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LOS ANGELES RIVER SERIES #10

John Kosta • October 25, 2020

Los Angeles River #10

Two Towers

Downtown Los Angeles



Oil on Canvas 24" x 18” x 1.5"

An image of California artist John Kosta's painting entitled Los Angeles River #10.
Los Angeles River Series #10 (2019)

The Los Angeles River, near the downtown city center, is characterized by several ubiquitous visual attributes: Vast amounts of concrete, high-tension electrical towers and historical architecture. Los Angeles River Painting 10 includes all three.

Painting 10, ‘Two Towers’, depicts two very different towers: One of concrete and another of iron. Shades of burnt sienna, green and ochre define the cast concrete Spanish Baroque Cesar Chavez Bridge portico tower, while structural iron is the material of choice for the second tower, a high-tension electrical structure  standing skeleton-white in the morning sun.


If you are interested in this painting, you can view more details in the Store. If you would like to learn more about the City of Los Angeles' River Project, explore the links below.


More on the Los Angeles Revitalization Project

The official website for this tremendous undertaking by the City of Los Angeles.

An interactive map that highlights a number of the developments planned and occurring along the Los Angeles River.

Home of the Los Angles River Project, an organization dedicated to restoring the vital ecosystem along the river.


Artist John Kosta in front of one of his painting from
By Editor March 3, 2025
Hilbert Museum hosting a solo exhibition of Kosta's 'The Los Angeles River -- An Unexpected Beauty'. This is the largest collection of the artist's work to be exhibited to date, allowing a unique opportunity to experience the full breadth of this thoughtful substantial fine art series.
September 21, 2024
Artist John Kosta's "The LA River: An Unexpected Beauty" will be on display at the Square i Gallery from October 5 to 26, 2024. Most of these LA River paintings have never been exhibited before.
Artist John Kosta's painting entitled 'LA River Painting 85'.
August 8, 2024
Artist John Kosta's 'LA River 85' showing at TAG Gallery. Artist's Reception on Saturday August 3rd from 4pm to 8pm.
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