate/public collections (often site specific commissions) such as Long Beach Musuem of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Star City...
Canvas, Oil
"Moose Habitat II" Oil painting through the woods, water & pink sky in distance
By Larry Horowitz
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Oil, Canvas
New Dawn - Pink Textured Abstract Painting
By Vian Borchert
Located in Boston, MA
New Dawn 24.0 x 36.0 x 1.5, 3.5 lbs Arcylic Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Abstract expressionist textured painting with pink and purple tones." About the Artist: V...
Acrylic
Pink Rush (Takeover), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Abstract iridescent painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending thin layers of purple, iridescent purple and red, da...
Acrylic
Coral Crush, pink abstract expressionist painting on canvas, textured
By Lisa Fellerson
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Another pink day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract expressionism artwork worked in several layers with visible gestural brush strokes. The palette is warm and colorful. Professional and high quality painting with anti UV p...
Acrylic
Abstract Impression_ A Little Pink II
By Cymn Wong
Located in Rockville, MD
Cymn Wong’s style of mixed media paintings are developed alongside with pastel, crayon, acrylic and ink. Rooted from traditional Chinese ink-brush painting to contemporary New York ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pink 5., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink 5. Expressionism. Minimalism. A modern abstract painting created by drops and splashes of paint that sparkles and shimmers! Many drops: yellow, light pink, pink, white on a pink...
Acrylic
