About the artist

„Not only is he an excellent photographer he also has wonderful people skills. My associates from the entertainment industry have always commented on the great job he does.“ Arnold Schwarzenegger

LEGENDS and EMOTIONS

Ferdinand Krainer shows besides art photographs of celebrities abstract and moody images combined with different real subjects. His digital edited photographs reveal impressively the charisma of the “Superstars”, plus they are also fascinating viewers interested in photographic imaginary and abstract art.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger often underlines his passion for Ferdinand´s artwork, when he visits his exhibitions frequently.

The international highlights Ferdinand Krainer has accomplished 2023 at the “After-School All-Stars”-auction in Los Angeles (California), a number of exhibitions since 2009 at the Governor´s Room in Arnold´s Austrian home town Graz, several shows at the former emperors palace “Wiener Hofburg” in Vienna, the Casino of Saint Moritz (Switzerland), the DiethARdT –Collection (Austria), the Merkur-Campus (Austria) and the Konrad Collection (Austria).

The artist is living nearby the world´s oldest Zisterzienser monastery “Stift Rein” in Austria.