Peek A Boo

There's a game every child knows — and Rocky Asbury has painted it with the full force of his expressive, street-meets-fine-art language. In Peek A Boo, a hot-pink bear throws one giant paw over its face, its golden muzzle still stubbornly visible, dressed impossibly in a white bow tie with gold buttons as if it showed up to hide in its Sunday best. Painted in oils on wood panel at 18" × 24", the piece layers Asbury's signature loose brushwork, red gestural scrawl, and a cool grey-blue ground into something that is equal parts humor and heart. A reminder that the best art — like the best games — never really lets you look away.