In his atmospheric, evocative paintings, Buonocore plumbs the inner feelings of the characters who people his urban landscapes, his point of view serving to magnify and expose the complexity of human thought and emotion. His work has been described as "realistic portrayals of deep psychological exploration, visible yet subtle proof that the very depths of the soul are made accessible through the artist's detailed observation of minimal poses and gestures." John Walsh, Director Emeritus of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, calls Rodolfo Buonocore "a confident painter who tackles challenging material with impressive assurance and gets beautiful results."

Rodolfo Buonocore was born in 1962 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Though an artist from a young age, he graduated with an advanced degree in psychology from Argentine Catholic University. He worked several years in that field until encouraged by the support of family and fellow artists, he dedicated himself fully to his art. Mr. Buonocore studied painting and drawing in Buenos Aires as an apprentice to the Argentine artist, director, and writer Jorge Acha (1946-1996) who became his mentor and most important influence in his development as an artist. Mr. Buonocore had several well-received exhibitions in Buenos Aires before immigrating to Los Angeles, California in 1990. The artist relocated to Austin, Texas in 2004.