Bradley Kerl
Assistant Professor
225-578-1873 |
bkerl1@lsu.edu
MFA University of Houston
Bradley Kerl is a painter and an assistant professor of art at LSU School of Art. Born in Beaumont, TX, Kerl holds Drawing & Painting degrees from both the University of North Texas (BFA) and the University of Houston (MFA). Kerl’s practice investigates methods of framing subjects through the medium and history of painting. Using an iterative approach and often broadening his scope to the use of common occurrences – his own pocket supercomputer, the art classroom’s still-life, his children’s drawings, a sunset – Bradley’s paintings are a call and response of completely banal yet totally transcendent everyday moments.
His work has been featured, most recently, in solo exhibitions at McClain Gallery, Houston, TX, NADA’s Project Space, New York, NY; Art League Houston, Houston, TX; and Ivester Contemporary, Austin, TX. He is an internationally recognized artist, appearing in group exhibitions across the US, Europe, and Australia, and being awarded residencies in Texas, Italy, and France. His work has also appeared in numerous publications including Dwell, Elle Decor, Artnews, The Financial Times, Süddeutsch Zeitung Magazine, Texas Monthly, and New American Paintings.