Brooklyn (2017-2020) — BRAD DAVIS

Brooklyn (2017 - 2020)

A black and white photo of artist Brad Davis in a black sweater holding a blowdryer to dry a canvas on a table. There is a ladder behind him on the left and a partial view of a large abstract drawing on paper hanging on the wall on right

“In a half dream half waking state one morning, I saw a portrait of FDR and an African American policeman from the 1930s and the ambiguity of living in America, again.

From there I explored all the faces of people I knew or wanted to know, until I finally settled on myself.”

People I Know
or Would Like To Know

Brad Davis, FDR, 2019, ink on paper, 36”x 29”

Brad Davis, SAI BABA, 2020, ink on paper, 35 ½” x 27”

Brad Davis, MONTAIGNE, 2019, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, 1930s POLICEMAN, 2019, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, JOHN LEWIS, 2019, ink on paper, 32 ¾” x 28”

Brad Davis, JEAN GENET, 2021, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, CHEKOV, 2020, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, SIMONE WEIL, 2020, ink on paper

Brad Davis, DEBUSSY, 2020, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, ROTHKO, 2020, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

Brad Davis, DE KOONING, 2020, ink on paper, 26” x 28¾”

Brad Davis, FRANZ KLINE, 2020, ink on paper, 34¾” x 28¾”

Brad Davis, CLIFFORD STILL, 2021, ink on paper, 35” x 27”

Brad Davis, LI JIN, 2022, ink on paper, 35 ½” x 27”

Brad Davis, BILLY ZANGEWA, 2022, ink on paper, 35½” x 28½”

Brad Davis, TOKYO HOTEL AGENT, 2019, ink on paper, 36” x29”

Brad Davis, ANANDAMAYI MA, 2019, ink on paper, 35”x 29”

Brad, Davis, ABIGAIL NAGEL, 2020, ink on paper, 35’ x 28½”

Brad Davis, JESSE, 2019, ink on paper, 35½” x 27½”

Brad Davis, YOUNG CHINESE GIRL, 2019, ink on paper, 35¾” x 27¼”

Brad Davis, YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL, 2020, ink on paper, 35 ¾” x 27 ¼”

Brad Davis, DAD, 2020, ink on paper, 35” x 28¾”

Brad Davis, JANIS, 2019, ink on paper, 35¾” x 25¼”

Brad Davis, ALEC, 2019, ink on paper, 36” x 29”

12 Unsuccessful Self-Portraits

SELF #1, 2020, ink on paper, 30½” x 26”

SELF #2, 2020, ink on paper, 32” x 25”

SELF #3, 2020, ink on paper, 26½”x 24½”

SELF #4, 2020, ink on paper, 27⅜” x 24½”

SELF #5, 2020, ink on paper, 34” x 25”

SELF #6, 2020, ink on paper, 26½” x 18”

SELF #7, 2020, ink on paper, 30½” x 24¼”

SELF #8, 2020, ink on paper, 32½” x 22¾”

SELF #9, 2020, ink on paper, 30” x 22 ½"

SELF #10, 2020, ink on paper, 30” x 22½”

SELF #11, 2020, ink on paper, 32” x 24”

SELF #12, 1964, inkjet print, 14 ½” x 12”

Hong Kong (1994-2017)

Connecticut (2020-present)