Joe Roberts (artist)
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Joseph Fidel Roberts[2] (born 1976), also known under the moniker LSDworldpeace, is an American artist.
Joe Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49)[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco Art Institute |
| Website | https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/ |
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, of which he is an enrolled tribal member.[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 "Mahashmashana" by Father John Misty.[17]
Roberts currently resides in San Francisco.[18]
Publications
- LSD Worldpeace (2014)
- We Ate The Acid (61)A3HT3TA3) (2018)
- Clowns of Hyperspace (2021)
References
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