Join us for a very special event with artist, Peter Millett, as he walks participants through the exhibition Peter Millett: Built Forms, on display at MoNA from October 12, 2024 - January 12, 2025!
Peter Millett, a Seattle-based artist, has been exploring the mystery of common forms in his artwork since the late 1970s. His use of rich colors and deceptively simple shapes reveals the complexity of intersecting lines and the transparency of overlapping planes, celebrating Millett’s act of remembering intertwined with the art of making. Curated by guest curator Greg Bell, Built Forms is Peter Millet’s first museum survey, showcasing artworks from Northwest private and museum collections. Meet the artist and learn more about his work and artistic process at this exciting event!
Image Credit: Sherry Markovitz, Portrait of Peter Millett in Studio
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About Peter Millett:
Peter Millett was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1949 and grew up in the Chicago area. He attended Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1971. He traveled to Europe soon after and upon his return, in 1973, he went west and settled in Seattle. Millett attended graduate classes in painting and sculpture at the University of Washington in the mid-1970s. He taught figure drawing at Cornish College for the Arts, while exploring more abstract forms in other paintings and sculpture.
An extended trip to Iran in 1975, while his architect father was working on a project there, proved to be informative to Millett’s sculptural visual vocabulary. This established a pattern of travel, visiting Malaysia, Bali, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, and cultural learning that has continued throughout his career.
The artist has shown in Seattle with Polly Friedlander Gallery, Foster White Gallery, Linda Farris Gallery and has been with Greg Kucera Gallery since 1993. His work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Seattle Art Museum; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Tacoma Art Museum; Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington; King County Public Art Collection; Microsoft Corporation; Boeing Corporation, Chicago, and other private and public collections. He has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including an Artist Trust Grant and the Betty Bowen Committee Special Recognition Award from the Seattle Art Museum. Millett lives and works in Seattle with his wife, artist Sherry Markovitz. He would like to acknowledge the support of his son Jacob Millett, as studio assistant, the Greg Kucera Gallery, and his family for all the love and support all these years.
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