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Purple Twilight Structure 2025

Christopher Ankeli

A wash of soft purple dominates the background, setting a surreal, tranquil mood for the dark, geometric forms below. The work explores the emotive power of color in a simple,... View more

Abstracted Red-orange Form 2025

Christopher Ankeli

Broad, fluid swaths of red, orange, and purple hues merge to create an atmospheric field of color. The piece is a pure exploration of warm, emotional color gradients and their... View more

Green Horizon And Silhouette 2025

Christopher Ankeli

The composition is defined by a wide band of olive green below an ambiguous, dark silhouette. It’s a minimal study in horizontal division, suggesting a quiet boundary between two distinct... View more

City Street In Monochromatic Haze 2025

Christopher Ankeli

The artwork is a nearly monochromatic study of a deep, shadowed city street lined with buildings and a central tree. The loose, wet technique creates an encompassing sense of deep... View more

Brown Geometric Abstract 2025

Christopher Ankeli

A rectangular shape of raw sienna sits isolated on a cool, gray background, with touches of bright color nearby. This piece focuses on the interplay between simple geometric form and... View more

Urban Vista With Figures 2025

Christopher Ankeli

A wide-angle view of a street between two looming buildings contains small, colorfully accented figures. The composition captures the human scale within a large, imposing, and complex architectural environment. View more

Dark Archway Passage 2024

Christopher Ankeli

A deep, dark archway frames a narrow street, creating a strong sense of depth and mystery. The work is a dramatic study of shadow and light, drawing the viewer into... View more

Abstracted Facial Detail I 2023

Christopher Ankeli

This close-up, abstract work focuses on a single, elongated white shape against a dark, layered background. The strong lines and limited palette create a striking, intense, and dramatically focused composition. View more

Abstracted Facial Detail Ii 2023

Christopher Ankeli

Angular, dark shapes frame a bright, wedge-like form, creating an almost cubist portrait detail. The work is a bold exploration of form and color, suggesting fragmented identity and hidden emotion. View more

Street View With Two Panels 2025

Christopher Ankeli

The piece presents a split-panel view of a city street scene, capturing busy urban life with a focus on dark, geometric buildings. The dual images offer slightly different perspectives on... View more

Car And City Lights 2024

Christopher Ankeli

A dark street scene features the simplified form of a car and a flash of bright, primary color. The high contrast composition uses deep shadows to enhance the sudden impact... View more

Solitary Figure In Pale Street 2025

Christopher Ankeli

A lone, small figure stands in a vast, pale, atmospheric space dominated by gray and olive tones. The work conveys a deep feeling of isolation, emphasizing the quiet relationship between... View more

Town Corner With Telephone Pole 2024

Christopher Ankeli

A tall telephone pole cuts across a corner view of simple, angular buildings in a town setting. The composition uses the pole's geometry to anchor an otherwise loose, atmospheric, and... View more

Shadowed Multi-story Building 2024

Christopher Ankeli

This work features a large, shadowy multi-story building dominating the background of a wide street. The artist uses rich tonal variations to capture the structure’s weight and quiet presence on... View more

Deep City Canyon 2024

Christopher Ankeli

Heavy, almost black washes of color create a dense, shadowed space, suggesting a deep canyon between buildings. The painting is a powerful study of extreme darkness and abstraction within an... View more

House On The Green Verge 2024

Christopher Ankeli

A two-story house with a dark roof sits on a patch of bright green, balancing architecture with nature. The clear delineation of the building against a soft, atmospheric background creates... View more

Multiple Reflections And Forms 2024

Christopher Ankeli

Abstracted shapes and reflections—including flashes of primary color—converge in a complex, multi-layered urban scene. The piece is a dynamic and fragmented view of a chaotic, yet colorful, intersection. View more

Lone Figure On A Wet Street 2024

Christopher Ankeli

A solitary figure walks down a long, wet street, their form nearly swallowed by the muted, gray atmosphere. The painting evokes a feeling of quiet solitude and personal reflection in... View more

Abstracted Roadside Structure 2023

Christopher Ankeli

A splash of color highlights a dark, low-lying structure set against a pale, open background. The composition uses minimal detail and broad washes to create a sense of vast space... View more

Parked Vehicles In Shadow 2022

Christopher Ankeli

Several vehicles are parked in deep shadow, their shapes defined by ambient light and surrounding dark structures. The piece is a moody, close-up study of urban geometry and the play... View more

Yellow Car In City Traffic 2023

Christopher Ankeli

A flash of bright yellow from a central car disrupts a busy scene dominated by grays and subdued tones. The composition highlights the energy of traffic and the momentary pop... View more

Street View With Distant Cars 2024

Christopher Ankeli

The view is a traditional streetscape with a distant vanishing point, capturing two cars traveling away from the viewer. The perspective creates a sense of movement and depth, drawing the... View more

Close-up Of A Parked Van 2024

Christopher Ankeli

This detailed, almost portrait-like view of the side of a parked van focuses on its geometry and shadowing. The work brings an ordinary, overlooked urban object into sharp, contemplative artistic... View more

Abstract Figures In Motion 2018

Bruce Onabrakpeya

A highly complex, abstract work focused on multiple, intermingling figures, representing the frenetic energy and intricate dance of a community's social, spiritual, and physical life. View more