Erik Parker

Erik Parker (born 1968) is a New York-based artist, is known for cartoonish compositions that riff on the traditional genres of portraiture and still-life. His paintings draw inspiration from American subculture—psychedelia, underground comic books, music genres as well as historic modern painters.[1]

Erik Parker
Born1968
Stuttgart, Germany
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin & Purchase College
Known forPainting

Parker studied at the University of Texas, Austin with Peter Saul before receiving an MFA from Purchase College of the State University of New York. Solo exhibitions include Cornerhouse Gallery in Manchester, England; De Appel in Amsterdam; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Colette in Paris; Honor Fraser in Los Angeles; and Galleri Faurschou in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]

Life and work

Erik Parker was born in Stuttgart, Germany but later moved to San Antonio, Texas. Parker attended the University of Texas at Austin and studied with teachers including Peter Saul. He later received an MFA from Purchase College in New York.[3]

Erik Parker is known for his precisely brightly colored, layered and highly saturated canvases. Parker's work depicts unique, fantastical scenes of biomorphic subjects and landscapes. Parker methodically paints each composition creating an intense visual experience.[4] His work maintains a premeditated sense of order while at the same time his composition is composed of bold and fragmented forms.[5] Parker employs many styles in his work, from graffiti to psychedelic album covers and cartoons.[6] Drawing from elements of American subculture, Parker creates color infused paintings that illustrate his take on the pressing issues of our time.[7]

Solo exhibitions [8]
YearExhibitionGallery/MuseumLocation
2018 New Mood Mary Boone Gallery New York, NY
2017 Run with the Hunted Aishonanzuka Hong Kong, China
2016 Double Down Nanzuka Tokyo, Japan
2015 Undertow Paul Kasmin Gallery New York, NY
2015 ¿What About Now? Galería Javier López & Fer Francés Madrid, Spain
2013 New Magnetic Destiny Honor Fraser Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2012 Upswing Dub Project Pace Prints New York, NY
2012Too Mad to Be ScaredAldrich Contemporary Art MuseumRidgefield, CT
2012Other side of Morning and BermudaPatricia Low ContemporaryGstaad
2011Re-UppedColetteParis, France
2011Focus: Erik ParkerModern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX
2010Endless AnytimeHonor FraserLos Angeles, CA
2010AdaptGalleri FaurschouCopenhagen, Denmark
2009Crisis CreationPaul Kasmin GalleryNew York, NY
2008Between LinesMarianne BoeskyNew York, NY
2007Liner NotesDe AppelAmsterdam
2007Damage ControlHonor FraserLos Angeles, CA
2006Half CockedTaka Ishii GalleryTokyo, Japan

Awards
  • Rema Hort-Mann Foundation Grant (1999)
  • Purchase College 25th Anniversary Scholarship (SUNY Purchase College) (1997)
  • Rose Scholarship (Visual Arts Department, SUNY Purchase College) (1997)
  • Durhurst Family Scholarship (Visual Arts Department, SUNY Purchase College) (1997)
  • Excellence in Painting (Department of Art &Art History, University of Texas at Austin) (1995)
  • Merit Scholarship in Painting and Drawing (University of Texas at Austin)(1994)
  • Denbela-Ortiz Galeria Outstanding Scholarship in Visual Art (San Antonio College) (1992)

Books

Erik Parker Personae, book published by Honor Fraser Inc. Los Angeles, California 2008. ISBN 0978560221, with text by Max Henry, designed by Brian Roettinger.

Erik Parker: Colorful Resistance, book published by Rizzoli 2012. ISBN 0847838943, with text by Monica Ramirez-Montagut (Author), Peter Saul (Foreword)

References
  1. "artist-detail:Erik Parker". artcollectorz.com.
  2. "artist-detail:Erik Parker". artcollectorz.com.
  3. Kino, Carol (March 20, 2009). "No Longer Racing at the Speed of Art". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. Oliver, James (March 16, 2012). "Erik Parker Interview". POST-NEW. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
  5. Frank, Priscilla (September 9, 2012). "Welcome To The Jungle: Erik Parker On 'Bye Bye Babylon'". Huffington Post.
  6. Smith, Roberta (January 21, 2005). "Art in Review; Erik Parker". The New York Times.
  7. "Erik Parker: Too Mad to Be Scared". The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.
  8. Harvey, Michael (June 16, 2009). "Erik Parker". Art in America.
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