Eric White

1968 / Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Contemporary Surrealism Oil paintingFigurative painting
Eric White artwork

About

Eric White is an American contemporary artist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known for his hyperrealist paintings that blend surrealism, pop culture references, and cinematic elements. His work features disrupted, dream-like scenes with bizarre figures, drawing from 20th-century film, music album covers, and influences like Hollywood classics, film noir, David Lynch's Twin Peaks, and Richard Hamilton's Beatles artwork. White initially worked as an illustrator for bands like Korn and Incubus before transitioning to fine art, with notable commissions including Tyler, The Creator’s album cover in 2017. He explores themes of dysfunctional psychology, synthetic reality, and dimensions beyond ordinary perception through meticulously crafted figurative paintings that are both nostalgic and dystopian.

Hyperrealist surrealism with pop culture and cinematic influences

Selected Exhibitions

  • Laguna Art Museum, California
  • MACRO Museum, Rome
  • Museo de la Ciudad de México
  • Long Beach Museum of Art
  • GRIMM Gallery, New York (The Moon and I, 2023)
  • Gladstone Gallery, New York

Awards

  • New York Foundation for the Arts Painting Fellowship (2010)

Works