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

2025 Group show- “Switchboard”
SVA Chelsea Gallery, Manhattan, NY

2023 Group show- “Lords”
Level 42 Gallery, Asheville, NC

2022 Group show- “Shop Lobster”
100 Rochester Ave Studios, Brooklyn, NY

2021 Group show- “Not just another anthropocenic love story”
Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2018 Solo show- “Better Hurry”
24 Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2016 Group show, SVA Chelsea Gallery, Manhattan, NY

2015 Solo show- “Incomplete Control”
Van Zee Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2014 Group show, JoJer Gallery, Manhattan, NY

2013 Group show, JoJer Gallery, Manhattan, NY

2011 Group show, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2011 Group show, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010 Group show, “Paper Cuts”
pop-up gallery, Oakland, CA

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Photo credit: Will Maddoxx