Christopher Peterson
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OverviewBorn in Pennsylvania, United StatesLives and works in central Virginia, United StatesA good painting is evidence of its visual thinking, and the rhythmic paintings of Virginia based artist Christopher Peterson communicate a complex history of collaged elements that bring about a permanence of deeper symbolism. Fragments of transparent horizontal and vertical strokes seem to mark the beginning of each painting, the beginning of each experience. Daubed with circles of pigment, sometimes on either side of fissures from collaged burlap, these elements move back and forth in our subconscious between the terrestrial and the cosmic. Is a circle the moon, the sun, or simply a circle? Horizons form in our minds. Peterson's art is brought forth through an evolution of these elements, letting any given impulse push the work into places it needs to go. The result is a record of creative activity that radiates a gentle material presence.Christopher Peterson has exhibited at Hotel Michele, Margate, UK; Tappeto Volante, Brooklyn, NY; Tourist, Hanover, NH; and online at Studio Archive Project and mepaintsme.com.Peterson received a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
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Exhibitions
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Christopher Peterson
Reconfigured September 21 - October 25, 2023Forthcoming solo exhibition featuring new paintings by American painter, Christopher Peterson.Read more -
Slight of Hand
Small works by contemporary artists November 1 - December 31, 2022A group exhibition of small works by contemporary artists, curated by mepaintsme.Read more
Featured Artists: Lisha Bai, Beni Bischof, Marcus Bjernerup, Nina Bovasso, João Braun, Isabel Cavenecia, Katerina Christidi, Jennifer Coates, JJ Cromer, Christopher Charles Curtis, Mary DeVincentis, Ben Diller, Alexandra Duprez, David Dupuis, Herbert Edwards, Ian Felice, Matthew F Fisher, Peter Gallo, Catherine Haggarty, Valerie Hammond, Marcy Hermansader, Matt Jones, David Joel Kitcher, Robert Kraiss, Judith Linhares, Richard McGuire, Ash Mckean, Keiko Narahashi, Megan Nugroho, Nicholas Payne, Christopher Peterson, Jenna Ransom, Heidrun Rathgeb, Tornike Robakidze, Lieke Romeijn, Aurélie Salavert, Christian Schumann, Elizabeth Shull, Benjamin Terrell, Jason Thompson, Adam Tullie, Marenne Welten, Kim Westfall, Irem Yazici, Shai Yehezkelli, Arisa Yoshioka
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