Cleon Peterson

Cleon Peterson is a Los Angeles-based artist known for his stark, graphic paintings and prints depicting violent struggles between figures rendered in high-contrast black, white, and red. His work explores themes of power, domination, corruption, and the cyclical nature of human conflict, drawing influence from ancient Greek friezes, propaganda art, and street culture. Peterson has exhibited internationally and gained significant recognition in the contemporary art world for his provocative visual language that critiques social and political hierarchies.