Peter Doig is a Scottish painter known for his vivid, dreamlike landscapes that blend reality and imagination. He was born on April 17, 1959, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and grew up in Trinidad and Canada.
Doig studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and the Chelsea School of Art in London before moving to New York to study at the Pratt Institute. He gained recognition in the 1990s for his large-scale paintings, which often depict isolated figures in eerie, dreamlike settings.
Doig's work is characterized by his use of color and texture to create a sense of depth and atmosphere. His paintings often blend realistic elements with fantastical, dreamlike imagery, creating a unique and compelling vision of the world.
Doig's work has been exhibited in major galleries and museums around the world, including the Tate Britain in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Wolfgang Hahn Prize in 1997 and the John Moores Painting Prize in 1993. In 2007, one of his paintings sold for over $11 million, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a work by a living European artist.
Today, Doig is regarded as one of the leading painters of his generation, known for his unique vision and his ability to create complex, evocative landscapes that captivate and inspire viewers.