For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Artist Mark Bradford is creating a monumental 38-foot-tall painting titled "City of the Big Shoulders" for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, designed for the museum’s atrium.
- Bradford’s work incorporates diverse materials such as rope, caulk, torn billboard strips, and translucent colored paper, reflecting his unique artistic style and personal history.
- The painting transforms the atrium space, adding vibrant color and light to contrast with the tower’s monumental exterior.
- Bradford’s hands-on approach and physical engagement with the artwork highlight his dynamic creative process, blending large-scale installation with intricate detail.