Joe Roberts (artist)
Joe Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48)[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco Art Institute |
| Website | https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/ |
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,[3][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][7]
In 1997, Roberts moved to Los Gatos, California.[5] Soon after, he moved to San Francisco,[7] where he studied for a semester at the San Francisco Art Institute on a scholarship from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.[5][8] Despite this, Roberts maintains he mainly learned about art through psychedelics rather than through formal training.[9]
His work often features motifs like Mickey Mouse, the Grateful Dead stealie, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[6][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.[6][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.[16] In 2024, Roberts' art was featured on the album cover of single "Mahashmashana" by Father John Misty.[17]
Roberts currently resides in San Francisco.[18]
Publications
[edit]- LSD Worldpeace (2014)
- We Ate The Acid (61)A3HT3TA3) (2018)
- Clowns of Hyperspace (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Roberts – 10 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Joseph Fidel Roberts". Printed Matter. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet the Painter Who Turns His Psychedelic Experiences Into Gallery Art". GQ. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "We Ate the Acid: The Mysticism of Joe Roberts". amadeus. November 26, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Studio Visit: Joe Roberts' journey into LSD, art, and fatherhood". The San Francisco Standard. September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Colin. "Juxtapoz Magazine – Joe Roberts: The Unbusiness Of Art". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b SSENSE (January 29, 2021). "Seeing Is Believing With Artist Joe Roberts AKA LSD World Peace". ssense. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Get Familiar with Supreme Collaborator and Outsider Artist Joe Roberts's Nostalgic Psychedelia". HYPEBEAST. February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Sharp, Sarah Rose (December 14, 2018). "An Artist Finds His Muse in a Hallucinogenic Drug". Hyperallergic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ artverge (December 10, 2018). "Joe Robert's Psychedelic Imagery Is An Open Invitation To An Unknown Journey". Art Verge. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Artist Joe Roberts: 'The psychedelic experience is an incredible tool'". the Guardian. December 4, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Ways, Curious. "New Wave Psychedelia: Exploring Joe Roberts' hallucinogenic art". HUNGER TV. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Civilist Ends the Year Partnering With Artist Joe Roberts for Its Winter Collection". HYPEBEAST. December 29, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Roberts – LSD Worldpeace". SLOW CULTURE. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Roberts | Artist Overview | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ What It's Like to Make Art on DMT, retrieved January 14, 2022
- ^ Records, Sub Pop. "Father John Misty's Mahashmashana Available Friday, November 22nd". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Roberts – Clowns Of Hyperspace – alterior". alterior.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2022.