Peter Fagundo

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Peter Fagundo lives and works in Evanston, Illinois. He received his BS in Psychology and Fine Art from Regis University, Denver, Colorado in 1997, and his MFA in painting and drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003 where he was the recipient of the Merit Scholarship. He is a currently a faculty member in the Departments of Contemporary Practices and Painting and Drawing at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work has been exhibited at venues including devening projects + editions, Chicago (where he is represented), boom, Oak Park, IL; Hudson Franklin, NY; Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago; Acuna Hanson Gallery, Los Angeles, among many others. He is a curator of ETF (Essential Transmutation Frequency), his home, studio and a space where he curates work from artists whose work interests him and which is presented in direct relationship to a domestic space. He is former co-curator of The Pond, which organized group exhibitions in a storefront gallery in Chicago’s Westtown neighborhood, championing issues of artist’s intentionality, art objects’ discretion and the conversation between makers and viewers.

  • Interior sculpture 2 (2006)

    Acrylic on board and found stool, 36" x 18" x 18"

  • Corned beef hash now, corned beef hash tomorrow (2006)

    Mixed media, 60" x 24" x 24"

  • Pink Box (2006)

    Paint, cardboard and found stool, 23" x 21" x 11"

  • Keep it together (2006)

    Acrylic on found styrofoam, cardboard and found table, 30" x 32" x 19"

  • A few quiet things (2006)

    Acrylic on found cardboard, tape and wood, 30" x 32" x 16"

  • Interior Sculpture (2006)

    Acrylic on panel and found furniture, 40" x 15" x 12"

  • Listening dearly (2006)

    Acrylic on canvas and found table, 30" x 30"

  • Empty shelf (2006)

    Acrylic on found cardboard and styrofoam, 50" x 25" x 16"

  • Push quietly please (2006)

    Arcylic on cardboard and wood, 72" x 38" x 24"

  • I'm getting so fat, I feel safe (2006)

    Acrylic on cardboard, wood and found towel on stretcher, 36" x 24" x 12" & 20" x 30" (painting)

  • Interior Sculpture 3 (2006)

    Acrylic on cardboard and wood on found stool, 38" x 26" x 26"

  • Sacred heart (2006)

    Acrylic on cardboard and found wood, 24" x 20" x 8"

  • Flag (2006)

    Cardboard and dishtowel on stretcher, 24" x 36"

  • Gate (2006)

    Found blankets and nails on stretcher, 84" x 72"

  • Interior sculpture 2 (2006)

    Acrylic on board and found stool, 36" x 18" x 18"

  • Scream (2006)

    Found acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"

  • Purple Victories (2006)

    Acrylic on cardboard, 43" x 80"

  • Conflagration (2006)

    Acrylic on found canvas, 54" x 62"

  • Soft stones (2006)

    Acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"

  • Old and a bit drunk (2006)

    Oil on found canvas, 46" x 50"

  • Messages one (2006)

    Oil on canvas, 36" x 24"

  • Messages two (2006)

    Oil on canvas, 36" x 24"

  • Messages three (2006)

    Oil on canvas, 36" x 24"