Christopher Souza : A Door Within The Fire

Not all of Provincetown’s several dozen art galleries have chocolate-box-cover pictures of white Cape Cod cottages in flower strewn gardens. A few like A.M.P. exhibit the work of extraordinary Massachusetts native artists that reflect the vibrant community that make this far-flung tip of the peninsula such a crucial summer destination.

July 1st sees them hosting the latest solo-show of Portuguese-American Christopher Souza called A Door Within The Fire. A self taught artist, he lists Lucien Freud and Paul Cadmus as two of his main influences, and Souza’s much-sought-after highly stylized pieces feature curious figures and portraits in oil which explore themes of isolation and alienation, longing and desire. Every single show sells out completely as Souza is now a very collectable artist, and this latest one will be no exception.