The Mark Bradford Project July 1, 2011

This summer, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art opens Mark Bradford -- the first museum survey devoted to one of the leading figures in contemporary art. Bradford is best known for his collage-layered paintings that express the energy and poetry of life in the city, particularly Los Angeles where the artist lives and works. A recipient of a 2009 MacArthur Foundation Award, Bradford uses found materials to create his vibrant, textured compositions: peeling movie posters, homemade flyers, salvaged plywood, and even the endpapers used to perm hair. Drawing from pop culture, identity politics, the history of collage, mapping, and abstract painting, Mark Bradford features over 35 works of art including painting, sculpture, installation, and video spanning the past decade.