Atelier Kochartist

New York City Landscapes & City Life Atelier Kochartist

City Life is a series 27 oil paintings by the artist Michael D. Koch that depicts modern New York from the late 90's to recent times. Inspired by the French Impressionists and the American painters Edward Hopper and John Sloan, Koch wanted capture the city he moved to inspired by their approach to painting cities and bring that to his series on New York.

To interpret the city parks, the grand gothic and art deco architecture and busy avenues as well as a take on everyday life in this bustling metropolis to capture something about this age we live in and one of the world's most beloved cities.

Works include:

Central Park The Bow Bridge, The Pond, The LakeBethesda FountainBryant Park5th AvenueThe Empire State Building (over Bryant Park) The New York City skylineThe 7 TrainThe East RiverThe New York Public Library (w/the lions) Urban scenes around Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens.