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Gregory Thielker
Gregory Thielker - Softly, 2022, Oil on linen

Softly, 2022

Oil on linen

34 x 48 in 86.3 x 121.9 cm

About this work

Thielker's luminous painting captures the intimate perspective of looking through a rain-streaked windshield at dusk. Soft amber and violet light suffuses the scene as water droplets blur the view of a suburban street ahead. His meticulous oil technique renders each rivulet and distortion with photorealistic precision, transforming an everyday moment of transit into something meditative and dreamlike. The interplay between clarity and obscurity creates a sense of suspended time, where the familiar act of driving becomes an opportunity for quiet contemplation. This work exemplifies Thielker's celebrated exploration of memory, perception, and the poetry found in ordinary experience. His windshield paintings have garnered significant attention from collectors drawn to their technical virtuosity and emotional resonance. The substantial scale allows viewers to become fully immersed in the atmospheric conditions, while the artist's masterful handling of light and reflection demonstrates why his work continues to captivate audiences internationally. Available for purchase — enquire for price and availability.

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Edition & Provenance

Year
2022
Medium
Oil on linen

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About Gregory Thielker

Gregory Thielker is an American artist currently based in Geneva, Switzerland, known for hyperrealistic oil paintings that capture the experience of perception itself. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ringling College of Art and Design and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

Thielker's paintings are meticulously rendered, often taking weeks or months to complete, and focus on scenes viewed through obscured or shifting perspectives, most notably roads and landscapes seen through rain-streaked car windows. His series Under the Unminding Sky captures these blurred, in-between moments, using precision technique to convey something closer to memory or mood than a straightforward record of place. Working from personal photographs and direct observation, he is drawn to how the road frames and limits the way landscape is experienced.

His work has taken him around the world, including extended projects in India, Afghanistan, El Salvador, and along the entire length of the US Mexico border. He is a Fulbright Fellow and has completed residencies in Norway, Argentina, and India, among others.

Thielker has exhibited throughout the United States and abroad, with venues including Guy Hepner in New York, Galerie Le Feuvre & Roze in Paris, and Castor Gallery in New York. His work has been featured in Juxtapoz, The Guardian, and La Repubblica.

Guy Hepner works with collectors seeking Gregory Thielker's hyperrealistic paintings exploring perception and landscape. Contact us to discuss available inventory or to inquire about upcoming releases.

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