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
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 - thru 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 Event, Sept 30th – Oct 2nd Learn more
2022 Articulture Group Show, White Point Gallery, New Jersey, US, 06.04.21-07.10.21 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 DIALOGS 2019 Group Show Atelier97 Arte Contemporanea – La Spezia , Italy, Project by: Alessio Guano. 09.18.20 – 10.20.20. 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. 06.06.20 – 06.28.2020. Learn more
2020 “GROUNDED” Online Group Show at Daniel Raphael Gallery via Artsy, London, UK. 06.05.2020 Learn more
2020 “Summer Selection 2020” A Modern and Contemporary Selection of summer themed works at Rosenbaum Contemporary Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, US. 06.09.2020 – 06.07.2020 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 May 18, 2020
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 Learn more Rome, Italy
2020 35×35 Art Project – Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Athens, Greece
2020 6 Pieces Go/GOArt-NYC exhibit at Google NYC, 111 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011 , January 10 – Oct 1st 2021
2020 2 Paintings exhibited at Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair (fourth Edition), January 9-12 with Rosenbaum Contemporary
2019 Limited Edition Print Release , Davis Editions Learn more
2019 “Force and Phenomenon”, 150 NW 51st, Boca Raton, FL (Rosenbaum Contemporary Acquisition) Learn more Issuu Publication Read 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
2022 "CREATING HYPER-COLORED WORLDS" Erik Minter in conversation with Nora Partl with Misa.art Learn More
2021 “Daniel Raphael Gallery Presents WHERE WERE YOU WHEN…, The First UK Solo Exhibition Of Erik Minter”Create Magazine Learn More
2021 Interview with Erik Minter, by Jacob Johnson. – Myartisreal 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 “Entrevista a Erik Minter”, Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo, Interview by: Alba Herrero. 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 Studies, Corcoran Museum, Washington DC