Lighthouse ArtCenter to Unveil Tyler K. Smith Works

Tour "Tyler K. Smith: Brainz 'N Boltz," a solo exhibition of painting, drawing, and sculpture, beginning January 16

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Ah Luv Oil is on view in "Tyler K. Smith: Brainz 'N Boltz" beginning January 16. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse ArtCenter
Ah Luv Oil is on view in “Tyler K. Smith: Brainz ‘N Boltz” beginning January 16. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse ArtCenter

Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta will unveil “Tyler K. Smith: Brainz ‘N Boltz,” a solo exhibition of painting, drawing, and sculpture, on view from January 16 through February 22. For the exhibition, Tyler K. Smith created a cast of fantastical characters and futuristic machines that revel in technology and race through a smog-choked world.

Smith brings an imaginative vision and technical mastery to his “BOMBOTZ” universe, inspired by his childhood spent on a farm repairing machinery by day and absorbing the popular culture of the 1960s on TV at night. He depicts the visceral and the mechanical in harmony to create dynamic and powerful gestural statements that celebrate dramatic action and embody extreme speed.

Finkbotz is on view in "Tyler K. Smith: Brainz 'N Boltz" beginning January 16. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse ArtCenter
Finkbotz is on view in “Tyler K. Smith: Brainz ‘N Boltz” beginning January 16. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse ArtCenter

The exhibition includes 10-foot tall robots made from painted cardboard, graphite drawings, painted ceramics, sketchbooks, 3D models, and archival photos.

The exhibition opens with a reception on January 16, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Smith and a real-life BOMBOT (his son in costume). Admission is free for members, and a $5 suggested donation for non-members.

The exhibition will be accompanied by two exclusive concerts by Jason Newsted & Friends February 14 and 15. Newsted, a six-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will perform live among Smith’s artwork. For concert details and ticket information, visit lighthousearts.org.

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