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Gregory Thielker
Gregory Thielker - 1000 Times, 2022, Oil on linen

1000 Times, 2022

Oil on linen

20 1/4 x 24 in 51.6 x 61 cm

About this work

The canvas captures the familiar yet mesmerizing view through a rain-streaked windshield, where water droplets and rivulets create an abstract veil over the world beyond. Thielker's masterful oil technique renders each bead of water with luminous precision, transforming an everyday moment of transit into something meditative and profound. The interplay between clarity and obscurity invites viewers to linger, discovering how light refracts through moisture and glass, creating prismatic effects that shimmer across the linen surface. Thielker has established himself as a singular voice in contemporary realism, elevating automotive perspectives into contemplative examinations of perception and memory. His works resonate with collectors who appreciate technical virtuosity paired with conceptual depth, and his paintings are held in numerous private and institutional collections. This intimate scale makes it ideal for residential settings while maintaining the powerful presence characteristic of his larger compositions. 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.

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