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Peter Halley (continued)

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Hailing from the bustling city of New York in the year 1953, Halley has gained recognition for his masterful geometric paintings.

For a span of more than twenty-five years, the geometric paintings of Peter Halley have embarked on a complex game, aptly dubbed as “prisons” and “cells”, offering a reflection of the ever-growing prevalence of geometry in the social sphere. Drawing inspiration from New York’s gridded urban layout and the loneliness experienced by individuals within it, he envisions geometric shapes as barred prison cells, connected to the outside world solely through electronic means of communication. Alongside being an accomplished author, Halley also imparted his knowledge to students while honing his skills in painting and printmaking at Yale University’s School of the Arts from 2002 to 2011. Currently, he resides and continues to create in the vibrant city of New York.

www.ftn-books.com has a few Halley titles now available.

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Peter Halley (1953) and THE HORN OF PLENTY

 

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1989.. Wim Beeren curated one of the iconic Stedelijk Museum from the 80’s….The Horn of Plenty.

 

Contributions by Bickerton, Cemin, Doran, Dunham, Eckart, Ziegler, Gober, Halley, Kessler, Koons, LAsker, Prince,Rollins, Steinbach, Wool and Yarber. a great list of great artists from the eighties. One thing they had in common. They were all from New York. Koons is nowadays the most famous one, but i noticed that Peter Halley is among them and beside some smaller exhibitions . He is hardly known in Europe and specially this artist deserves far better. Still the exhibition one of those from the eighties that is remembered by many followers of the Stedelijk Museum exhibitions and it was one of the last gtreat ones which gave an overview of New York modern art in the eighties. This catalogue is available at www.ftn-books.com together with some catalogues of the artist mentioned . specially the Halley is rarely encountered in the Netherlands.

https://youtu.be/t5VS6Ruorlg