Brandon Bauer

Art as ethical inquiry.

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  • Remembering Who We Are

    To mark the closing day of the “Posters of Inspirational European Women: Taken from the zine Shape & Situate” exhibition, Space Station Sixty Five in London hosted a collection of resources from other sociopolitical art, poster, zine and publication projects for everyone to explore. Inspirational work featured, displayed, exhibited and screened included projects such as:…

    randomculture

    January 29, 2013
    Books and Zines, Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events, Political Art, Projects
    a glove and some plyers, activism, artwork, Celebrate People’s History, Contemporary Art, glue, Justseeds, London, Political Art, political graphics, Space Station Sixty Five, zines
  • Guns vs. Butter

    Some of my work is included in this great show in Pittsburgh at Future Tenant- details below… [Text From Justseeds Website] Guns vs. Butter is an exhibition of anti-war graphics, bringing together the contemporary print work of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative alongside posters from the historical collection housed in the Interference Archive. The exhibition contextualizes…

    randomculture

    December 18, 2012
    Exhibitions and Events, Political Art
    activism, anti-war, anti-war graphics, art on paper, artwork, Celebrate People’s History, Contemporary Art, Future Tenant, grassroots movements against war, Guns vs. Butter, Interference Archive, Justseeds, Pittsburgh, Political Art, political graphics
  • Works In Progress – Works in the Exhibition

    WORKS INCLUDED Meek Inherit Earth (1996) Acrylic, enamel, pastel, charcoal, spray paint, and graphite on paper Abolish Alienation (2000) Acrylic, enamel, ink, graphite, and paper collage on newspaper mounted on screen Fallujah (2004) Contact C-print on photo paper Works from the “image/text” series (2006) Mixed media and collage on paper Works from the “Post-War American”…

    randomculture

    November 7, 2012
    Books and Zines, Collaborations, Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events, Projects, Work in Progress
    art on paper, artwork, Brandon Bauer, Contemporary Art, experimental video, installation, PDF, RCP.ML2K.PDF, video art, webzine, Wisconsin, zines
  • Installation in Progress!

    The installation is underway! Here are a few images of the installation in progress. The exhibition has examples of my print and mixed media work, video, installation, an early sound art piece, and physical copies of my collaborative webzine with A. Bill Miller. The exhibition opens tomorrow- stop by if you are in the area!

    randomculture

    October 24, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events, Projects, Work in Progress
    art exhibition, art on paper, artwork, Brandon Bauer, Brandon Bauer: Works In Progress 1996-2012, Bush Art Center Galleries, collage, collage art, Contemporary Art, De Pere, experimental video, Green Bay, installation, net-art, noise, PDF, political graphics, RCP.ML2K.PDF, sound art, St. Norbert College, time based media, video art, web zine, Wisconsin, zines
  • Works In Progress – Interview

    The following interview was conducted with the curator Shan Bryan-Hanson about my upcoming exhibition Brandon Bauer: Works In Progress 1996-2012. The exhibition will be held in the Bush Art Center Galleries at St. Norbert College From October 26th through November 20th 2012, and the opening reception will be October 25th from 5-7pm. Shan Bryan-Hanson: When…

    randomculture

    October 15, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events, Interview, Projects, Publication
    activism, Art in Wisconsin, art on paper, artwork, Brandon Bauer, Bush Art Center, Contemporary Art, exhibition, experimental video, installation, NEW North, Shan Bryan-Hanson, St. Norbert College, time based media, video art, Wisconsin
  • SNC Faculty Show

    Currently on view in the Bush Art Center Galleries is the St. Norbert College Faculty exhibition featuring William Bohne, Shan Bryan-Hanson, John Gordon, Bonnie de Arteaga, Brian Pirman, and myself. I am showing a selection from my new series of drawings and a new two-channel video piece titled “These Visions”. If you are in the…

    randomculture

    October 11, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events, Random, Video
    Art in Wisconsin, art on paper, arts, Bush Art Center, Contemporary Art, experimental video, Faculty Exhibition, St. Norbert College
  • In The Studio- New Drawings

