Rob Tucker
New Zealander Rob Tucker paints compelling still lifes, using oil, graphite and resin on board. His naïve style belies the sophistication of his techniques.
Paint becomes a sculptural medium. His works are constructed from layers of colour finished with surfboard resin, as everyday objects are huddled together to create new form. Planes of tone build up the background, suggestive of depth. And yet, replacing shading and contouring with bold painted lines, Tucker’s finish is naïve, almost two-dimensional - as sparsely suggestive as a Giorgio Morandi (1890 – 1964). Whilst he is fascinated by the relationship between space and shape, Tucker is foremost a colourist. Paint is scraped back and unpainted to reveal unexpected highlights, as his journey of paring back to abstraction is dramatized by the fragmented surface of the board.
His creations have acquired international acclaim. Tucker has held successful exhibitions in the USA, Asia, Australia and the UK and was featured on Art Melbourne’s New Generation Platform in 2012, a showcase for emerging artists deserving serious credit from collectors and investors. In that same year, he was awarded the Royal Overseas League Visual Arts Travel Scholarship. Tucker has also exhibited at the Royal Academy. More recently, he was celebrated by Vogue.com as a highlight of the Outsider Art Fair New York 2015.
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A Juicy Banana Split Inside That Container, 2024
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A Sunday Morning Breakfast, 2024
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Incoming Plum Pie, 2024
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Incoming Apple Bubble Tea in That Container, 2023
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Studio Shot
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An Espresso Martini for a Sunday, 2023
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Too Many Salads, Not Enough Tea, 2023
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An ambiguous still life on a Sunday morning, 2023
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An Incoming Pina Colada For a Friday Afternoon, 2023
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Installation Shot
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An Incoming Positive Attitude, 2023
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Lemon Cheese Cake is Nice
Group Show 6 - 29 April 2017The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery on Mott Street presents a group show of new works from its stable of rising and established international artists. New Zealander Rob Tucker will be...Read more -
Autumn Light
Group Show, NYC 10 - 30 November 2016The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery on Mott Street presents a new exhibition for the fall which celebrates texture and pattern. Spanish artists Mersuka Dopazo and Teresa Calderón will be represented...Read more -
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Rob Tucker 7 September - 1 October 2016 LondonFor New Zealander Rob Tucker, paint is a sculptural medium. His works are constructed from layers of colour finished with surfboard resin, as everyday objects are huddled together to create...Read more -
The Classics
Group Show, NYC 2 September - 1 October 2016To coincide with the London gallery's exhibition of Rob Tucker's paintings, which are on view at Conway Street from the 7 September to 1 October 2016, the Mott Street gallery...Read more -
Christmas on Mott Street
Group Show, NYC 17 December 2015 - 19 January 2016The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery on Mott Street celebrates Christmas with a group show of works from our stable of artists. ‘Bookshelf’ prints from British printmaker Phil Shaw, which interrogate...Read more -
Mott Street in July
Group Show, NYC 15 July - 2 September 2015Mott Street in July is a summer exhibition which features work by a variety of longstanding artists and new favorites. This show embodies a summertime atmosphere with its playful and...Read more -
Cacti & Tropical Hibiscuses Make Ambiguous Table Arrangements
Rob Tucker, NYC 14 May - 6 June 2014Rebecca Hossack Gallery is proud to present Rob Tucker: Cacti and Tropical Hibiscuses Make Ambiguous Table Arrangements, a solo show featuring new works by New Zealand based artist Rob Tucker....Read more -
Too Many Green Teas Consumed Daily is Just Too Healthy
Rob Tucker 13 February - 1 March 2014 LondonRob Tucker is a young New Zealand painter. His compelling images of ships and kitchen appliances - at once bold and playful - have already won international acclaim. He has...Read more