By: Jessie Monsivais Photo courtesy of: Tyler Vouros
The Rockport Center for the Arts isbrproud to present the exhibition: Tenebroso. On view from May 17 – June 14, thebrexhibition is located at the Rockport Center for the Arts. The openingbrreception and gallery talk with the artist, Tyler Vouros will take place onbrSaturday, May 18, from 4:30 pm – 7 pm.
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Tenebroso, or tenebrism, is the Italianbrword for moody and dark, which is befitting for this exhibition comprised ofbrlarge-scale charcoal works. Tyler describes his work as, “A vividbrluminosity emerges from the void of the shadows, as one last breath beforebrbeing returned to the earth.”
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Tenebroso celebrates the naturalbrhistory and scientific community in the afterlife of flora and fauna, usingbrstill life and specimens from various collections. Tyler’s recent piecesbrincorporate old master landscapes from the likes of Rubens, Corot, Grimshaw,brand others, as a nod to the masters of the past and Tyler’s formal training inbrthe fine arts.
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“The size and realism of Vouros’brwork contribute to its magnificence,” shares Curator, Elena Rodriguez.br”The microscopic, rendered on a macroscopic scale, envelopes the viewer inbrhis macabre and majestic universe.”
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The Massachusetts-native artist’s work hasbrbeen in numerous exhibitions including The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,brSotheby’s, Collier West Gallery, Flowers Gallery, Neue Leipziger Messe, RichardbrJ. Demato Gallery, SEEN Gallery, Pier Sixty Chelsea, and Art Southampton; tobrname a few. Appearances in publications include 2016, 2017 & 2019 ManifestbrInternational Drawing Annual, Artscope Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur andbrAmerican Art Collector. Tyler’s accomplishments also include a residency grantbrin Leipzig, Germany from the Villore Foundation and a sponsorship grant frombrMASS MoCA. Tyler has completed several unique projects and commissions,brincluding a collaboration with Grupo Cortefiel and artwork for CHANEL.brTenebroso will be his debut Texas solo exhibition.
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Tyler resides with his wife and twobryoung children in the Pioneer Valley maintaining a studio practice in an oldbrfactory building on a canal in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He is an award-winning educator working inbrdrawing, painting, and foundations of art. Tyler Vouros currently teaches as anbrAssistant Professor of Art at the Community College of Rhode Island.
Vouros is the Rockport Center for thebrArts’ seventh Artist-in-Residence. In conjunction with his solo show, Tyler hasbrset up a working studio at the Art Center for a month. Art patrons can visitbrhim, observe his studio practice, and learn about his medium and technique.brDuring his residency, Tyler will also lead and engage the community and studentsbrat Rockport-Fulton High School in a series of workshops.
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The Artist-in-Residence program is madebrpossible through an anonymous contribution. The program exists to invitebrartists for time and space away from their typical environment, practice, andbrobligations. The program provides artists from other parts of the world, abrvenue for presentation, production, reflection, and research.
