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Derek Buckner Paintings

American

American painter Derek Buckner creates powerful cityscapes and suburban scenes that depict the rapid growth of metropolitan centers and the impermanence of the modern world. Rather than depict the grandeur of skylines and views from above, Buckner seems to prefer a perspective from the ground level in his realist works, showcasing the oft-overlooked nooks and crannies that comprise the hidden beauty of a city.

The son of Boston area realist painter Walker Buckner, Derek was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and attended Vassar College. Buckner later studied at the Art Students League of New York and ultimately earned his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Most of Buckner's urban depictions aren't meant to depict a particular city or region of the United States — they’re mere archetypes meant to evoke a sense of the true American landscape. And while he's explored many subjects throughout his career, Buckner has had a special relationship with one particular area of New York City — in a range of spectacular oil paintings and watercolors, the artist has focused on creating a visual record of the changes that have taken place on the Gowanus Canal and in its surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Carroll Gardens and Red Hook for 25 years. 

Buckner has exhibited in New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as in Mexico and Italy. He's currently represented by George Billis Gallery and works out of his studio in Brooklyn.

On 1stDibs, find Derek Buckner landscapes, figurative paintings and watercolors.

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Artist: Derek Buckner
Port Cranes, Sunlight on Water
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Throughout his career as a painter, Derek Buckner has explored many different themes in his work but has always found himself returning to the urban landscape. Born and raised in Bro...
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2010s Derek Buckner Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

American Realist, Derek Buckner 'Coney Island'
By Derek Buckner
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Coney Island' 2008 by Derek Buckner. Oil on canvas, 28 x 40 in. / Frame: 33.5 x 45.5 in. This painting depicts th...
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Early 2000s American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Balloons I
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Balloons II
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Beach Late Afternoon
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Summer Sky
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Beach Figures
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Evening Sun
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Autumn Landscape
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Gowanus Canal, Winter
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daughter. The artist graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, as well as Vassar College, The Art Students League of New York and received a B.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his career, Buckner has discovered many different themes, but the one to which he has most often returned is the urban landscape. In these paintings, he allows the viewer a distinctive look into his everyday surroundings, often including factory rooftops, bridges and the rapidly changing Gowanus Canal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Elevated Train Track Evening
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Barges, Smoke
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Gowanus Canal, Barge and Crane
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Cement Truck, Gowanus Canal
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daughter. The artist graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, as well as Vassar College, The Art Students League of New York and received a B.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his career, Buckner has discovered many different themes, but the one to which he has most often returned is the urban landscape. In these paintings, he allows the viewer a distinctive look into his everyday surroundings, often including factory rooftops, bridges and the rapidly changing Gowanus Canal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Construction Site
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Construction Site, Tires
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Clearing Storm
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Cement Factory, Winter
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Construction Site, Cement Blocks
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Shipping Cranes
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gowanus, Winter
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

View of Ninth Street Bridge, Afternoon
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Scrap Metal Yard, Gowanus Canal
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Construction Crane
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Expressway Over the Canal
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Represented by George Billis Gallery NY and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gowanus Canal at Dusk
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daughter. The artist graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, as well as Vassar College, The Art Students League of New York and received a B.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his career, Buckner has discovered many different themes, but the one to which he has most often returned is the urban landscape. In these paintings, he allows the viewer a distinctive look into his everyday surroundings, often including factory rooftops, bridges and the rapidly changing Gowanus Canal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Oil Tanks
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and dau...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Canal, Evening
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Cement Factory at Dusk
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Evening Light
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Born in 1970, Derek Buckner lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, novelist Joanna Hershon, their twin sons and daug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Manhattan Dusk
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons and daughter. The artist graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Freeway 2
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. During his career the artist has discovered many different themes, but there is one theme in particular that Bucker...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Bahia de los Muertos
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. During his career the artist has discovered many different themes, but there is one theme in particular that Bucker...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Freeway
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. During his career the artist has discovered many different themes, but there is one theme in particular that Bucker...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

LA River 2
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Derek Buckner is represented by George Billis Gallery NYC and LA. During his career the artist has discovered many different themes, but there is one theme in particular that Bucker...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Playing War
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia ...
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2010s American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Conspiracy
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia H...
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2010s American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Thunderhead Number Two
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia H...
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2010s American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Elevated Train Tracks, Framed
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Conversation
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGua...
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2010s Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nest
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia H...
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2010s American Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Grid
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

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Panel, Oil

The Reader
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGua...
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2010s Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Oil

End of the Evening
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGua...
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2010s Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abandoned Factory, Framed
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, as well as Vassar Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Morning Light #2, Framed
By Derek Buckner
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Derek Buckner Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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Find a wide variety of authentic Derek Buckner paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Derek Buckner in paint, oil paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Derek Buckner paintings, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Carl Bretzke, Nicholas Evans-Cato, and Danny Heller. Derek Buckner paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,000 and tops out at $26,000, while the average work can sell for $9,350.

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