Drew Peterson
Intricately layered mono-prints and silk screens that have to be seen to be appreciated for their complexity & depth!
From Drew Peterson:
Drew Peterson is an artist, collaborative printer, muralist and educator based in Minneapolis, MN. His work utilizes various printmaking mediums in conjunction with drawing and painting. Peterson received his BFA from the University of Minnesota and attended the Yale Norfolk Summer School for Art before earning an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2013. Formally a lecturer in printmaking and drawing at the University of Minnesota, he joined Juxtaposition Arts as the Director of Program Design and Implementation in 2022. Peterson received Artist Initiative grants in 2011, 2018, and 2020 and an Arts Learning grant in 2017 from the Minnesota State Arts Board. He received a Next Step Grant through the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and VAF grant from Midway Contemporary Art through the Andy Warhol Foundation and was a McKnight fellow at Highpoint center for Printmaking in 2020.
His work has been shown in solo exhibitions at The Burnet Gallery, Public Functionary, Kiehle Gallery at St. Cloud State, Sabina Lee Gallery (Los Angeles), and Twist Gallery (Nashville). Recent group shows include Future Future at Hair and Nails (Minneapolis), Outstanding Affiliates at CC Gallery (University of Wyoming) and Ocotillo at Stella Elkins Gallery, Tyler School of Art.
In 2018, Peterson developed Entity Editions + EDU--a fine art printmaking resource committed to the publication, production, and education of print media through collaboration with emerging artists, educational workshops, and consultation. Peterson’s south Minneapolis studio functions to serve his own practice, Entity Editions collaborative projects, and print exhibitions under the name Manager Gallery. Entity Editions Collaborative artists include: Kim Benson, Ruben Nusz, Caroline Kent, Frank Big Bear, Cameron Downey, Ta-Coumba Aiken, Gregory Rick, Ryan Fontaine, Christopher Harrison, Erik Benson, Kambui Olujimi, Garth Thompson Vieira, Gelare Khoshgozaran.
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