Eric Zener Figurative 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.
Find original Eric Zener art on 1stDibs.
to
1
9
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
10
10
5
4
1
7
7
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
9
9
9
1
17
411
324
245
213
2
4
10
Artist: Eric Zener
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ENVELOP - Contemporary Figurative Realism / Swimmer / Diver / Water
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener. The painting is signed.
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ETHEREAL- Blue Water / Female Swimmer / Floating Free / Photorealism
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GRACE - Figurative Realism / Female Swimmer / Beach House / Contemporary
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Eric Zener
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUMMER RIPPLE - Contemporary / Figurative / Swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener.
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a qu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative 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
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a que...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
A BLENDING INTO - Realism / Figurative / Swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a quest to observe and understand the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SUMMER CASCADE - Realism / Waterscape / Figurative / Swimmer / Beach House
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a quest to observe and understand the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Related Items
Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Dreamers II
Located in Vilnius, LT
Serenity, warmth, and harmony are at the heart of Dreamer, a captivating oil on canvas painting that invites reflection and a sense of peace. The work portrays a figure with closed e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas
Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Dreamers I
Located in Vilnius, LT
Serenity, warmth, and harmony are at the heart of Dreamer, a captivating oil on canvas painting that invites reflection and a sense of peace. The work portrays a figure with closed e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil
Deviate from the rule #3 Hélène Duclos Contemporary art painting landscape green
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.04 in W 45.67 in D 1.97 in
By the sea Hélène Duclos Contemporary art painting blue landscape sky
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
The red necklace of the naked Queens
“My artistic research has expanded over the years, crossing paths already traveled a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman Drawing
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman Drawing, 2023
Christopher Mudgett
In Woman Drawing (2023), Christopher Mudgett offers a quietly powerful portrayal of a woman absorbed in the act of creation. Executed in his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The red necklace of the Valley of the Lillies Hélène Duclos Contemporary art
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Unique work
Signed by the artist
The red necklace of the naked Queens
“My artistic research has expanded over the years, crossing paths already traveled and ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
To look at oneself in the vicinity Hélène Duclos Contemporary art landscape
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
The red necklace of the naked Queens
“My artistic research has expanded over the years, crossing paths already traveled a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Chronos and the blade of destiny Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting myth
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Hecate's supper Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology pastel
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed and dated lower left by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
H 59.06 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in
Hecate and the triple return Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue color
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed and dated lower left by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Timothy ArcherHecate and the triple return Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue color, 2022
H 59.06 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in
The angels Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting red woman beach
By Moreno Pincas
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas composed of two pieces : the main part and the predella in the lower part
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 74.81 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in
The Legion of Honour Moreno Pincas Contemporary art Human comedy painting
By Moreno Pincas
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 13 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
Previously Available Items
LOOKING AHEAD, man in water, photorealism, underwater, swimmer
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media
EPHEMERA I, Swimmer, Blue Water, Pool, Bubbles, Female Form
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic oil paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in the water. A self-taught artist, Zener manipulates li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unbound, Contemporary Realist Painting, Oil, Figurative, Swimmer, Ocean, Blue
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
In this painting, a large female swimmer comes into close-view as she rises from under the blue pool water towards the surface. The painting is similar to a large selfie or an underw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deep Voyager
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psychologically ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Clear Opening Ahead
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, Oregon) is an American photorealist artist best known for figure paintings of lone subjects, often in or about swimming pools. Zener is a self-taught ar...
Category
2010s Realist Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breaking the Surface Tension
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psychologically ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thin Line Study II
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic oil paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psychologica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Resin
Blissful Descent
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psychologically ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Letting Go
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, Oregon) is an American photorealist artist best known for figure paintings of lone subjects, often in or about swimming pools. Zener is a self-taught artist. His new series turns to large scale, bright yet enigmatic canvases based on amusement park water slides...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
In the Stillness
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Oil Painting by Eric Zener of a woman swimming in a pool, viewed from under the water.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lotus
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic oil paintings are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. Zener manipulates light to create psychologica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Reaching for More
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
A female swimmer diving underwater.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Eric Zener Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Eric Zener figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Eric Zener figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Eric Zener in paint, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Eric Zener figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Perry Burns, William Nelson, and Billy Schenck. Eric Zener figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,000 and tops out at $90,000, while the average work can sell for $45,000.