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Ben SchwabObscurity: Oil Painting on Canvas, Landscape, 2010s, New, 48x48
$9,000
£6,727.25
€7,762.26
CA$12,599.09
A$13,312.06
CHF 7,160.34
MX$159,390.50
NOK 89,710.63
SEK 82,161.92
DKK 57,962.52
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Obscurity by Ben Schwab presents a vibrant, stylized cityscape that feels both expansive and energetic. The buildings are rendered in crisp, flattened planes of color, with bold blues, warm creams, soft yellows, and sharp accents of red and green creating a rhythmic, almost graphic quality. The perspective plunges the viewer into the urban scene, giving a sense of height, movement, and modern scale, while the sky opens wide in luminous blue, lending the composition a feeling of clarity and optimism. Overall, the painting feels dynamic and contemporary, celebrating the architecture and pulse of the city through a balance of structure, light, and expressive color.
Ben Schwab is an artist deeply fascinated by the complexities of urban environments. His work reflects the contrasting dynamics of cities, where decay meets vitality, expansion meets contraction, and history coexists with impermanence. Through layering and mark-making, Schwab captures these themes, manipulating images to create compositions that present multiple perspectives while introducing abstraction. This technique results in spaces that feel both familiar and foreign, blurring the lines between "here" and "there," and offering a unique experience for each viewer.
Originally from the Midwest, Schwab now lives and works in Upstate New York. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Painting and is a recipient of the prestigious Indiana Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. His work has been exhibited in galleries and universities across the United States, where it continues to engage viewers with its exploration of the urban landscape and its fluid, layered visual language.
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- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:SEATTLE, WA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2903217471122
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