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Robert Standish Art

American, b. 1964
For twenty years, Los Angeles painter Robert Standish had been abstracting reality by altering his own powerful and moving photorealistic paintings of daily life. Seven years ago, Standish shifted away from constructing lifelike replicas of the world, and into an investigation of the unconscious unknown through abstraction. His move into an Abstract Expressionist "wet-on-wet" technique developed in tandem with his interests in cosmology and topography, in addition to psychological theory – namely, Dr. Carl Jung's notion and analysis of the human psyche. In his recent work Standish revisits the essential element of his early style of photorealistic painting, namely, a photo reference, but through his more recent lens of abstraction. Fed up with biased news reporting, Standish sources his imagery from top U.S. and world news stories; often selecting photos from the Internet and various social media platforms associated with polarizing content. By unifying his disparate techniques, he gradually manipulates the palette and texture of the original image to change the representation of its featured subject – and subsequently, the viewer's interpretation of it. Transcendence being a consistent theme of his practice, Standish's newest work is true to his rejection of the finite, and his proclivity for the universal. An interview with Voyage LA (April 23, 2018) quotes Standish as saying this about his artwork: “I paint mostly abstracts and occasionally return to photorealism. I’m in awe of the creative force all around us. Can’t think of anything that’s so strikingly omnipresent. Every square inch of our physical universe and all existing life forms contain the elements of shape, texture, pattern, color palette and all of it comes from a process of creation. Painting for me is the opportunity to deeply enjoy and directly connect with that force and hopefully inspire others of the rewards of connecting to its power and beauty.” Standish's works can be found in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, JP MORGAN CHASE, The Weisman Foundation, Louis K. Meisel, Larry and Marilyn Fields, Patricia Arquette, Norwest Venture Partners and BRYANT/ STIBEL, along with numerous other acclaimed collections. Standish's paintings have been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums, including two recent group shows at the Carnegie Art Museum.
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Conversations
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Conversations is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 40 x 30 inches canvas size and 41.25 x 31.25 inches framed. Framed in a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Meadow at Dusk
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Meadow at Dusk is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 24 x 48 inches canvas size and 26 x 50 inches framed. Framed in a conte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Travels in the Sun
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Travels in the Sun is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 30 inches diameter canvas size and 31.25 inches diameter framed. Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Emerald Sky
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Emerald Sky is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 30 inches diameter canvas size and 31.25 inches diameter framed. Framed in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Arrived Here Without Google Maps
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arrived Here Without Google Maps is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 24 x 48 inches canvas size and 25.5 x 49.5 inches fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

In the Blue Wind
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
In the Blue Wind is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 36 x 24 inches canvas size and 37.5 x 25.5 inches framed. Framed in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Highland
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Highland is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 24 x 18 inches canvas size and 25.25 x 19.25 inches framed. Framed in a conte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Luminiferous (#2)
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Luminiferous (#2) is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 48 x 36 inches canvas size and 49.5 x 37.5 inches framed. Framed in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sunset (Magenta Mountain)
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sunset (Magenta Mountain) is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 48 x 36 inches canvas size and 49.5 x 37.5 inches framed. F...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Evergreen, 2023
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Evergreen is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 30 inches diameter canvas size and 31.25 inches diameter framed. Framed in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Across the Crimson Divide
By Robert Standish
Located in Greenwich, CT
Across the Crimson Divide is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Standish, signed, titled and dated verso. The art is 30 x 40 inches canvas size and 31.5 x 41.5 inches framed. Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Standish Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Fifth Impression" Minimalist textured acrylic painting by Robert Standish
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In his recent work Standish revisits the essential element of his early style of photorealistic painting, namely, a photo reference, but through his more recent lens of abstraction. ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Robert Standish Art

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Acrylic

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