Joe Bradley Bhoga Marga at PETZEL

James Kalm brings viewers along for a leisurely Friday afternoon stroll-through of “Bhoga Marga,” the most recent presentation of works by Joe Bradley. Bradley seems to have led a charmed life, at least in regards to his painting career, having received a one-person museum exhibition at PS1 only three years after graduating from Rhode Island School of Design. In 2014, the artist was featured in the watershed painting exhibition The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World at MoMA (curated by Laura Hoptman). Known for his “trickster” shifts in modalities and referencing disparate catagories of painterly history, Bradley is always thought provoking, despite the attractive pleasantness of his production. A musical introduction was captured that features Max Lee. This program was recorded March 18, 2022. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk