THEO WUJCIK :: TOO BIG FOR TEMPUS
July 18 - September 14, 2024
Tempus Projects presents Theo Wujcik: Too Big For Tempus. This exhibition showcases a curated selection of works from the archive, featuring large-scale original paintings, prints, and drawings that reflect various phases of Wujcik's esteemed career. It emphasizes the rich diversity and depth of his artistic expression. Wujcik's humor and irony are evident in his paintings and prints, often capturing fragments of popular imagery from American culture. Additionally, his Jade collages delve into the global impact of American commercialism, offering a detailed and sometimes exquisite exploration of cross-cultural influences.
Artist Theo Wujcik (1936–2014) was a true original and his work defies categorization. One of the Tampa Bay area’s best-known artists, he was prolific, experimental, and completely dedicated to art, producing an exceptional and eclectic body of fine graphic art (drawing and printmaking) and painting.
There is consensus that Wujcik was just approaching a high point in his career at the time of his passing. His work offers a compelling and relevant narrative of a committed artist of great depth who drew on a boundless creative spirit and whose eclecticism resists and defies categorization.
-Valerie Ann Leeds, Phd. Independent Curator
OPENING RECEPTION :: THURSDAY, JULY 18 @ 6-9PM
1624 E. 7TH AVE., YBOR CITY
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Tempus Projects is dedicated to nurturing established and emerging local, national, and international artists through exhibitions, collaborations, residencies, and events. Our non-profit organization promotes artists working in all media, and develops, organizes, and hosts exhibitions that engage the Tampa Bay community through the arts.
Our vision is to foster a vibrant and critical arts nexus that connects grassroots efforts to an international arts dialogue through innovative, equitable programming. Tempus Projects is committed to inclusion, accessibility, collaboration, innovation, and integrity.
