Bio
Evan Peltzman is a painter who has been living and working in New York City since 2010. He is currently an MFA candidate at the School of Visual Arts in New York, graduating in 2026.
Born and raised in California’s San Francisco Bay Area during the 1980’s and 90’s, Evan was heavily influenced by the artwork and aesthetic of the local skateboarding, live music and graffiti of the times. San Francisco’s DIY culture of the early 90’s inspired him to get creative with his materials, exhibition venues and studio spaces. This approach to art making continues to follow him today as he builds all of his own wood panels, canvas stretchers and frames in order to use unorthodox materials and make odd-sized work.
Artist’s Statement
The force behind my work is largely driven by my lived experience of being born with cerebral palsy and the effect it had both on my childhood and adult life. I hope to connect with the viewer through the presence of obstacles in my work and the frustration, confusion, adaptation and grit that comes along with the cards that we’ve been dealt.
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Education
2026 School of Visual Arts, MFA candidate
2016 School of Visual Arts, BFA in Fine Arts
2013 New York University, continuing education
Exhibitions
Solo shows-
2018 “Better Hurry”
24 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2015 “Incomplete Control”
Van Zee Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Group shows-
2026 “New year new [Me]ntal issues”
Curated by Jane Yu
A Space
13 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY
2025 “Summer Salon Pop-Up”
Curated by Abbas Malakar
Malenka Room
651 West 169th Street, Manhattan, NY
2025 “Mindscape is a Pattern”
Curated by Caetlynn Booth
Project:ARTspace
99 Madison Ave., Manhattan, NY
2025 “The Journey”
Curated by Lulu Jiang / Hot Water Cool Art
508 West 26th Street, Manhattan, NY
2025 “Switchboard”
SVA Chelsea Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2023 “Lords”
Level 42 Gallery, Asheville, NC
2022 “Shop Lobster”
100 Rochester Ave Studios, Brooklyn, NY
2021 “Not just another anthropocenic love story”
Curated by Sisi Chen
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2016 “LinkedIn”
Curated by Suzanne Anker
SVA Chelsea Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2014 JoJer Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2013 JoJer Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2011 “Fall Salon Exhibition”
Curated by Rhia Hurt
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 “50/50 Fundraiser”
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2010 “Paper Cuts”
Curated by Jessie Wusthoff
Terminal22, Oakland, CA
Press
Artdaily
Exhibition at Project:ARTspace traces quilt traditions in contemporary painting
August 2025
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The New Criterion, Critic’s Notebook
Mindscape is a Pattern, James Panero, July 2025
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Canvas Rebel
Meet Lulu Jiang, May 29 2025
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Photo credit: Will Maddoxx