Cleon Peterson (b. 1973, Seattle) is a Los Angeles–based artist whose work is deeply rooted in his lived experience of chaos and survival. In his youth, Peterson struggled with heroin addiction. Out of this darkness, art emerged as a vehicle through the brutality of life. Peterson’s paintings depict a world of conflict, domination, and survival. Over these years, Peterson’s distinctive visual language, marked by its stark contrasts and uncompromising portrayal of human conflict, has gained him international recognition. Beyond Europe and the United States, his works have also been exhibited and collected in Asia, including Hong Kong and Japan.

Private Collection, Asia