A Figure Built for the Unknown
Cosmic Cowboy places an astronaut on horseback inside a dense, imagined universe. The work combines two frontier figures to consider curiosity, uncertainty, and the human impulse to keep moving toward what we do not yet understand.
The Story Inside the Image
An astronaut rides Cosmic Dancer through a landscape of stars, machinery, and imagined worlds. The pairing joins two familiar archetypes: the cowboy, shaped by the frontier, and the astronaut, shaped by the search for what lies beyond it.
The work began as a character study, but it also reflects a recurring idea in my practice: how people use imagination to meet uncertainty. The rider is not conquering the landscape. He is moving through it, alert to its scale and possibility.
Built digitally and later produced as a large pigment print, Cosmic Cowboy marks an important shift in my work from screen-based image making to physical exhibition.
Cosmic Cowboy in Times Square
NFT.NYC Community Artist Showcase
Cosmic Cowboy appeared on the Crown billboard in Times Square on September 1, 2026 as part of the NFT.NYC 2026 Community Artist Showcase. Image provided by NFT.NYC.
By the Numbers
Physical
- Size: 33 3/4 x 33 3/4 in. (85.7 x 85.7 cm)
- Medium: Pigment print on paper
- Exhibited: Art Miami 2023 with Rudolf Budja Gallery
- Exhibited presentation: Professionally framed
- Price: $15,000 USD
- Certificate of Authenticity: Included (issued by gallery)
Digital
- Dimensions: 12,000 x 12,000 pixels
- Edition: 1/1
- Medium: AI Fusion (Stable Diffusion, AI tools, digital photography)
- Size: 41.6 MB
- Blockchain: Ethereum
- Token Standard: ERC-721
- Mint Date: September 30, 2023