Mark Bradford selected for US Pavilion at 2017 Venice Biennale
Mark Bradford, an abstract painter, has been chosen to represent the United States at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. He will produce a new site-specific installation for the US Pavilion, aiming to address contemporary social and political issues in the US, such as race, immigration, gay marriage, and social justice. The installation is described as engaging with a 'collision of various events' currently affecting the nation. Bradford is also the founder of Art + Practice, an organization that combines art with social services in South Los Angeles. Christopher Bedford, the director of the Rose Art Museum, and Katy Siegel, its curator at large, will collaborate with Bradford to organize the pavilion. The exhibition will be open from 13 May to 26 November 2017. This selection highlights Bradford's artistic practice and his commitment to social engagement through art.
Key facts
- Mark Bradford will represent the US at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017
- He will create a new site-specific installation for the US Pavilion
- The installation addresses issues like race, gay marriage, immigration, and social justice
- Bradford founded Art + Practice, an organization in South Los Angeles
- Christopher Bedford and Katy Siegel from the Rose Art Museum are organizing the pavilion
- The exhibition runs from 13 May to 26 November 2017
- The Venice Biennale is a major international art exhibition
- The New York Times reported this news
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Artists
- Mark Bradford
Institutions
- Art + Practice
- Rose Art Museum
- The New York Times
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- South Los Angeles
- United States