Painting Acrylic on Canvas by Brian Sindler: Industry Gary Indiana, Framed

Smoke rises green over the far shore, and somebody has turned it into weather.

Industry Gary Indiana is a framed painting by Brian Sindler, made around 2019 in acrylic on canvas. Gary grew up around its steel mills on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, and their stacks and flares have long been part of the view from the Chicago side. A glowing orange light burns at the center, wrapped in plumes of green smoke that drift into a heavy teal sky. Below, the low dark line of the mills runs along the water, pricked with tiny lights, and the glow lays a pale streak across the surface. It is 12 inches wide and 8 high.

Even the smog gets good lighting here.