How Did 7 Contemporary Artists Interpret Peanuts Through Murals?

Featured in 2,600 newspapers, Charles M. Schulz‘s Peanuts comic strip touched the lives of millions around the world. Charlie Brown and the gang have become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters, leaving an indelible mark on culture at large.

These characters and their emotional stories have influenced innumerable creatives worldwide, including seven fine artists who comprise The Peanuts Global Artist Collective, an unprecedented global initiative in which the beloved Peanuts characters will be brought to life in new and exciting ways for the public to experience, giving the gift of art to everyone.

The project launched this spring with Peanuts murals in seven cities around the world, with additional public art to follow in the fall. First, the murals have touched down in New York, with installations to follow in Mexico City, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, San Francisco, and Seoul. All based on Peanuts beloved characters, new murals are the work of seven internationally known contemporary artists: Kenny Scharf, Rob Pruitt, Nina Chanel Abney, AVAF, FriendsWithYou, Tomokazu Matsuyama and Andre Saraiva.

Be sure to follow the historic streets of the Hudson Square neighborhood in New York and discover these oversize hand-painted murals on the way to the vibrant children’s museum of the arts. Let’s take a look at these wonderful pieces that brought joy to Peanuts fans around the world.

Featured image: Rob Pruitt. All images courtesy of Peanuts Global Artist Collective.