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an abstract painting with squares and rectangles in orange, yellow, gray and white

Mark Bradford, DMA interim director Olivier Meslay and DMA curator Jeffrey Grove (l to r) in front of Detail (part of the work, Mithra) The exhibition of Mark Bradford's works at the Dallas Museum of Art is the first major survey of the artist who won a MacArthur 'genius grant.' KERA's Jerome Weeks reports that Bradford's artworks are both simple and highly detailed. They're collections of scraps -- with a lot to say. Highly recommended, way-cool website on Mark Bradford, the exhibition…

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a person standing on top of a large piece of art covered in multicolored paint

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ ‘Mark Bradford: Keep Walking’ at @hamburger_bahnhof features a series of installations that encourage visitors to reflect on how their bodies interact with space. Bradford’s work—spanning paintings, sculptures, installations, and videos—goes beyond the visual, addressing sociopolitical themes rooted in the American experience. Head to the link in bio to plan your visit until 18 May 2025. Photos by 📸 @1000bert33, @da.rraaee, @tscatrine, @kati.malarkey, @li.luna, @da.rraaee…

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an abstract painting with green and gray squares on the bottom half of it's frame

M ark Bradford enrolled in California Institute of the Arts in 1991 as an adult student. He was a decade older than his classmates and was raised at a different time for art. He was an amateur student of Abstract Expressionism, but at the progressive institution, the curriculum emphasized critiquing the field, blending identity and

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a woman standing in front of a large painting

'How you like it daddy… (2004)' is a majestic example of Mark Bradford's unique abstract language. By using materials taken directly from his South Central L.A. locale, Bradford aims for what he has called 'social abstraction' in his works, which often resemble maps or geological terrains. 'How you like it daddy…' is physically built from and embedded with the visual vernaculars of urban experience. Its surface consists of found media including posters, billboard advertisements and flyers.

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an abstract painting with lots of different colors and patterns on it, including black, white,

Not only are Mark Bradford’s typical works monumental in vertical and horizontal scale, they are also layered, built-up thick, oozing a palpable density. These layers can be pages from old comic bo…

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⏳ Final week to explore ‘Mark Bradford. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen’ in Monaco, closing 28 April. Centered around a selection of paintings based on the historical tapestries known as ‘The Hunt of the Unicorn,’ the exhibition draws the viewer into #MarkBradford’s ongoing engagement with the themes of predation, destruction and the hope of rejuvenation for those in crisis. Tap the link in bio to plan your visit. Photos by 📸 @greta_sak, @aoife_fleming, @ellen_the_lemon, @chloe__fournet...

⏳ Final week to explore ‘Mark Bradford. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen’ in Monaco, closing 28 April. Centered around a selection of paintings based on the historical tapestries known as ‘The Hunt of the Unicorn,’ the exhibition draws the viewer into #MarkBradford’s ongoing engagement with the themes of predation, destruction and the hope of rejuvenation for those in crisis. Tap the link in bio to plan your visit. Photos by 📸 @greta_sak, @aoife_fleming, @ellen_the_lemon…

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