Joe Roberts | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) [1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco Art Institute |
| Website | https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/ |
Joseph Fidel Roberts [2] (born 1976), also known under the moniker LSDworldpeace, is an American artist.
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]