{"id":16572,"date":"2026-07-17T20:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/?p=16572"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:32:10","slug":"peter-acheson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/peter-acheson\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Acheson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5957\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16572-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2026\/peteracheson.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2026\/peteracheson.mp3\">https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2026\/peteracheson.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/interviews-by-brainard-carey\/id1468502583?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZxsN79E1W6VJOjQF9GNuZ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Interviews-by-Brainard-Carey-p1236598\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/interviews-by-brainard\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/xSQrKY\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to  join mailing list\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here to  join mailing list<\/a><\/p><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16582 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=332%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?resize=1068%2C1424&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Acheson-headshot.jpg?w=1158&amp;ssl=1 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antonkerngallery.com\/exhibitions\/526-peter-acheson\/\">Peter Acheson<\/a> was born in Washington, DC, in 1954 and received his BFA from Yale University in 1976. An early member of Williamsburg&#8217;s art scene in the 1980s, he relocated to upstate New York in the 1990s, where he continues to live and work in Columbia County.<\/p>\n<p>His paintings range from textured abstractions to restrained gestures that draw on a wide range of influences, including nineteenth-century French painting, Blinky Palermo, Raoul De Keyser, Bill Jensen, and Forrest Bess, alongside close observation of the landscape surrounding his studio.<\/p>\n<p>Acheson&#8217;s concern is less with resolving these references than it is to allow them to coexist, permitting his paintings to act as habitats where various traditions and approaches can meet without hierarchy. This carries through to Acheson&#8217;s playful way of treating his compositions, leaving them caught between styles, simultaneously structured and chaotic, with direct references and happenstance similarity.<\/p>\n<p>His work has been exhibited at Anton Kern Gallery, New York; Steven Harvey Fine Arts, New York; Gordon Robichaux, New York; Brennan &amp; Griffin, New York; Novella Gallery, New York; John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York; the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York; Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York; and Baumgartner Gallery, New York. His work has been discussed in <i>Hyperallergic<\/i> and <i>The Brooklyn Rail<\/i>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16578\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16578 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image.jpg?resize=696%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1299&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1733&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C589&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1624&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27911-image-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Acheson Four Levels, 1983 &#8211; 1984 Oil on wood 8 7\/8 x 11 1\/8 inches (22.5 x 28.1 cm) Photo: Izzy Leung\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16579\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16579 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image.jpg?resize=696%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C922&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C418&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C641&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27900-image-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Acheson Untitled, 2020 Oil and stick on wood block 2 x 6 1\/4 x 1 3\/4 inches (5.1 x 15.9 x 4.4 cm) Photo: Izzy Leung\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16580\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16580 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image.jpg?resize=696%2C976&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=730%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 730w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1078&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1095%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1095w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1460%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C977&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C1499&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C2694&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?w=1824&amp;ssl=1 1824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27922-image-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Acheson Untitled, 2010-2012 Oil on wood 10 1\/4 x 6 3\/8 inches (26 x 16.2 cm). Photo: Izzy Leung\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16581\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16581 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image.jpg?resize=696%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1282&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1709&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C581&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C891&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1603&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AK-27913-image-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Acheson Untitled, 2019 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm) Photo: Izzy Leung\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2026\/peteracheson.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS | Click here to join mailing listPeter Acheson was born in Washington, DC, in 1954 and received his BFA from Yale University in 1976. 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