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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Artist: Eric Zener
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. ...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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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...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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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. ...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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$72,000 Sale Price
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NIGHT PLUNGE II - Contemporary Realism / Water / Ocean / Deep Blue
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
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HOW TO BE HAPPY - Underwater Photorealism / Female Swimmer / Large Portrait
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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PATHWAYS - Abstract Landscape / Branches and Tree / Blue and Brown
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...
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2010s Contemporary Eric Zener Paintings
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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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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