    Here are some pictures of a new series of drawings in process. I exhibited a couple of early pieces at Effjay in the Spring and will be exhibiting a larger grouping this Fall at St. Norbert College.

    randomculture

    August 2, 2012
    Contemporary Art, In the Studio, Work in Progress
    art on paper, Brandon Bauer, Contemporary Art, drawing, In the studio, Ink on paper, New Work
  • New Uploads – Past Work

    I just uploaded a couple of past videos to my Vimeo page– Hungry Ghosts and Psychoplasm. Both pieces were done in 2007 and were collaborations with the Milwaukee based experimental noise musician Peter J. Woods. These pieces were released on a limited edition DVD by FTAM.

    randomculture

    July 24, 2012
    Collaborations, Contemporary Art, Projects, Video
    Contemporary Art, experimental video, FTAM, Milwaukee, noise, Peter J. Woods, time based media, video art, Vimeo
  • Pool PDF

    Pool has recently updated its site and has posted some new PDF collections. The December 2011 issue can be downloaded here, or can be found on the Pool PDF page. The December 2011 issue includes: Brandon Bauer: To Open […] To Collect […] To Expand […] To Continue: Richard Serra’s Verb List, Post-Internet Appropriation, and…

    randomculture

    July 20, 2012
    Books and Zines, Contemporary Art, Downloads, Publication
    Contemporary Art, December 2011, Essay, Jennifer Chan, PDF, Pool, Publication, Sofia Leiby, Whitecu.be
  • Think Spring!

    RCP.ML2K.PDF Issue #12 “Think Spring” is now out! RCP.ML2K.PDF is a PDF webzine available for download online, and is a collaboration between A. Bill Miller and myself. The project explores image circulation, as well as the fluid and adaptable nature of images in the digital environment. The project was developed with the intent to create…

    randomculture

    April 12, 2012
    Books and Zines, Collaborations, Contemporary Art, Downloads, Projects, Publication, Releases
    a bill miller, artwork, Contemporary Art, net-art, PDF, RCP.ML2K.PDF, Think Spring, webzine, zines
  • Indiana Green Sneak Peak

    The Effjay Projekts blog has a great sneak peak of the upcoming Indiana Green exhibition- click here to view. INDIANA GREEN is a regional art exhibition, which takes place in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The annual exhibition is organized by Frank Juarez, and was inaugurated in 2010. The 2012 exhibition has been co-curated by Melissa Dorn Richards…

    randomculture

    April 9, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events
    artwork, Contemporary Art, Effjay Projekts, exhibition, Indiana Green, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Art
  • Two Events In April

    I will be included in two upcoming events in April- Indiana Green at Effjay Projekts from April 19th through May 19th, and the Bush Art Center 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition that runs from April 25th through May 8th. Artists included in the Indiana Green Exhibition: Pamela Anderson, Brandon Bauer, Daniel Fleming, Jenie Gao, Frank Juarez,…

    randomculture

    April 4, 2012
    Exhibitions and Events
    art exhibition, Bush Art Center, Contemporary Art, Effjay Projekts, Exhibitions and Events, St. Norbert College, Wisconsin Art
  • Northern Exposure at IWU

    Norther Exposure exhibition at Illinois Wesleyan University opens tomorrow! The exhibition features work by the art faculty at St. Norbert College: Brandon Bauer, Shan Bryan-Hanson, Brian Pirman, Donald Taylor, James Neilson, John Gordon, and William Bohné.

    randomculture

    February 27, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Exhibitions and Events
    artwork, Brandon Bauer, Contemporary Art, Illinois Wesleyan University, Merwin Gallery, St. Norbert College
  • To Open […] To Collect […] To Expand […] To Continue

