Peter Halley
1953–

Introduction

Peter Halley (born 1953) 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.

Wikidata identifier

Q1642699

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Introduction

Halley's paintings reflect the Hard-edge painting tradition of the late 1960s.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter, photographer

ULAN identifier

500115428

Names

Peter Halley

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