
Eric Stefanski
152.4 x 121.9 cm
Eric Stefanski (b. 1987) is a Chicago-based painter recognized for his raw, emotionally direct works that merge abstraction, gesture, and language. Having grown up in Chicago, Stefanski’s practice reflects the city’s urban vernacular and the influence of street art, graffiti, and everyday visual culture. Over the years, he has presented solo exhibitions such as I’m a Genius, I’m a Fraud at Harper’s Gallery, where his works explored the psychological tension of creation, ego, and vulnerability. His paintings have been shown with galleries including Escat Gallery and VSOP Projects, gaining recognition among collectors for their blend of humor, self-awareness, and unfiltered emotion.
At the core of Stefanski’s work is his use of text as both message and mark. His handwritten statements, sometimes scrawled or partially obscured, feel simultaneously intimate and declarative—like confessions turned outward. These phrases often carry wit, irony, and exhaustion, exposing the contradictions of the artist’s own psyche while speaking to broader human insecurities. The words, rather than sitting on top of the paint, are interwoven into the surface itself—blurred by gesture, smudged by drips, or interrupted by bold painterly strokes. The result is a tension between control and chaos, where meaning is always on the verge of unraveling.
Stefanski’s work operates in a space between high and low culture, merging art-historical language with pop symbols and colloquial speech. His compositions are intentionally minimal, relying on the power of a few gestures or a single statement to convey an emotional truth. Through this stripped-down visual vocabulary, he transforms private struggle into shared experience, creating paintings that feel both diaristic and universally relatable.
Balancing vulnerability with humor, Stefanski turns self-doubt and existential angst into artistic fuel. His work reads like a candid conversation—direct, raw, and deeply human. The combination of painterly immediacy and text-based wit allows his art to capture a distinctly contemporary state of being: one that is self-aware, self-deprecating, and searching for sincerity in an age of irony.
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Eric StefanskiI Know You See Me, 2025
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Eric StefanskiMiss You, 2025
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Eric StefanskiHappy, 2025
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Eric StefanskiOne Day, 2025
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Eric StefanskiHollywood, 2023
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Eric StefanskiWhen I Want To, 2023
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Eric StefanskiRemember, 2023
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Eric StefanskiFlirting, 2023
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Eric StefanskiOMG, 2023
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Eric StefanskiTalk Dirty, 2023
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Eric StefanskiBecause, 2024
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Eric StefanskiSaturday Nights And Sunday Mornings, 2025
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Eric StefanskiBe As Romantic As You Want , 2025
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Eric StefanskiDo Whatever You Want , 2025
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Eric StefanskiQueen (of Hearts) , 2025
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Eric StefanskiI Think We Need Each Other, 2025
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Eric StefanskiCome On Baby, 2025
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Eric StefanskiFan Of You, 2025
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Eric StefanskiStop Flirting, 2025
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Eric StefanskiProbably Thinking Of You , 2025
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Eric StefanskiQueen (Large), 2025
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Eric StefanskiEyeroll, 2025
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Eric StefanskiWho Cares Anymore, 2025
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Eric StefanskiHoping, Praying, Wishing, 2025
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Eric StefanskiI'm A Genius/I'm A Fraud, 2025
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Eric StefanskiLove, 2025
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Eric StefanskiShe Tastes Like Heaven, 2025
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Eric StefanskiFuck Em , 2025
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Eric StefanskiSexy, Goodlookin, Fine, 2025
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Eric StefanskiYou And Me (Large) , 2025
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Eric StefanskiFor Once Just Be Happy, 2025
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Eric StefanskiCheer Up, 2025
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Eric StefanskiMaybe It Gets Better, 2025
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Eric StefanskiI Adore You (Large), 2025
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Eric StefanskiI'm Trying, 2025
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Eric StefanskiI Think We Need Each Other, 2025
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Eric StefanskiIt's Been A Lot, 2025
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Eric StefanskiMoody, 2025
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Eric StefanskiYou and Me, 2025
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Eric StefanskiThe One You Love, 2025
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Eric StefanskiWe Need To Fuck, 2025
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Eric StefanskiYou and Me , 2025
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Eric StefanskiAce of Hearts, 2025
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Eric StefanskiI'm Obsessed With You, 2025
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Eric StefanskiWe Need To Fuck, 2025
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Eric StefanskiWe Don't Need Their Approval, 2025
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Eric StefanskiSure Wahtever Meh, 2025
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Eric StefanskiI'm Going To Be A Star, 2025
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Eric StefanskiIf You Dance, 2025
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Eric StefanskiWho Cares What They Think, 2025
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Eric StefanskiEveryone, 2025
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Eric StefanskiFuck Em, 2025
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Eric StefanskiIt Always Gets Better, 2025
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Eric StefanskiYou Only Love Me, 2025
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Eric StefanskiStar, 2025
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Eric StefanskiEverything, 2025
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Eric StefanskiDoing Things, 2025
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Eric StefanskiAce of Hearts, 2025
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Eric Stefanski5 cards, 2035
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Eric StefanskiTalk Dirty to Me, 2025
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Eric StefanskiJust You and Me, 2025
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Eric StefanskiEverything's Fine, 2025
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Eric StefanskiDomestic Bliss, 2024