Tyler Shields’ Edge of Reality brings together a seamless blend of fantasy and reality through cinematic storytelling. Known for his provocative and visually arresting imagery, Shields challenges perceptions with works that evoke memory and invite introspection. The exhibition presents a curated selection of Shields’ most iconic pieces alongside new works that expand his creative narrative. His ability to juxtapose glamour with raw emotion takes center stage in Edge of Reality, drawing viewers into a world of striking contrasts and complex storytelling.
Marking over a decade of representation with Guy Hepner, Edge of Reality serves as both a retrospective and a glimpse into Shields’ future, a celebration of an artist who continues to push boundaries through his distinctive vision. For more information, please inquire below or email info@guyhepner.com.
"You have to be willing to walk to the edge to leave your state of comfort and try something that scares you." - Tyler Shields
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Edge of Reality by Tyler Shields
- Tyler Shields, Under the Rain, 2018%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EUnder%20the%20Rain%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2018%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Casablanca, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ECasablanca%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, High Heel Dinner, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EHigh%20Heel%20Dinner%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Phone Booth, 2021%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EPhone%20Booth%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2021%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Ferrari Legs, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EFerrari%20Legs%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Ferrari Monochrome, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EFerrari%20Monochrome%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, On the Road, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EOn%20the%20Road%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Champagne Hands, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EChampagne%20Hands%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Two Glasses of Champagne, 2020%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ETwo%20Glasses%20of%20Champagne%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2020%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Day Dreaming, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EDay%20Dreaming%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Hat Silhouette, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EHat%20Silhouette%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Smoking Girl, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ESmoking%20Girl%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Helicopter IV, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EHelicopter%20IV%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Mystery of the Helicopter, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EMystery%20of%20the%20Helicopter%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Pepsi-Cola, 2015%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EPepsi-Cola%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2015%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Lace, 2019%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ELace%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2019%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Even Shadows Need Light to Exist, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EEven%20Shadows%20Need%20Light%20to%20Exist%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Legs and Hat Silhouette, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ELegs%20and%20Hat%20Silhouette%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Legs in the Gold Room, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ELegs%20in%20the%20Gold%20Room%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Form, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EForm%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Birkin High Heel, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EBirkin%20High%20Heel%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, The Girl in the Wind, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EThe%20Girl%20in%20the%20Wind%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Smoke, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ESmoke%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Strawberry, 2024%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EStrawberry%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, The Lion Queen, 2019%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EThe%20Lion%20Queen%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2019%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Tyler Shields, Lace, 2019%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ETyler%20Shields%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ELace%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2019%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E