Joe Roberts (artist) explained

Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Birth Date:[1]
Website:https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/
Education:San Francisco Art Institute

Joseph Fidel Roberts[2] (born 1976), also known under the moniker LSDworldpeace, is an American artist.

Roberts was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Milwaukee.[3] [4] He was introduced to art through his grandfather Steve Vasy, who was an artist,[5] and through his father, a librarian and comic book collector, who would show him the books of Ram Dass, Jack Kirby, and R. Crumb.[6]

In 1997, Roberts moved to Los Gatos, California. Soon after, he moved to San Francisco, where he studied for a semester at the San Francisco Art Institute on a scholarship from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.[7] Despite this, Roberts maintains he mainly learned about art through psychedelics rather than through formal training.[8]

His work often features motifs like Mickey Mouse, the Grateful Dead stealie, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[9] [10] He takes inspiration from Mike Kelley, impressionists like Van Gogh, as well as from graffiti culture, and artists like Barry McGee and Chris Johansen.[9] [11]

Roberts has gained attention for his collaborations with skate brands like Supreme, GX1000, and Civilist.[12] [13] His art has been displayed in galleries across the United States and Europe.[14] [15] In 2017, Roberts was featured on a VICE documentary about DMT presented by Hamilton Morris. In 2024, Roberts' art was featured on the album cover of single "Mahashmashana" by Father John Misty.[16]

Roberts currently resides in San Francisco.[17]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Roberts – 10 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy. 2022-01-14. www.artsy.net.
  2. Web site: Joseph Fidel Roberts. 2022-01-14. Printed Matter. en.
  3. Web site: January 16, 2019. Meet the Painter Who Turns His Psychedelic Experiences Into Gallery Art. 2022-01-14. GQ. en-US.
  4. Web site: November 26, 2018. We Ate the Acid: The Mysticism of Joe Roberts. 2022-01-14. amadeus. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-19 . Studio Visit: Joe Roberts’ journey into LSD, art, and fatherhood . 2024-10-10 . The San Francisco Standard . en.
  6. Web site: SSENSE. January 29, 2021. Seeing Is Believing With Artist Joe Roberts AKA LSD World Peace. 2022-01-14. ssense. en.
  7. Web site: February 22, 2017 . Get Familiar with Supreme Collaborator and Outsider Artist Joe Roberts's Nostalgic Psychedelia . 2022-01-14 . HYPEBEAST.
  8. Web site: Sharp. Sarah Rose. December 14, 2018. An Artist Finds His Muse in a Hallucinogenic Drug. 2022-01-14. Hyperallergic. en-US.
  9. Web site: Colin. Juxtapoz Magazine – Joe Roberts: The Unbusiness Of Art. 2022-01-14. www.juxtapoz.com. en-gb.
  10. Web site: artverge. December 10, 2018. Joe Robert’s Psychedelic Imagery Is An Open Invitation To An Unknown Journey. 2022-01-14. Art Verge. en-US.
  11. Web site: December 4, 2018. Artist Joe Roberts: 'The psychedelic experience is an incredible tool'. 2022-01-14. the Guardian. en.
  12. Web site: Ways. Curious. New Wave Psychedelia: Exploring Joe Roberts' hallucinogenic art. 2022-01-14. HUNGER TV. en-GB.
  13. Web site: December 29, 2020. Civilist Ends the Year Partnering With Artist Joe Roberts for Its Winter Collection. 2022-01-14. HYPEBEAST.
  14. Web site: Joe Roberts – LSD Worldpeace. 2022-01-14. SLOW CULTURE. en-US.
  15. Web site: Joe Roberts Artist Overview MutualArt. 2022-01-14. www.mutualart.com. en.
  16. Web site: Records . Sub Pop . Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana Available Friday, November 22nd . 2024-10-09 . Sub Pop Records . en.
  17. Web site: Joe Roberts – Clowns Of Hyperspace – alterior. 2022-01-14. alterior.ca. en.

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