Tony May, The T. House Maquette, 1983, Acrylic on panel, courtesy of the artist
Views of the T. House (1991-1992) opens in the Spotlight Gallery on January 15. The exhibition features San Jose artist Tony May’s meticulous photo-realist paintings that document the gradual progression of his idiosyncratic, functional, and on-going construction project, the T. House. This full scale backyard installation on May’s property, features detailed craftsmanship and Japanese-style carpentry. With each of the 18 paintings in the series, May deftly captures the details like the grit of cinder blocks in the T. house foundation wet after a rainstorm, and places each moment in context with graphic novel style captions on a crisp black frame. The exhibition runs through May 9th.
Tony May, Early Bookmobile Prototype. C. 1990, Acrylic on panel, courtesy of the artist
Tony May began his career as an artist in his native Wisconsin, and earned an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1966, and learned the craftsmanship of carpentry and other practical skills from his father on their family farm. In 1967, May moved to San Jose, CA, where he lives and taught art at San Jose State University for over 30 years. Tony May has exhibited his meticulous paintings and conceptual, whimsical structures to international acclaim. NUMU’s exhibitions will continue that.
Visit the Virtual Exhibition for TONY MAY: Views of the T. House.
