Peter Halley

American · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Halley, Nowhere, 1992, acrylic, DayGlo acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas, in 2 partsNowherePhillips · $400,000≈ £312,280≈ €359,551Sign up to see
  2. Peter Halley, 303, 1991, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas, in 2 parts303Phillips · $400,000≈ £310,535≈ €357,686Sign up to see
  3. Peter Halley, Black Cell, 1988, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic, Flashe and Roll-a-Tex on canvasBlack CellPhillips · $325,000≈ £252,310≈ €290,620Sign up to see

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Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the former publisher of index Magazine, and a teacher; he served as director of graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the Yale University School of Art from 2002 to 2011. Halley lives and works in New York City, and remains an influential figure in contemporary art.

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Born 1953, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q1642699 ↗ULAN 500115428 ↗

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