Joe Bradley

January 01, 2018, 10:31am

You Had Me At Hello: 150 Contemporary Artworks That Altered My Consciousness - Part 1

I look at a lot of art. Some of it good, some of it bad. Every once in a while, I come across artwork that fundamentally changes me, even if I don’t understand it at the time. A friend of mine recently asked me which works had had the greatest impact on me over the years, so I compiled my thoughts. This is not a greatest hits list and many artists I love are not included in it. These are all works that have been, for whatever reason, seared into my brain. To be honest, there are a number of artists on this list whose overall practice I am not a particular fan of, yet, they got to me at least once. – Steven Zevitas, Publisher

Listed under: Art World, Noteworthy

October 05, 2012, 8:25am

I Heart KC Art

That's right, there is great art in Kansas City. Let me start by saying that I am no stranger to the region. I grew up in Kansas (leaving off the "City" on purpose, for those sticklers for geography), and since leaving it behind for college 15 years ago, a lot has changed. For example, the suburbs have grown beyond belief, the downtown area is no longer a place you go to get shot, and you can eat excellent food that isn't BBQ. Although I don't know why you would do the latter. But more importantly to you, a reader of this blog and I assume an art lover, KC has a robust and continually growing art scene. I only got a taste during my recent visit, but figured there was more than enough to share.

Listed under: Art World, Kansas City, On the Road

July 27, 2012, 8:30am

Who is the most significant painter to emerge since 2000? (Poll)

So you don’t believe in miracles? Think about this: Painting has been pronounced clinically dead dozens of times, and, like Lazarus, it keeps coming back for more. It is the medium that simply refuses to die.

The 1990s were a tough decade for painting, as video, installation, and, in particular, photography, relegated it to the margins of the art world’s often too narrow field of vision. But as the 2000s began, the oldest of mediums returned with a vengeance. Impressively, it has continued to be the dominant medium for more than a decade, first with an explosion of figurative work in the early 2000s, and now with an extreme focus on abstraction.

Listed under: Poll

Tagged as: Chris Martin, Dana Schutz, Joe Bradley, Julie Mehretu, MARK BRADFORD, Mark Grotjahn, Nicole Eisenman, POLL, R.H. Quaytman, Richard Aldrich, Sterling Ruby, Tauba Auerbach, Wade Guyton

June 09, 2011, 12:46pm

Sharon L. Butler: The New Casualists

Rebecca Morris, Untitled (#06-10), 2010 | Oil on canvas, 59 × 59 inches.

Listed under: Art World, New York

Tagged as: Amy Feldman, Cordy Ryman, Jered Sprecher, Joe Bradley, Keltie Ferris, Lauren Luloff, Martin Bromirski, Patricia Treib, Patrick Brennan, Raphael Rubinstein, Sharon L. Butler, The Brooklyn Rail, Two Coats of Paint

April 15, 2011, 12:49pm

The Limitations of Total Freedom: A Q&A with Matt Connors

Matt Connors, Primary, 2011 | Oil, acrylic and colored pencil on canvas, 60 x 45 inches. Courtesy of the artist, Cherry and Martin, Los Angeles, and the Dallas Museum of Art. © Matt Connors.

Listed under: Art World, New York

Tagged as: CANADA, Cherry and Martin, Chuck Webster, Dallas Museum of Art, Evan J. Garza, Joe Bradley, Matt Connors

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