Minneapolis, MN
About Neal Peterson:
Neal Peterson is a contemporary artist based in Minneapolis. He uses both traditional media (painting, drawing, collage) and new media (sound & video, digital imaging, artificial intelligence) to create a diverse set of artworks exploring one's place in the physical and metaphysical worlds.
In 2015, he began creating mandala-inspired collages of cities composed of his street photography. By combining architecture, public sculptures, vegetation and graffiti, his kaleidoscopic “Urban Mandalas” capture the blossoming, fractal nature of cities while representing the oneness and connectivity of its people. Two years later, Peterson’s Cities premiered at the Salon de Mobile in Milan, Italy as a collection of luxury carpets through a partnership with Netherlands-based design outfit, Moooi. To date, he has photographed dozens of cities including Amsterdam, Paris, and New York.
Peterson studied art and design at Minnesota State University Moorhead (BA) and the University of Minnesota Duluth (MFA). He later studied New Media Art at East Tennessee State University (MA).
