Artist and muralist Peter Hurley is a true Contemporary Post-Impressionist. Known for his large-scale oil paintings and his mainstay murals of dancers, musicians, safaris and cityscapes, Peter has been painting for over 30 years. Chicago-based, his wide body of works can be seen in a myriad of places throughout Chicago and the nation and in private collectors’ homes and corporate offices. Among his vast collectors, many prominent celebrities and chiefs of industry include icons actor William Peterson, political consultant David Axelrod, CEO of The Habitat Company Daniel J. Levin, Television Host, “Chicago Tonight’s” Phil Ponce and Chicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan, to name a few. Peter’s visual imprint can be seen in the major motion picture “The Company,” directed by Robert Altman and was was made on his giant backdrop for the staged production of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” produced by John Cusack.
Peter’s mural work is featured in such mainstay institutions as The Lurie Children’s Hospital, Rush Presbyterian Hospital Pediatric Wing, fitness & sports clubs as Chicago’s The East Bank Club (2 murals), restaurants including Lettuce Entertainment venues, the Farmhouse Taverns and blues based Crossroads Bar & Grill. Across the country, his works are installed at resorts and in Fortune 500 corporate permanent art collections such as The Equitable Corporation.
Often referred to as the Chicago Degas, Peter is known to capture the athleticism and personal drama of the working dancer. The former resident artist for noted Joffrey Ballet Chicago and collaborator with Ballet Chicago, his ballet paintings and photographs depict behind-the-scenes of Chicago Dance.