Eric Zener Paintings
American, b. 1966
Eric Zener is a self-taught Photorealist artist recognized for his figure paintings of lone subjects often submerged in swimming pools.
Zener employs water as a metaphorical tool to express renewal and personal transformation. It speaks to the collective desire in all of us to retreat from the noise of the world, challenging the shallow, surface-level questions and concerns that frame our daily lives. Additionally, Zener works across a broad spectrum of materials, including paint, silver leaf, and resin, to create texture, depth, and dimensionality in his work.
Zener’s work has been exhibited in the United States, and internationally, for over 25 years. His solo exhibition history has largely been with his long-standing dealers in San Francisco and New York. Additionally, Zener has had numerous shows in Asia, Australia and Europe. Eric’s work has been featured and reviewed extensively in art magazines and other publications. Apart from gallery representation his work has also been included in museum shows and international residency programs.
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(Biography provided by Samuel Owen Gallery)
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Artist: Eric Zener
SUPERBLOOM - Contemporary Landscape / Poppies / Clouds
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
GRACE - Figurative Realism / Female Swimmer / Beach House / Contemporary
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
WATER DANCE - Contemporary Realism / Figurative / Swimmer / Blue
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NIGHT PLUNGE II - Contemporary Realism / Water / Ocean / Deep Blue
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUMMER RIPPLE - Contemporary / Figurative / Swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
IMMERSION - Contemporary / Figurative / Water Scene / Swimmers
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABOVE IT ALL - Contemporary Realism / Male Figure Swimmer / Ladder Journey Sky
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PATHWAYS -Contemporary Realism / Abstracted Landscape
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
WHERE TO BEGIN -Contemporary Realism / Landscape / Waterpark
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ENVELOP - Contemporary Figurative Realism / Swimmer / Diver / Water
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
LONG JOURNEY - Contemporary Realism / Lush Green Landscape
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
BLOSSOM - Contemporary Realism/ Spring / Cherry Blossoms
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MONTECITO MORNING - Contemporary Realism / Pool Water Scene / California Vibe
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FLOATING BY - Contemporary Realism / Female Figurative / Dreamscape / Space
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Joy / Swimming / Pool / Underwater / Photo-transparency Painting / Eric Zener
By Eric Zener
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Joy"
18 x 24 inches
Unique
Photo transparency with resin, paint and silver or gold leaf, on a wood panel.
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Eric Zener Paintings
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Foil
KEEP MOVING - Contemporary Realism / Pop Art / Male Figurative Art
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
GLIDING THROUGH - Contemporary Figurative Pop Art / Beach Swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE DIVE - Contemporary Figurative Pop Art / Beach Swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
LAUNCHING - Contemporary Figurative Pop Art / Black and White Silhouette
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ETHEREAL- Blue Water / Female Swimmer / Floating Free / Photorealism
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Eric Zener.
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Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SELF - Contemporary Realism / Swimmer / Waterscape / Male Figure
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Eric Zener.
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
HOW TO BE HAPPY - Underwater Photorealism / Female Swimmer / Large Portrait
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Eric Zener.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
NIGHT RISE - Black and Blue / Bubbles Rising in Water / Deep Ocean
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psych...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Unraveling
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Photorealistic rendering in oil on canvas, a female figure floating on her back is viewed from below the water's surface, invoking a feeling of relaxation.
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