The American artist Peter Halley stood out as a central figure in the Neo- Conceptualist movement of the 1980s and is known for his Day-Glo flat abstract paintings that emphasize colors and systems. His paintings employ the language of geometric abstraction to explore the organization of social space in the digital era. Since the 1990’s, Halley has also worked extensively with wall-sized digital prints and low-relief sculpture which, along with his paintings, have been combined in site-specific installations. In an era increasingly dominated by digital technology and social media, Halley’s influence has been widely recognized. Also celebrated for his critical writings, in which he relates theoretical work to the digital revolution and the visual arts, Halley published the influential Index Magazine from 1996 to 2005. 

His work has been exhibited around the world, holding solo exhibitions at museums and institutions such as Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain (2025); Lopez de La Serna Contemporary Arts Center, Madrid, Spain (2022); Millan, São Paulo, Brazil (2021); Museo Nivola, Sardinia, Italy (2021); Galeria Senda, Barcelone, Spain (2020); l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Italy (2019); Lever House Art Collection, New York, USA (2018); Schrin Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany (2016); Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California, USA (2015); Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Saint-Étienne, France (2014); Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (1998); MoMA, New York, USA (1997); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdan, Netherlands (1992); Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain (1992), and the Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France (1991). Among his participations in group exhibitions, stand out: It Never Ends: John M Armleder & Guests, Kanal Centre Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium (2020); Reason Gives No Answers: Selected works from the Collection, Newport Street Gallery, London, UK (2019); Geometries, Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens, Greece (2018); Art and Space, Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain (2017); America is Hard to See, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA (2015); Not for Sale, MoMA, New York, USA (2007); among others. 

His work is present in collections of institutions such as Centre Pompidou, France; Hammer Museum, USA; Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Spain; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Ireland; Israel Museum, Israel; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA; MoMA, USA; Tate Modern, UK; Stedelijk Museum, Netherlands, among others.