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Erik Minter
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About
Erik Minter (b. 1979 in District of Columbia) is currently based in New Jersey. Minter known for his use of vibrant color combinations that weave between otherworldly graphical shapes and fluid splashes, combines abstraction with surreal figuration as he searches to capture the emotional feeling of an experience, evocative of dreams or nostalgia. While the compositions are somewhat planned out, his approach to painting is improvisational. Each piece is created with a combination of techniques which he considers to be more of a “set of tendencies”. These “tendencies” involve spraying, pouring, gesturing marks and masking in forms by “drawing” with tape.
‘Hyper-color neon-esque compositional elements exploit the viewer’s desire to understand, to recognize, and to ground the assumptions ambiguous visual cues. These painterly effects push and pull us through the explosions, smears, breaks, drips and cosmic galaxies, proving to be linear escorts where we can make sense of the abstract merits.’
– Gabriel Diego Delgado
Curriculum Vitae
SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2022 | DOPAMINE, Mazel Galerie, Brussels, BE Oct. 29th – Nov. 29th Learn more |
| 2021 | Where Were You When…, Daniel Raphael Gallery, UK. Sept 18th – Oct 11th Learn more |
| EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2024 | Affordable Art Fair Austin, Group Show, PxP Contemporary, Stand No: C8US, May 16 – 19 Learn more |
| 2024 | Love Endures Group Show, StolenSpace Gallery, London, UK Feb 16 – Mar 17 Learn more |
| 2023 | Seekers I, Scope Miami Art Fair, Mazel Galerie, booth G015, Dec 05 – 10 Learn more |
| 2023 | Captured Dreams Group Show, Galerie GT, Biarritz, France. Sept 09 – Oct 10 Learn more |
| 2023 | Åpningstider Sommer Group Show, Fineart Oslo, Norway July 01 – Aug 05 |
| 2023 | A[BS]TTRACTION Group Show, Mazel Galerie, Brussels BE, Feb.09 Learn more |
| 2023 | In Between, Group Show, Jean Jacob Gallery, New Canaan, Connecticut, Jan. 05 – Feb. 2023 |
| 2022 | Christmas Exhibition, Group Show, Fineart Oslo, Norway Dec 08 – 29 Learn more |
| 2022 | ST.ART, Art Fair Strasbourg, FR, with Mazel Galerie Nov. 25th – 27th Learn more |
| 2022 | ART MOMENTS Jakarta, All About Art Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia. Art Fair, Nov 04th – Nov 31st Learn more |
| 2022 | REVVV Group Show, All About Art Gallery, Singapore, F1 weekend, Sept 30 – Oct 2 Learn more |
| 2022 | Articulture Group Show, White Point Gallery, New Jersey, US, June 4 – July 8 Learn more |
| 2021 | Luxembourg Art Week | Art Fair. Mazel Galerie, BR – Friday, Nov 12-14, 2021 Learn more |
| 2021 | “Hello I Love You”, Group Online Exhibition. Curated by Jacob Johnson. 07.08.21-08.04.21 Learn more |
| 2021 | Collective Synergy, A Screaming Art Group Online Exhibition. Curated by Sergio Gomez. 07.04.2021 Learn more |
| 2021 | ‘Portraits & Consensus Works’, 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast. QLD Australia. Learn more |
| 2020 | ‘Pour Fello’ AR Edition of 50 collab with UniqueBoard. Included COA with hand signature and drawing. Learn more |
| 2020 | “Booth Project for Paris” at Mazel Galerie, Brussels, BE. Exhibition dates: 10.17.20 – 11.28.20 (Group Show). Learn more |
| 2020 | DIALOGS2019 Atelier97 Arte Contemporanea – Las Spazio Espositivo in La Spezia , Italy, Project by: Alessio Guano. Exhibition dates: 09.18.20 – 10.20.20 (Group Show). Learn more |
| 2020 | “When Spiders Unite They Can Tie Down A Lion” at Daniel Raphael Gallery, London, UK via Artsy. Exhibition dates: 07.30.20 – 08.31.2020. Learn more |
| 2020 | “Summer Gathering” at GR Gallery, New York NY. Exhibition dates: 07.23.20 – 08.22.2020. Learn more |
| 2020 | “Boundless Boundaries” at StolenSpace Gallery, London, UK. Exhibition dates: 06.06 – 06.28. Learn more |
| 2020 | “GROUNDED” Online Group Show at Daniel Raphael Gallery via Artsy, London, UK. Exhibition date: 5th June @ 6pm GMT +1. Learn more |
