David Brady

Born in Los Angeles in 1961, Brady is known for his continuous exploration of the figure through traditional and digital collage and his use of discarded objects.

Brady views painting and creativity as a science in which one incessantly experiments with a variety of mediums and self-taught techniques while researching themes through travel, sketching and research. Utilizing a host of found objects and recycled materials his collage based paintings portray powerful and provocative images that reflect contemporary life. His creations include collage, assemblage, oil and drawing as well as digitally based projections and interactive multimedia.

Since the early 1990’s, Brady’s paintings and collage works have been featured in numerous exhibitions, international projects and student programs. Exhibitions and projects include the Museum of Fine Art Cuba, Modern Art Museum Mexico, Turchin Center for the Arts, Lilia Arts Center Japan, MOCA Los Angeles, the Center for the Study of Collage in France, Los Angeles Hammer Museum.

Brady’s ongoing focus is mental health issues and awareness through community based art projects and programs. This ongoing effort includes projects with Nelson Mandela, Coach Art Children’s programs, U.S. Veterans art therapy programs, and the Chiari Brain project and numerous art therapy related workshops and events.

Artist Statement

Painting for me is a constant process of exploration, research and education. The creative process is paramount in my approach to painting especially when it comes to experimentation. I need to attack each image through a different approach, a different method in order to keep the spontaneity and incorporate chance into the work.

The theme in my painting has been constant throughout my life as I find the figure interesting, challenging and the most complex subject to study. I am interested in capturing human emotion and thoughts utilizing techniques, familiar objects and references to give the viewer their own map to understanding the image.I incorporate found objects and references to trigger different memories for each viewer. This is important to me as I want each viewer to have an individual starting point when they first see the image. My paintings are a reflection of society as I use layers of varied materials (memories) to show the complex world we reside in.

Exhibitions

2016 FRAGMENTS + FIGURES Gallery FIVE08, Santa Monica, CA CURATE THIS 2 Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 OMBINES Bleicher Gallery, Bergamot Station Santa Monica, CA
CURATE THIS Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 LIQUID DREAMS Gallery FIVE08, Santa Monica, CA
2013 SOUND AND VISION Venice Grind, Venice, CA
DIVERTED DISTRUCTION Cella Gallery, Hollywood, CA
BEAUTIFUL OBLIVION Gallery FIVE08, Santa Monica, CA
2012 Wonderfully Absurd Push Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
Discarded Lanscapes Solo Exhibition AIA Exhibitions Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 First Amendment Gallery of Common Experience Texas State University, San Marcos TX
Eye To Eye Crewest Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition First Avenue Contemporary Gallery, Ketchum, Idaho
Found Object and Assemblage Works Eco Logical Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
VIVA LA Cannibal Flower Benefit Exhibition for Stand Up For Kids Vortex, Los Angeles, CA
A Murder of Crows and Other Avian Stories Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
2010 Revisions/10 Eco Logical Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2009 The Healing Game Altered Space Gallery, Venice
2008 New Works by David Brady Norm Maxwell Gallery, Los Angeles
2007 America Dysfunction Solo Exhibition, Newcomb Gallery University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

2005 The Unity Series with Nelson Mandela World Econimic Forum, Davos Switzerland
Triggers and Responses Solo Exhibition, The… Gallery, Hollywood
2004 Sum of the Parts Turchin Center for the Arts, Boone, NC
Expressing the Repressed Vertigo Gallery, Memphis, TN
2002 IV International Digital Art Exhibition National Museum of Fine Art, Havana, Cuba
Combination, Digital Projections UCLA/Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Wish You Were Here, Postcards
2002 Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York
International Contemporary Collage Gallery Saint Martin, Paris, France
New Contemporary Collage International Center for the Study of Collage, Sergine, France
2001 All Nude All the Time Robert Canaga Gallery, Eugene, OR
2000 Vernissage Kreishaus Gallerie, Bergheim, Germany
Human Evolution World Trade Center, Osaka, Japan
1999 Mexico ’99, Global Culture Center Museum of Modern Art, Toluca, Mexico
1998 L.A. Freeways Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Kawaguchi Art Station ’98 Lilia Art Center, Kawaguchi, Japan
New Assemblages Edward Byrd Gallery, Los Angeles
Citizen, Global Culture Center SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco
1997 The Great Garbage Binge Art Show Boise State University Art Center, Boise
Loss of the Soul Solo Exhibition Gallery 5, Santa Monica, CA

Publications

Cover Art Impeachable Magazine, 2012, Vol. 1 #1
Lost and Found Another Sky Press Publications, 2012
In The Gallery Fourth Magazine, Issue 3, May-June 2019
Self Expression Workshops Vet Center Voice Magazine, Vol 27, No.4, 2006
The Nelson Mandela Unity Series Exhibition Book, Touch of Mandela, 2005
Pieces of This and That Winston-Salem Journal. April 28, 2004. Patterson, Tom
Rosen Galleries Feature Sum of the Parts Art Matters, Spring 2004
Piecing Lives Winston-Salem Journal. March 28, 2004. Patterson, Tom
When Worlds Collage Mountain Times Focus: Feb. 5, 2004. Eason, Jeff
Turchin Offers Best of Assemblage & Collage Carolina Arts, Feb, 2004
Cover Art Janus Head Magazine Special Edition on Addiction Cover art, Winter 2003-4, V6.2
Arte Digital IV Salon of International Digital Art, Centro Cultural Pablo, June 2002
Graphic Design USA America’s Graphic Design Awards 2001, pp: 180
One Show Interactive 2001 America’s Best Interactive and New Media Volume IV, 2001: 174

Gallery: Digital Design DesignNET Magazine, Vol. 32, May, 2000: 152-53
Unusual Materials Found in Mixed Media Paintings About.com, April, 2000, Soules,
Moving Pictures Micropublishing News Vol. 11, No.4, April, 2000: 22-24, Luster, Gary. Alumnus Enjoys Art Career Fillmore
Herald,Vol.92 #32, June 24, 1999
Brady & Gagnot in Art Sation GCC Express, Issue #6, January 1999
Artist Unveils New Painting for the City Saitama Press, Japan, October 29, 1998
International Artists Create Images Mainichi News, Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 1998
Creating Art for the City of Kawaguchi Saitama News, Kawaguchi, Japan, September 5, 1998
The Gallery IN/EX/US Magazine July 1998: backcover
Winding Down on Junk Boise Weekly, Issue #12, Oct. 28, 1997 Doherty, Mary
Solid Waste Contains Artistic Value The Arbiter, Boise State University, September 10, 1997. Cunningham, Wayne
Memory, Dreams and Reflections Points of View, The Site, MSNBC, August 1997. Kadrey, Richard