Magic Carpet Ride

Neal Peterson and Moooi Carpets team up for rug collection

A rug by Neal Peterson at Mooi Carpets.
Neal Peterson’s Minneapolis rug

photo courtesy of moooi carpets. art by neal peterson


Neal Peterson, an instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, has always been passionate about travel, photography, maps, Buddhist and Hindu art, and graphic design. Recently, he combined all these interests and partnered with Netherlands-based Moooi Carpets on a line of circular cotton rugs that feature Peterson’s photographic collages of cities. His Minneapolis version showcases the city’s iconic landmarks, including the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Stone Arch Bridge, Foshay Tower, Guthrie Theater, Weisman Art Museum, and Igor Mitoraj’s giant Eros sculpture at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. • $450 framed prints @ nealpeterson.com, $3,090–$4,990 rugs @ moooicarpets.com


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Minneapolis collage full view

Neal Peterson's Minneapolis mandala rug.

art by neal peterson


Minneapolis collage close-up

Close-up of Neal Peterson's Minneapolis mandala rug.

art by neal peterson