Eirik Arnesen (b. 1990), from Oslo, received his education in the figurative arts at The Florence Academy of Art in Florence Italy, where he studied sculpture under Robert Bodem.

His focus is on the human body and the goal is to produce carefully thought out works with solid construction and organic naturalism in order to create a convincing image of the human body in accordance with the realist tradition.

"At the moment, I strive to include several priorities in my work, first and foremost accurate observation of the subject in pursuit of work that contain some of the gravity and physicality found in the natural world."

 Awards and scholarships

2018 Honorable Mention & Finalist, 13th Annual ARC Salon

2017 The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Academic or Realistic Sculpture, Audubon Artists 75th Exhibition

2017 National Sculpture Society Silver Medal and Maurice B. Hexter Prize, National Sculpture Society's 84th Annual Awards Exhibition

2016 ARC Scholarship Competition 2nd place, Art Renewal Center

2016 Work Scholarship, The Florence Academy of Art

Collections

2017 Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno, Barcelona, Spania

 Juried group exhibitions

2019 A Taste of Sparrow, Stone Sparrow NYC, New York City, USA

2018 Audubon Artists 76th Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York City, USA

2018 Annual Members Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York City, USA

2017 Audubon Artists 75th Exhibition, New York City, USA

2017 National Sculpture Society's 84th Annual Awards Exhibition, South Carolina, USA

2017 Figurativas 2017, Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno, Barcelona, Spain

2017 Summer exhibition 2017, Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno, Barcelona, Spain

2017 Non-members exhibition, Salmangundi Club, New York City, USA

2016 Non-members exhibition, Salmangundi Club, New York City, USA

Solo exhibitions
2013 Metamorfose, GalleriNeuf, Oslo, Norway

Education
2017 Florence Academy of Art, Sculpture program, under Robert Bodem

2014 Oslo and Akerhus University College, Teachers education in Arts and Design

2013 Oslo and Akerhus University College, Bachelor Art and design