Brad Davis
Biography
B. 1993 - Cincinnati, Ohio. A resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, Davis' paintings aim to uncover and uplift the discarded and overlooked within his urban surroundings. The city's rich history and character manifest themselves in the architecture and inhabitants of his daily life, thus providing the platform for his work. Layers of urban decay give insight into the city's past and work to form a residue of existence that can often mimic the painting process. Through sensitive and careful construction, he utilizes methods of traditional oil painting and an aesthetic pulling from American painters such as John Sloan, Edward Hopper, and Thomas Eakins.
EDUCATION
2016-2018 - MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2013-2016 - Private Study under Richard J. Luschek, Cincinnati, Ohio
2012-2016 - BFA, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioAwards
2018-Top 40, XL Catlin Art Prize, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2015-First Place, 29th Annual Minumental Exhibition, Art Academy of Cincinnnati, Cincinnnati, Ohio
2013- Helms Trust Purchase Award, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioExhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016- Strata, Pearlman Gallery, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022- Third Annual Invitational, Vining Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
2019- Argentum, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan
2019- Lang Leve Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2018-New Year's Show, F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018-Before | Now, 1628 LTD, Cincinnati, Ohio
2018-Summer Group Show, F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018- XL Catlin Art Prize, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California; Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, Illinois; New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2018- 117th Annual Student Exhibition, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018- Nature of Next, FMC Tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018- Merge Visible, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2017- Barging In, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2016- Viewpoint 48, Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, Ohio
2016- Studio Open, The Carnegie, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015- Déjà vu, Art Beyond Boundaries, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015-Transitions, Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio
2015- Falling Into Place, Peddler Gallery, Harrison, Ohio
2015- Correlation, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015- Transitions, Art Beyond Boundaries, Cincinnati, Ohio
2014- 2nd Artist Reception, City Hall, Vice Mayor David Mann's Office, Cincinnati, Ohio
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