Artist profile

Peter Weiler

@peter-weiler

Peter Weiler is a Hungarian multimedia artist working primarily with digital tools. Weiler often blends art history and the contemporary art scene in his colorful works, juxtaposing the banality of modern city life with the privileges and comfort of our society. His practice revolves around storytelling, where often the most important parts are the invisible, left-out or missing elements. Weiler was the first Hungarian artist to sell an NFT artwork for cryptocurrency. He is among the leading Hungarian artists researching and working with artificial intelligence. He graduated from The Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1996 and after spending two years in the USA he moved back to Budapest where he currently works. In 2021 Weiler graduated from School of Visual Arts Master of Fine Arts program in New York. Weiler is currently working on his doctorate at the MOME design and art university in Hungary.