Brad Kahlhamer’s exuberant, animated paintings fuse visionary traditions of Native American art with expressionistic painting. Blending imagery from monumental American landscapes with an interest in downtown New York street culture, Kahlhamer extends a singular vision of real and illusory realms. During his teaching fellowship, Kahlhamer will be in conversation with Gary Garrels, Senior Curator of SFMOMA, where Kahlhamer’s masterwork Super Catcher (2014) is on view until October 30.
Brad Kahlhamer (born 1956 in Tucson) is known for his multimedia practice, ranging from sculpture and painting to performance and music. He is based in New York City, working from his studio in Brooklyn. Early in his career, Kahlhamer toured with a rock band and designed packaging for Topps Chewing Gum—life experiences that continue to inform his painting practice. Major influences that appear throughout his work are multi-ethnic and street culture explorations. These “yonderings” have been a primary concern throughout his artistic career combining chronicle, myth, and fantasy. His work has been collected by SFMOMA; Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum, among others. He is the recipient of prestigious awards in painting, including the Joan Mitchell Award and The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Presented in partnership with Headland Center for the Arts.
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Brad Kahlhamer (born 1956 in Tucson) is known for his multimedia practice, ranging from sculpture and painting to performance and music. He is based in New York City, working from his studio in Brooklyn. Early in his career, Kahlhamer toured with a rock band and designed packaging for Topps Chewing Gum—life experiences that continue to inform his painting practice. Major influences that appear throughout his work are multi-ethnic and street culture explorations. These “yonderings” have been a primary concern throughout his artistic career combining chronicle, myth, and fantasy. His work has been collected by SFMOMA; Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum, among others. He is the recipient of prestigious awards in painting, including the Joan Mitchell Award and The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Presented in partnership with Headland Center for the Arts.
Brad Kahlhamer’s exuberant, animated paintings fuse visionary traditions of Native American art with expressionistic painting. Blending imagery from monumental American landscapes with an interest in downtown New York street culture, Kahlhamer extends a singular vision of real and illusory realms. During his teaching fellowship, Kahlhamer will be in conversation with Gary Garrels, Senior Curator of SFMOMA, where Kahlhamer’s masterwork Super Catcher (2014) is on view until October 30.
Brad Kahlhamer (born 1956 in Tucson) is known for his multimedia practice, ranging from sculpture and painting to performance and music. He is based in New York City, working from his studio in Brooklyn. Early in his career, Kahlhamer toured with a rock band and designed packaging for Topps Chewing Gum—life experiences that continue to inform his painting practice. Major influences that appear throughout his work are multi-ethnic and street culture explorations. These “yonderings” have been a primary concern throughout his artistic career combining chronicle, myth, and fantasy. His work has been collected by SFMOMA; Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum, among others. He is the recipient of prestigious awards in painting, including the Joan Mitchell Award and The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Presented in partnership with Headland Center for the Arts.
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Brad Kahlhamer (born 1956 in Tucson) is known for his multimedia practice, ranging from sculpture and painting to performance and music. He is based in New York City, working from his studio in Brooklyn. Early in his career, Kahlhamer toured with a rock band and designed packaging for Topps Chewing Gum—life experiences that continue to inform his painting practice. Major influences that appear throughout his work are multi-ethnic and street culture explorations. These “yonderings” have been a primary concern throughout his artistic career combining chronicle, myth, and fantasy. His work has been collected by SFMOMA; Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum, among others. He is the recipient of prestigious awards in painting, including the Joan Mitchell Award and The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Presented in partnership with Headland Center for the Arts.
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