Mixed media artist Mark Bradford was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2009. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.

Don't miss his Philagraphika contribution at:

PAFA : Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building
128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-7600
http://www.pafa.org

from Philagraphika : Mark Bradford is an artist who scavenges material from the urban environment and reforms it into large-scale compositions that reflect ideas about social organization, and systems of communication, economy, and exchange.