Peter Halley

Peter Halley, an American artist, was born in New York in 1953. He is recognized as a leading figure of the Neo-Conceptualism movement in the 1980s. Known for his brightly colored geometric abstractions, Halley uses forms such as cells, prisons, and conduits in his works to comment on the social and technological structures of modern society. ​ He began his art career in the early 1980s in New York's East Village, appearing on the scene alongside contemporaries like Jeff Koons and Julian Schnabel. Halley's works are held in the collections of prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Tate Gallery, and the Guggenheim Museum. ​ He has also written extensively on culture and art, and from 1996 to 2006, he published index magazine. From 2002 to 2011, he served as the Director of Graduate Studies at Yale University School of Art. ​