We can thank our buds at joyengine for introducing us to Morten Andersen, a Denmark-based urban artist whose brightly abstract paintings are finally starting to pop up in U.S. galleries. Working from an intense obsession with color, Morten’s acrylic paintings blend shapes, lines and colors into works resulting in something much more emotional than classically abstract artwork — a characteristic that appropriately demonstrates Morten’s own relationship with his occupation. I haven’t had the opportunity to see any of his work in person, but if you’re an east coaster you’ll find some of his work at Art Whino in DC. West coast residents are currently at the mercy of Morten’s website and myspace page, but rumors of a joyengine opening are flying, so keep yourself in the loop here.