Lisa Bradley: Beyond Luminosity
Sep 19, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
Free with admission
Location: Gallery 9
“There is a certain nature, that is neither life nor death, indivisible, something we all know yet don’t know… that part of me that knows paints.” – Lisa Bradley
Lisa Bradley translates the mysterious into the physical with intimate marks and sweeping gestures. Her career is one that has endured beyond trends and common tropes, representing a breakthrough in the field of abstract painting. Bradley’s work is informed by a strong interest in spiritual experience. In her luminous paintings, she achieves an expression of simultaneous movement and stillness, creating a feeling of suspended time. This exhibition features Bradley’s recent luminous explorations, paintings of infinitely deep darks and light-filled canvases. A complementary monograph features insights from prominent curators, critics, and art historians including Ronny Cohen, Eleanor Heartney, Townsend Ludington, Carter Ratcliff, and John Yau.
Lisa Bradley was born in Columbus, Ohio, and received her undergraduate degree from Boston University in 1973. Bradley acknowledges gallery owner and artist Betty Parsons and collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel as important mentors in her early career. Her paintings have been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe. Bradley’s work is included in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, New Orleans Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Eli and Edyth Broad Art Museum, among many others.