    Click Image To View Action. My essay “To Open […] To Collect […] To Expand […] To Continue: Richard Serra’s Verb List, Post-Internet Appropriation, and the Culture of the Use of Forms” has just been published in the latest edition of Pool. The essay looks at the tension between the culture of use signaled by…

    randomculture

    January 28, 2012
    Contemporary Art, Downloads, Publication
    Contemporary Art, Internet and Culture, New Media Art, Nicolas Bourriaud, Pool, Post-Internet, Richard Serra, Verb List
  • OMG // OWS

    RCP.ML2K.PDF Issue #11 “OMG OWS” is now out! The revolution is televised on the internet! RCP.ML2K.PDF is a PDF webzine available for download online, and is a collaboration between A. Bill Miller and myself. The project explores image circulation, as well as the fluid and adaptable nature of images in the digital environment. The project…

    randomculture

    January 27, 2012
    Books and Zines, Collaborations, Contemporary Art, Downloads, Projects, Releases
    a bill miller, artwork, Contemporary Art, net-art, RCP.ML2K.PDF, webzine, Zine
  • It’s Not A Crisis – It’s A Scam (GIF)

    Click image to view. Here is a .gif for F.A.T. Lab’s enlistment call. I used Josh MacPhee’s graphic arrows from the great occupy graphic work he has been producing!

    randomculture

    October 19, 2011
    Animation, GIF, Political Art
    .gif, animation, F.A.T. Lab, Justseeds, Occupy Wall Street, political graphics
  • RCP.ML2K.PDF: Extended Dance Remix!

    RCP.ML2K.PDF Issue #10 “Extended Dance Remix” is now out! RCP.ML2K.PDF is a PDF webzine available for download online, and is a collaboration between A. Bill Miller and myself. The project explores image circulation, as well as the fluid and adaptable nature of images in the digital environment. The project was developed with the intent to…

    randomculture

    September 23, 2011
    Books and Zines, Collaborations, Contemporary Art, Downloads, Projects, Releases
    a bill miller, Contemporary Art, PDF, RCP.ML2K.PDF, remix, Zine
  • We Are Wisconsin!

    A new book is out “We Are Wisconsin: The Wisconsin uprising in the words of the activists, writers, and everyday Wisconsinites who made it happen” edited by Erica Sagrans, a writer, activist, and organizer who has worked for Nancy Pelosi and Organizing for America. From the Kickstarter description: In February of 2011, the people of…

    randomculture

    August 3, 2011
    Books and Zines, Political Art, Publication
    activism, Book Project, kickstarter, political graphics, protests, twitter, We Are Wisconsin, Wisconsin
  • Electric Franklin (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 24, 2011
    Animation, Contemporary Art, GIF, Political Art
    .gif, animation, Benjamin Franklin, digital graphics, Founding Fathers, net-art
  • John Adams Tweek (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 23, 2011
    Animation, GIF, Political Art
    .gif, animation, digital graphics, Founding Fathers, John Adams, political figures
  • George Washington Face Melt (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 22, 2011
    Animation, Contemporary Art, GIF, Political Art
    .gif, animation, Founding Fathers, George Washington, net-art, time based media
  • Obama Head Spin Mandala (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 21, 2011
    Animation, GIF
    .gif, animation, mandala, Political Art, President Barack Obama, president of the united states of america, time based media
  • Cantor Can’t (GIF)

    randomculture

    July 19, 2011
    GIF, Political Art, Random
    .gif, animation, contemporary politics, Eric Cantor, time based media, Virginia’s 7th congressional district
  • Boehner Cries (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 17, 2011
    Contemporary Art, GIF, Random
    .gif, Contemporary Art, experimental video, time based media
  • Glenn Beck Exploding Head (GIF)

    Click image to view.

    randomculture

    July 13, 2011
    Fun and Games, GIF, Political Art, Random
    .gif, animation, explosion, Glen Beck
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