Illinois native Chad Wys is a vandal of sorts. He takes existing works of art, and defaces them in a way that make the pieces even more intriguing. In fact, Wys is more than a vandal, he is an artistic obstructionist–disrupting traditional art in order to deliver his own message of abstract simplicity.

Portraits With Color Grids (Diptych) 1. (Courtesy of Chad Wys.)

Carrying The Weight of Forever. (Courtesy of Chad Wys.)

Fragile Geisha. (Courtesy of Chad Wys.)

A Piece of China With Stripes. (Courtesy of Chad Wys.)

Garage Sale Picture of an English Officer. (Courtesy of Chad Wys.)

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