Amir Zaki

A firm believer in the transformative power of the photographic image, Zaki images are rooted in the history of the medium and uses it to shed light on the means of representation. Over the last 16 years, Zaki has pushed the physicality of the photograph’s two dimensional construct, allowing it to exist on its own and also exploring its own object-ness. In order to capture and record the original site, Zaki’s representations depict the complexity of place in terms of interactive evolving experience, an ongoing ecological intervention. The artist responds to the shifting contemporary landscape where nothing is permanent, constructing his own visual language to illustrate an entire mythology of place.

Amir Zaki lives and works in Southern California. He received his MFA from UCLA in 1999 and has been exhibiting nationally and internationally since graduating. He is a full professor at the University of California at Riverside. His work is included in many museum collections including the Hammer Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New Museum of Contemporary Art, Orange County Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.

"Down NOHO-19," 1999
Down_DT-09 1999
"Family Lemp" 2002
"Family Tareco" 2002
"Untitled (OH_04X)," 2004
Untitled (WP_32). 2004
Untitled (87 and 55) diptych, 2007
Untitled (110) 2007
Artwork #11 2007
Untitled, 2007
"Artwork 6" 2007
"Untitled (Tower 21)," 2009
"Untitled (tower 42), 2009
"Untitled (Tower 19)" 2010
"Tree Portrait_33" 2012
"Tree Portrait_4" 2012
Rock #22 2016
Carving #9 2016
Heavy Flower 2014
Sliver_07 2014
"Lovers" 2018
Amir Zaki "Recent Work 2018-2023"
January 6, 2024—February 17, 2024 | Reception Saturday, January 6th 5-7PM
Amir Zaki "Recent Work 2018-2023"
"Moment Momentum" September 30 to December 21, 2023
September 18, 2023—December 21, 2023 | Reception Saturday Oct 21, 4-6PM
"Moment Momentum" September 30 to December 21, 2023
Site Insight
November 13, 2021—January 8, 2022 | Online Exhibition
Site Insight
Amir Zaki "Empty Vessel"
May 18, 2021—July 7, 2021 | Online Exhibition
Amir Zaki "Empty Vessel"
"Talking to a Stranger"
February 6, 2020—March 21, 2020 | Reception Saturday, Feb 8th, 3-5PM
"Talking to a Stranger"
James Harris Gallery at Seattle Art Fair
August 1, 2019—August 4, 2019 | August 1 - 4, 2019
James Harris Gallery at Seattle Art Fair
20/20: A 20th Anniversary Survey
June 12, 2019—August 17, 2019 | Reception: Thursday June 13, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
20/20: A 20th Anniversary Survey
Parallax Effect
May 2, 2019—June 8, 2019 | Opening Reception: Thursday, May 2nd, 6-8 pm
Parallax Effect
Amir Zaki: "(In)formal Matter"
March 7, 2019—April 21, 2019 | Opening Reception: April 4, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Amir Zaki: "(In)formal Matter"
Photo L.A. Art Fair - Santa Monica, CA
January 29, 2019—February 4, 2019 | Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2019, Santa Monica, CA
Photo L.A. Art Fair - Santa Monica, CA
UNTITLED, Art - Miami Beach Booth A50 GALLERY CLOSED FOR DECEMBER
December 4, 2018—December 9, 2018 | Select works of represented artists will be shown at the 2018 UNTITLED Art Fair in Miami Beach, December 5-9, 2018
UNTITLED, Art - Miami Beach Booth A50 GALLERY CLOSED FOR DECEMBER
Formal Matters
June 14, 2018—August 18, 2018
Formal Matters
Amir Zaki: "Survey 1999-2015"
October 15, 2016—November 19, 2016 | Reception: Saturday, October 15th, 11am - 1pm
Amir Zaki: "Survey 1999-2015"
Amir Zaki: "Impermanence"
April 17, 2014—May 17, 2014 | Reception Thursday, April 17th, 6-8 pm
Amir Zaki: "Impermanence"
Pulse Miami 2013
December 5, 2013—January 4, 2013
Pulse Miami 2013
"Grounded"
July 12, 2012—August 24, 2012 | Reception Thursday, July 12, 2012
"Grounded"
Amir Zaki: "Relics"
January 7, 2010—February 20, 2010 | Reception Thursday, January 7th, 6-8PM
Amir Zaki: "Relics"
Amir Zaki: "At What Point is Wax No Longer Wax?"
May 3, 2007—June 2, 2007 | Reception Thursday, May 3rd, 6-8PM
Amir Zaki: "At What Point is Wax No Longer Wax?"
Amir Zaki: "VLHV"
January 2, 2003—February 1, 2003 | Reception Thursday, Jan. 2nd, 6-8PM
Amir Zaki: "VLHV"
"Louise" 2023
"Salwa" 2023
"Ruby" 2023
"Soraya" 2023
"The Comic" 2023
"The Architect" 2023
"The Alchemist" 2023
"Concrete Vessel 72" 2018
"Concrete Vessel 71" 2018
"Concrete Vessel 26" 2018
“Built in 1872. Damaged in 1887 or 1888, 1889, 1914, 1926, 1934, 1947, 1950, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1994, 1995. Renovated in 2000” 2021
Flow Through Space Bali 4
Flow Through Space Bali 3
Flow Through Space 2
Flow through Space Bali 1
“Broken Vessel 022” 2018
“Concrete Vessel 111” 2018
“Concrete Vessel 63” 2018
“Broken Vessel 096” 2018
"Concrete Vessel 55" 2018
"Concrete Vessel 19" 2018
"Concrete Vessel 2" 2018
"Broken Vessel 114" 2018
"Broken Vessel 74" 2018
"Broken Vessel 34" 2018
"Rock #11" 2016
"Rock #12" 2016
"Carving #4" 2016
"Carving #08" 2016
"Rock #29" 2016
Rock #22 2016
“Rock #34” 2016
Carving #9 2016
“Carving#4” 2016
Heavy Flower 2014
"Sliver_04" 2014
"Sliver_03" 2014
"Flower Shell" 2014
"Coastline Cliffside_7" 2012
"Coastline Cliffside_43" 2013
"Tree Portrait_33" 2012
"Tree Portrait_4" 2012
"Untitled (Tower 51)" 2010
"Untitled (Tower 30)" 2010
"Untitled (Tower 19)" 2010
"VW Vanagon Dawn Dusk, Dusk Dawn" 2009
"Symbol Combo (Dark Olive)" 2007
"Untitled (83)" 2007
"Symbol Combo (Yellow)" 2007
"Untitled (110)" 2007
"Artwork 6" 2007
"Artwork #2" 2007
"Artwork #1" 2007
"Artwork #8" 2007
Untitled (WP_32). 2004
"Untitled (WP_22)" 2004
"Untitled (OH_25X)" 2004
"Untitled (OH_19)" 2004
"Family Simpson" 2002
"Family Lemp" 2002
"Family Irvin" 2002
"Family Tareco" 2002
Down_DT-09 1999
"Down DT-24" 1999
"Down NOHO-19," 1999
"“Down_SM-07” 1999