Cue Radiohead music now...

There's something about the city in the early (or late) hours when no one else is out on the street. At least for me, it's a calming, dreamlike and inspiring experience (and no, it has nothing to do with any foreign substances that may or may not be in my body at that hour).

Perhaps this is why I'm so drawn to Kim Cogan's work. His paintings are ethereal city landscapes, and the absence of human forms in much of his work reminds me of these past experiences. Beautiful stuff.

I imagine having one of these in my home would have much the same effect.