Katherine Bradford's Lifeguards at Kaufmann Repetto, Milan
Katherine Bradford (New York, 1942) presents Lifeguards, her first solo exhibition at Kaufmann Repetto in Milan, featuring recent works that mark a shift from pure abstraction to figurative elements. The show includes paintings such as High and low diving boards (2021), Drinks by the pool (2021), Dunker (2021), Beach carry (2021), and Lifeguards in the sky (2021). Bradford's style combines flat color fields and vivid brushstrokes, depicting faceless bathers and swimmers in dreamlike, hazy landscapes. The works explore community and social relationships, with hidden figures emerging from layered paint. References to art history and biblical iconography appear, notably in Beach carry's Pietà-like composition and Lifeguards in the sky's celestial guardians. The exhibition runs at the gallery's Milan space.
Key facts
- Katherine Bradford was born in New York in 1942.
- Lifeguards is Bradford's first solo show at Kaufmann Repetto in Milan.
- The exhibition features recent works from 2021.
- Paintings include High and low diving boards, Drinks by the pool, Dunker, Beach carry, and Lifeguards in the sky.
- Bradford's style evolved from pure abstraction to including faceless figures.
- The works depict beach and pool scenes with flat color planes.
- Hidden figures emerge from layered paint, evoking ghosts.
- Beach carry references the Pietà iconography.
Entities
Artists
- Katherine Bradford
- Mark Rothko
- Nico Angiuli
- Erica Massaccesi
Institutions
- Kaufmann Repetto
- Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto
- Artribune
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Locations
- New York
- Milan
- Italy
- United States