Erik Lindman

Helian I, 2023

Acrylic, collaged webbing and tarlatan on linen

Wellington

Erik Lindman is a contemporary American artist whose conceptual practice investigates the enduring possibilities of abstract painting. His work is deeply rooted in the culling, reinterpretation, and integration of anonymous found objects—such as shards of steel, studio fragments, and canvas webbing—which serve as the primary foundational surfaces for his compositions. Rather than executing pre-planned drawings, Lindman works intuitively, allowing the physical textures and constraints of his materials to guide the architecture of each piece. The resulting topographical surfaces build a dynamic tension between figure and ground, inviting viewers to explore the physical reality and materiality of the canvas.

His practice spans painting, sculpture, and works on paper. His 2023 body of work, Helian, beautifully captures this ethos. Featured works like Helian I (2023) layer acrylic, collaged webbing, and tarlatan on linen to create luminous, tactile fields where organic, avian, or humanoid forms subtly emerge from monochromatic backdrops.

Lindman earned his B.A. from Columbia University in 2007 and was awarded the Yale Norfolk Painting Fellowship in 2006. His work has been exhibited internationally with prominent institutions including Peter Blum Gallery in New York and Almine Rech in Paris, London, and Shanghai. His pieces are held in major public and private collections worldwide, including the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. He lives and works in New York City.

Press:

• In Conversation: Erik Lindman and Joe Fyfe

• Artnet: Artists to Watch This Month: 10 Solo Gallery Exhibitions to See In New York Before the End of the Year

• Artforum: Must See: Erik Lindman, "Helian"

• WYBCX Yale Radio: Interview with Erik Lindman

• Transfuge: Portrait: Quand l’abstraction croise la figuration, c’est l’oeuvre intense du new-yorkais