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Michael Magrin
"Front Range Skies" (2025) Oil Painting, Colorado Landscape

2025

$950
£724.11
€835.18
CA$1,349.28
A$1,449.95
CHF 777.98
MX$17,079.50
NOK 9,782.25
SEK 8,936.02
DKK 6,241.81

About the Item

Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Front Range Skies" is an original, handmade oil painting of a brilliant blue sky contrasted with billowing white clouds. This piece is framed and is ready to hang. Michael Magrin b.1978 Since moving to Colorado from New York in 2001, I have sought to capture the elements ubiquitous to the Western landscape through oil painting, with an emphasis on the sky. Inspired by master artists like Maynard Dixon, E. Martin Hennings, and Ernest L. Blumenschein's relentless pursuit of beauty, my work is a dialogue between the past and the present. I strive to carry forward their legacy with a contemporary vision, blending traditional techniques with modern sensibilities I am interested in how we visually and emotionally experience the landscape. My paintings, particularly renowned for their dynamic skies, blend nostalgia with tranquility, striking a balance between emotional resonance and visual purity. My approach is marked by a contemporary sensibility, favoring bold shapes and a square format to explore the landscape’s language through color, composition, and value. This distinctive style reflects my belief in art’s power to conveycomplex emotions and narratives beyond mere detail.
  • Creator:
    Michael Magrin (1978)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1308216691712

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