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16 Surreal Paintings Of Kids And Wild Animals Wandering In Abandoned Urban Areas - World's largest collection of cat memes and other animals

Kevin Peterson

In Kevin Peterson’s new show at Thinkspace Projects, child subjects are paired with sentient animals, unlikely castaways against desolate urban backdrops. "Wild," collecting new vivid paintings from the artist, show these subjects “interchangeably as beacons of hope and symbols of dispossession.” The show runs March 2 through March 23. (Peterson was last featured on HiFructose.com here.)

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For several years artist Kevin Peterson (previously) has created paintings that occupy the same fictionalized world. His imagined environments are occupied by children and animals— individuals band together as they navigate depleted urban environments. The works pair the innocence of its subjects against a broken and crumbling world, addressing the various journeys we each take through life. Recently, Peterson has begun to paint just the animals in these scenes, rather than pairing them…

Coalition II (First Edition) by Kevin Peterson Editioned artwork | Art Collectorz: Thinkspace Editions is excited to announce a brand new limited fine art print from Kevin Peterson of his popular 'Coalition II' painting that was featured in our '20 Years Under The Influence of Juxtapoz' exhibition and is now the cover art for the...

Houston-based artist Kevin Peterson (previously) continues to translate the uncertainty of today’s world into dystopian works with equal amounts despair and optimism. Scenes brimming with waste material and urban decay find boundless confidence and life in children, who unflinchingly nuzzle up to polar bears or balance atop a crumbling brick wall. Offering hope in the face of climate catastrophe and economic collapse, Peterson’s oil paintings are deeply personal, sometimes reflecting his own…

16 Surreal Paintings Of Kids And Wild Animals Wandering In Abandoned Urban Areas - World's largest collection of cat memes and other animals

Known for his scenes of urban decay, artist Kevin Peterson is profoundly optimistic. In a conversation with managing editor Grace Ebert, Peterson shares the effects the current moment is having on his artistic practice, how his fascination with graffiti has evolved, and his understanding of change.