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Align the straight edges and cut out the outline of the tile all four outer edges using the Exacto Knife. Apply generously Golden Soft Gel Semi-Gloss to the surface of the gesso board and place the cutout background paper on top of the gel layer.

Make sure the corners have sufficient amount of gel as they tend not to adhere very well. Once the paper is in place, apply a thin amount of Golden Soft Gel to the surface of the paper it will create a nice flat texture and will add a bit of sheen.

It takes between minutes for the surface to be dried enough so, you can proceed to the next step. A hair dryer, set on low, will speed up the drying, or you can place your art work near a vent register. Again, apply a generous coat of Golden Soft Gel, this time to the back of your main image, and place it in the slightly off-center position, somewhat to the left on top of the gesso tile or you may want to experiment with your own ideas! Put a light coat of Soft Gel on top of the image.

Let it dry for 10 minutes you may try to use a hair dryer, on low setting, to speed up the drying process. Last year, Cooper talked to French artist JR for the show. Two weeks ago, the network interviewed Simone Leigh on another program. Bradford has become something of a phenomenon in the contemporary art world.

He has exhibited internationally, won prestigious awards, and his work is in major public collections and important private ones. Referencing the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, the work considers how American history is shaped and contested. Originally scheduled to be on view through November , the exhibition has been so popular it was extended to At the time, it was the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by a living African American artist. The multifaceted nonprofit features gallery space for contemporary art exhibitions, presents public programming, and provides support services for foster youth.

He is extremely personable, very humorous, and incredibly open about his life and work. His affable personality is showcased during the interview, in which he tells Cooper about being called a sissy starting at age 8 and feeling different for the first time. Bradford still styles hair, occasionally, for longtime clients. I do grapple with things. Bradford, a tall, black, gay artist, born into modest circumstances in Los Angeles in , is a self-described liberal and progressive thinker.

He visited the White House during the Obama administration yet now, as he told the New York Times recently, no longer feels represented by his government. But the show, entitled Tomorrow Is Another Day, was no simple work of agitprop; and in fact there was plenty of delicate artistry, humanity, and classical reference points in there too.

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