Michael Anthony Pegues well-known contemporary artist who has been cited as Jean-Michel Basquiat not as an influence but rather as an equal, his work displays child-like innocence visually coinciding with complex subject matter. He categorize his work as Pop Art; he explains “ that what’s keeps me flowing into fashion. Pop is not trying to be like everyone else. So I’m trying to turn my way into the Universe, implementing ideas for iconic dressing.
Since he was 9 yrs old Michael Anthony Pegues has found ways in self-creating style, design, drawings, and paintings. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York Micheal has took the hopes, dreams and talent of his childhood and made it a reality. From his first major solo show, “Prince Michael’s Neverland: The Measure of an Artist. To Showing in the New Museum in New York City and even International acclaim showing abroad in Napoli, Italy, at Le 4 Pareti. Michael Anthony has had his work consistently shown nationally; honoring his vision rooted in the long New York tradition of the self-made. In addition to painting huge exuberantly colorful acrylic canvases, he often incorporates things he finds in the street into his art.
He is also an amazing clothes designer bringing an Unapologetic brash of fashion and art that pops out to the world; welcoming all to creativity. A true ambassador of the New York City Art Scene; Michael Anthony Pegues consistently re-invents himself for the time as he pioneers the vision of a true Original New York Pop Art Icon. As he welcomes the world to art; with his joy for life and his honest slogan he greets all newcomers with “Welcome to the Art World.
