About the Artist

Tyler James' photographic practice engages with themes of solitude, introspection, and emotional resilience through a meticulous exploration of light and form. His work transforms quotidian scenes—such as deserted streets, abandoned playgrounds, and domestic interiors—into meditative studies of space and absence. Rooted in autobiographical experiences of psychological and emotional upheaval, James' images evoke an atmosphere of quiet tension, where the ordinary becomes imbued with symbolic weight. His nuanced use of composition and light foregrounds the delicate interplay between presence and absence, offering viewers a contemplative reflection on the fragility and beauty of the human condition.

Tyler’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally and around the United States. Tyler staged his first solo exhibition at Wesley Andrews Gallery Space in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Exhibitions

2024 - Photo A-GoGo — Bakery Photographic Collective — Portland, ME

2024 - Group Exhibition — Bali Art Space 2024 — Superlative Gallery — Bali, Indonesia

2024 - Group Exhibition — “Beyond the Photograph” — RI Center for Photographic Arts — Providence, RI

2023 - Group Exhibition — “Text-ure 2023” — CICA Musem —  Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2023 - Group Exhibition — NCOA “Aging Well for All” — Arlington, VA

2023 - Group Exhibition — “SFA Texas National Art Competition 2023” — SFA University — Nacogdoches, TX

2023 - Group Exhibition — “Forever Framed” — NEAL DIGITAL Gallery — Beijing, China (documentation of show)

2023 - Group Exhibition — 2023 Pacific Northwest Drawers — Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts — Portland, OR

2022 - Group Exhibition — “New Years Yacht Party” — Obscura DAO — Oncyber.io

2022 - Group Exhibition — “13 to 30” — Soho Photo Gallery — Soho, NYC

2022 - Solo Exhibition — “Into the Night” — Narrowsburg Union Gallery — Narrowsburg, NY

2022 - Group Exhibition — “Artist Book Market” — Public Functionary Gallery — NE Mpls, MN

2022 - Group Exhibition — “People 2022” — Biafarin — Canada

2022 - Group Exhibition — “Emptiness 2022” — Biafarin — Canada

2022 - Group Exhibition — SUGOI x Sunrise Art Club #NFTNYC2022

2022 - Solo Presentation/Keynote — The Lower Drawer — Brooklyn, NYC

2021 - Group Exhibition — “HOME ‘21” — Lensculture

2020 - Group Exhibiton — NCOA “Aging Well for All” — Arlington, VA

2019 - Solo Exhibition — “Monochrome Minnesota” — Rafter Penthouse Gallery Space — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Solo Exhibition — “Monochrome Minneapolis” — Wesley Andrews Gallery — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Group Exhibition — RAW: Natural Born Artists — Chicago, IL

2017 - Group Exhibition — RAW: Natural Born Artists — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Solo Exhibition — “Colors of Minnesota” — Sencha — Dinkytown, MN

2017 - Group Exhibition — “Made at MCAD 2017” — Minneapolis, MN

Publications

Lensculture HOME ‘21 Photobook

Hutspot Magazine — issue 04

Northeaster Newspaper — Vol. 42, No. 24

Star Tribune

MCAD Magazine

Leica Camera USA

Artists at Rafter Apartments - Book

Leicaphilia.com

Leicarumors.com

WCCO

Awards

Finalist — HOME ‘21 LensCulture Competition

Finalist — 2020 NCOA Aging Well for All

Winner — 2018 Made at MCAD Show — Best Newcomer