Alex Couwenberg American, b. 1967

Works
  • Alex Couwenberg, Delux, 2009
    Delux, 2009
  • Alex Couwenberg, Rifle, 2009
    Rifle, 2009
  • Alex Couwenberg, Puma, 2011
    Puma, 2011
  • Alex Couwenberg, Double Dutch, 2012
    Double Dutch, 2012
  • Alex Couwenberg, Atomic, 2013
    Atomic, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Axiom, 2013
    Axiom, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Refractor 2, 2013
    Refractor 2, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Refractor 1, 2013
    Refractor 1, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Boyo, 2013
    Boyo, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Darby, 2013
    Darby, 2013
  • Alex Couwenberg, Chatterbox, 2017
    Chatterbox, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Come On, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Spellwork, 2017
    Spellwork, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Cortina, 2017
    Cortina, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Big Top, 2017
    Big Top, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Kinka, 2017
    Kinka, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Dis, 2017
    Dis, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Hoku, 2017
    Hoku, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Hyper Freak, 2017
    Hyper Freak, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Rift, 2017
    Rift, 2017
  • Alex Couwenberg, Boulevard Beat, 2017
    Boulevard Beat, 2017
Overview
Alex Couwenberg is a Southern California abstract painter deeply influenced by the art and culture of his local community. His artistic influences include the Light and Space movement, as well as the work of Karl Benjamin, who was Couwenberg’s mentor. Couwenberg’s thin line patterns and choice of color are particularly inspired by surf and skateboard cultures, as well as the custom car and hot rod aesthetic elsewhere known as Finish Fetish. He is best known for combining hard-edge abstraction with gestural brushwork, layering, raw edges, and textured surfaces, thereby bringing depth and an expressionist touch to a tradition of painting known typically for its flatness.
Exhibitions