Philip Earnhart is a Swiss-American contemporary painter, graphic designer and philanthropist.
Inspired from a young age by the tragic death of his brother to cancer and an increasing awareness of and empathy with outsiders, he rebelled against his strict evangelical upbringing to develop an artistic technique purely focused on his drive to create connections with the oppressed, the misunderstood, and the burdened.
He celebrates the complex interplay between light and darkness that resolves itself in shape, color and form. Working primarily in acrylic, the speed and decisiveness required to paint in this fast-drying medium translates Earnhart’s motions into transparent layers that draw the viewer in, stimulate deep emotion, and coalesce into a shared moment between the artist and the viewer.
His paintings are both active and contemplative, and they resonate with both urgency and humor. A critical exploration of the dualities of darkness and light, grief and resilience, oppression and freedom; the energy he discovers within these tensions is released in vibrant bursts of color that inspire the viewer and echo with the potential for deeper resolution.
Education:
| 1987-1990 | Art Institute of Seattle, USA | |
Art Galleries:
| Jedlitschka Gallery | Zurich – Website | |
Selected Exhibitions:
| 2025 | Joli Mois de Mai 2025, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2025 | Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China – “Blossom Time” Exhibit |
| 2024 | Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China – “Break Free” Event |
| 2024 | Goethe Institute, Shanghai, China |
| 2024 | Jedlitschka Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland |
| 2024 | Joli Mois de Mai 2024, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2024 | Galeria 21, Nidau, Switzerland |
| 2023 | AlteBrennerei Xmas23, Unterramsern, Switzerland |
| 2023 | REBL, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2023 | Arty Show Biel/Bienne,Switzerland |
| 2023 | ArtBox Basel Switzerland |
| 2023 | Joli Mois de Mai 2023, Biel/Bienne Switzerland |
| 2023 | Galerie Comquecom, La Neuveville Switzerland (Solo) |
| 2022 | Alte Brennerei XMAS22, Unterramsern Switzerland |
| 2022 | Espace Sylvia Rielle, Paris, France (Solo) |
| 2022 | Alte Brennerei, Unterramsern, Switzerland |
| 2022 | Luxembourg Art Prize 2022 |
| 2022 | Joli Mois de Mai 2022, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2022 | Kultur Mühle, Lyss, Switzerland |
| 2021 | ArteSol, Solothurn, Switzerland |
| 2021 | Joli Mois de Mai 2021, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2021 | Brechbühl Interior, Nidau, Switzerland (Solo) |
| 2019 | Kunst Begegnung Buchegg, Switzerland |
| 2018 | pop up galler, Ostermundigen, Switzerland |
| 2018 | FCF 2018, Expo Centre, Fribourg, Switzerland |
| 2017 | EXPO, Bern, Switzerland |
| 2014 | KeineKunst, Bern, Switzerland (Solo) |
| 2014 | Adhoc Kunst Lokal, Langenthal, Switzerland |
| 2011 | Benefit Art Show, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 2010 | KeineKunst, Bern, Switzerland (Solo) |
Publications:
| 2022 | YoHo Journal “Pirating the Pirates” – Website |
| 2023 | TECHNIKART, Special art and success stories, Summer 2023 |