Tea Laroux (b. 1997, Natchitoches, Louisiana) is a fine artist whose practice centers on the sculptural construction of light and the formal principles of the Tenebrist and Pictorialist tradition. Eschewing the purely documentary, Laroux’s work treats the image as a constructed icon—an allegorical metamorphosis built through a rigorous, interdisciplinary workflow.

His practice is anchored in the belief that light possesses physical weight. By utilizing the precision of high-resolution medium-format sensors and complex Photoshop compositing, traditional medium-format film processing, large-format paper negatives, and chemical reversals, Laroux bridges the gap between historical lineage and contemporary storytelling. This slow approach to image-making explores the intersections of history, memory, and the sublime, emphasizing the craft of the analog and the digital as a site of mastery.

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Recent Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2026 — Photographs and Compositions of an American Artist in Polopos, Casa 3 / AAP, Polopos, Granada, Spain

Group Exhibitions

  • 2026 — Bold Strokes: The Next Generation of Artists at SCNY, Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

  • 2026 — Next Up: Twisted Vines, Juried Exhibition, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY

Residencies

  • 2026 (upcoming) — Invited Artist-in-Field & Daily “Light-Capturing” Walk Leader, Horn Island Excursion, Walter Anderson Museum of Art

  • 2026 — Alpujarra Artist Residency, Granada, Spain

  • 2021 — Silver Art Projects Digital Residency

Select Honors & Credentials

Institutional Partnerships

  • 2026-Present — Walter Anderson Museum of Art

Professional Affiliations

  • 2026 — Member, International Association of Art (IAA / USA), UNESCO

  • 2026 — Member, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

Awards

  • 2026 — Honorable Mention at Bold Strokes: The Next Generation of Artists at SCNY, Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York City

  • 2025 —August 2025 Curatorial Feature Selection, Meet the Artists, Homiens

  • 2024 — Long-listed for the Visual Artists Association VAO Prize, UK