Bozidar Brazda (born 1972 in Cambridge,

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) is an artist. He lives and works in

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Biography

Brazda is a Canadian-born, New York-based artist. He is the son of folk musician Andrew Brazda and the grandson of the award-winning journalist Andrej Brázda-Jankovský. Brazda plays in the post-punk band Diet Choke with model and singer

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and artist Shawn Kuruneru.

Work and Exhibitions

Brazda's work consists of silk screens, wall texts, and audio recordings. In recent years the artist has moved away from his earlier East/West "narrative-driven" installations to a minimalist, Pop Art that reflects his interest in the 'edges of popular culture'.Bozidar Brazda catalogue Bozidar Brazda has exhibited at international museums and galleries including

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(NY),

MoMA PS1 MoMA PS1 is a contemporary art institution located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City. In addition to its exhibitions, the institution organizes the Sunday Sessions performance series, th ...

(NY),

The Kitchen The Kitchen is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary avant-garde performance and experimental art institution located at 512 West 19th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founde ...

(NY), David Zwirner Gallery,

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(NY), and

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(NY). His work has appeared in Artforum, Flash Art, artnet.com, The New York Times, Architectural Digest (France), Art in America, Interview Magazine, Vogue.com, and Maximum Rock N Roll. He has written for artnet.com, Flash Art, and dazed.com.

References

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''The New York Times'', Nov 5, 2004. *Brian Sholis
''Bozidar Brazda: Haswellediger & Co. Gallery''
''ArtForum'', Oct 2006. *Gartenfeld, Ale
"Bozidar Brazda Sinks and Swims"
"artinamerica.com", Sept 14, 2009. Canadian multimedia artists Living people 1972 births Canadian contemporary artists {{Canada-artist-stub