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Mark Bradford Featured in First Museum Survey at The Wexner Center

Mark Bradford - 'Scorched Earth', 2006 - Billboard paper, photomechanical reproductions, acrylic gel medium, carbon paper, acrylic paint, bleach, and additional mixed media on canvas, 94 1/2 x 118 inches. - Collection of Dennis and Debra Scholl. Photo: Bruce M. White.

COLUMBUS, OH.- The Wexner Center premiered
its
exhibition Mark Bradford, the first museum survey devoted to the work of
the Los
Angeles–based artist, one of the leading figures in contemporary art,
from May 8
to August 15, 2010. Organized by Wexner Center curator Christopher
Bedford, the
exhibition features more than 50 works in a variety of media spanning
the years
2000–2010.
In addition to providing a comprehensive account of
Bradford’s career to date with an emphasis on his work as a painter, the
show
foregrounds new works created under the auspices of a Wexner Center
Residency
Award in Visual Arts.Following its presentation in Columbus, the show
will
travel to four major venues in the U.S.