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(4.04 - 168 votes)About Roland:
In the spring of 1999, Roland earned a BFA in illustration from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In the years since graduating, he began a career in the video game industry as an environment/concept artist. His personal work has grown as well and he is represented by Gallery 1988 in LA and SF.
Next Artist: Joshua Flint
Previous Artist: Gilbert Garcin
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>>La Luz De Jesus
I'm super excited to part of the Everything But The Kitsch 'N Sync 13th Annual Group Show at La Luz De Jesus. The mixer and preview night was great go...
Roland Tamayo
rolandtamayo1. Roland Tamayo's mechanical animals. Perfect. [via]. rolandtamayo2....
Openings: “Whispers” @ Gallery 1988 (SF)
AM met up recently with Roland Tamayo (interviewed) at the opening of “Whispers,” a four person group show at Gallery 1988 in SF. He graciously sh...
Preview / Interview: Roland Tamayo - “Whispers” @ G 1988 (SF)
Los Angeles-based artist and AM friend Roland Tamayo is set to open his part of a four-person show at Gallery 1988 in SF this Friday night, February 5...
Tin In SF
Tin will have some new pieces for a group show at Gallery 1988 SF this weekend. The show will also feature one of our favorites, Roland Tamayo so chec...
I'm super excited to part of the Everything But The Kitsch 'N Sync 13th Annual Group Show at La Luz De Jesus. The mixer and preview night was great go...
Roland Tamayo
rolandtamayo1. Roland Tamayo's mechanical animals. Perfect. [via]. rolandtamayo2....
Openings: “Whispers” @ Gallery 1988 (SF)
AM met up recently with Roland Tamayo (interviewed) at the opening of “Whispers,” a four person group show at Gallery 1988 in SF. He graciously sh...
Preview / Interview: Roland Tamayo - “Whispers” @ G 1988 (SF)
Los Angeles-based artist and AM friend Roland Tamayo is set to open his part of a four-person show at Gallery 1988 in SF this Friday night, February 5...
Tin In SF
Tin will have some new pieces for a group show at Gallery 1988 SF this weekend. The show will also feature one of our favorites, Roland Tamayo so chec...
i love these, it feels like the whales are actually moving. especially good timing, as there is a gray whale in our marina right now.
Comment by alicia — June 9, 2009
OK, call me trite, I love this stuff. It is the kind of advanced conceptual accomplishment that I expect to come out of the Pasadena school. Unpretentious and nonchalantly profound.
Comment by JerryWayneAnderson — June 9, 2009
This is sweet! love it!
Comment by Quezzi — June 9, 2009
how come whales?
Comment by yasmine — June 9, 2009
OMG! i love whales… this pictures are amazing… i love the colors and the creativity… great job…
Comment by isidra — June 9, 2009
love your work, Roland!
lots of amazing drawings on the site as well.
Comment by dang — June 9, 2009
no way, i had the same exact concept of whales in the sky, thesse pictures are exactly what i pictured. how weird
Comment by Ruphus — June 9, 2009
wow these are really nice!
Comment by justin — June 9, 2009
I get a great feeling of grandness with these pieces, and with such creative ideas behind them, it makes for breathtaking work.
Comment by szmit — June 9, 2009
Very Nice!
Comment by Skip Noah — June 9, 2009