| 2020 | “Summer Selection 2020” A Modern and Contemporary Selection of summer themed works at Rosenbaum Contemporary Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, US. 06.09 – 06.07 Learn more |
| 2020 | “One” Online Group Show. Celebrating the one year anniversary of PXP Contemporary. Curated by Alicia Puig. Learn more small works available. |
| 2020 | 1 Piece donated for a Hospice Charity in collaboration with Sothebys and Rotary International. Organized by Michael Schmidt-Ott. Rennweg, Vienna 05.18 |
| 2020 | Joined as a member of the Screaming Art International Group April 2020 Learn more |
| 2020 | Selected for COCA | Center Of Contemporary Artists – 1st selection – pending rounds Rome, Italy |
| 2020 | 35×35 Art Project – Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Athens, Greece |
| 2020 | Go/GOArt-NYC exhibit at Google NYC, 111 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011 , 01.10 – 10.25.21 – 6 Pieces |
| 2020 | Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair (fourth Edition), January 9-12, with Rosenbaum Contemporary, Boca Raton Florida. 2 Paintings |
| 2019 | Limited Edition Print Release , Davis Editions Learn more |
| 2019 | “Force and Phenomenon”, 150 NW 51st, Boca Raton, FL (Rosenbaum Contemporary Acquisition) Learn more |
| 2009 | “Art Walk” Hotel Indigo, 10 Flint Road, Amherst, NY (Solo) |
| 2009 | “Island Heat”, AIDS Family Services, 15th Annual Fundraising Gala, 40 Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY (2 pieces auctioned) |
| 2008 | “Quetzalcoatl Countdown”, 4444 Main Street, Buffalo NY (Solo) |
| 2008 | “Karma Cab Boa” Hallwalls Members Exhibition, Buffalo NY (group) |
| 2006 | “Feminine Mystique” KFMK Gallery (group) 515 w 29th Street, 1st Floor Chelsea, New York, NY |
| 2003 | “Chashama Benefit Show”, (Safe Horizon) 4 Pieces auctioned. 135 West 42nd Street, 1st Floor Project space, New York, NY |
| 2003 | World Trade Center Memorial Competition. LMDC (Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. New York NY |
| 2000 | 2nd Floor Gallery East Hall, (2 person show) Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY |
| 2000 | “I.P.S” Circus”, (sculptural installation) Schafler Hall, (Senior solo show) Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY |
| 1999 | “Works on Paper” Augusta Savage Gallery UMASS, University of Massachusetts |
| RECENT PUBLICATIONS | |
| 2024 | Magzoid Magazine – Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | Edition: April 2024. pages 54-57. Learn more |
| 2021 | Create Magazine, “Daniel Raphael Gallery Presents WHERE WERE YOU WHEN…, The First UK Solo Exhibition Of Erik Minter”. Learn more |
| 2021 | Myartisreal – Interview with Erik Minter, by Jacob Johnson. Learn more |
| 2021 | “Issue 4 of Divide Magazine”, Interview by: Daniel Da Silva. Learn More |
| 2021 | “Erik Minter a multi-disciplinary artist from New Jersey”, In The Industry – Interview by: Olivia Hart. Learn more |
| 2020 | “15 Art Accounts You Must Take On Instagram” by: Marie Pauwels and ELLE Belgium Learn more |
| 2020 | Creative Conviction”, Create Magazine Issue No. 21 . Interviewed and written by: Alicia Puig. Learn More |
| 2020 | Visual Atelier 8, “Erik Minter And The Emotion Of An Experience In Vibrant Colors .” written by: Hailey Zendejas. Learn more |
| 2020 | Wall Street International Magazine, “Don’t pass the Corona. A personal perspective during the pandemic.” Q&A session written by: Gabriel Diego Delgado. wsimag.com |
| 2020 | German philosophy magazine,”Hohe Luft” – No.4 |
| 2019 | Erik Minter // globs – by writer Lorin Drexler GenSociety |
| 2019 | Booooooom – Artist Spotlight |
| 2019 | Canyon Voice Literary & Art Magazine, Arizona State University. ISSUE 19 – Spring 2019 |
| AWARDS | |
| 2000 | Highest Honors (Circle Award) Pratt Institute |
| 1999 | 1st in show “Centennial NYC Cityscape Competition” CitiCorp Building, New York NY |
| 1997 | National Talent Search Award |
| 1997 | MAFF Maryland Artists Equity Foundation (Materials Awards) |
| EDUCATION | |
| 1997-2000 | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York |
| 1996 | Life Study Courses, Corcoran Museum, Washington DC |