Born in Turks and Caicos Bradley Theodore is a contemporary artist who started his career in New York City and has been an internationally-inclined artist and collaborator from his very beginnings. Having worked in the tech and design sector after his graduation from the School of Visual Arts, Theodore eventually moved back to New York where his artistic career took off. With roots in graphic design,
Theodore’s beginnings as an artist came from adorning the streets of New York City with vibrant, chromatic murals of skeletons depicting contemporary pop culture and fashion “royalty.”
Bradley Theodore is known for his colorful depictions of icons. He is a multi-disciplinary artist whose iconoclastic approach to art can be found internationally, from 10-foot murals on the streets of Tokyo, Paris and Milan, to sold-out solo exhibitions in London and NYC.
Evoking the universality of color, skeletons, and celebrity, Theodore distils figures to skeletal forms, a confrontation that the artist calls “an act of living”, pushing color to express memory, emotion, and lived experiences.
Theodore’s portraits juxtapose the legendary and mortal qualities of modern and contemporary icons and the artist has become a staple in the art and fashion scene in New York City.
Theodore has collaborated with popular artists and brands on creative projects for Puma, Moët, Rolls-Royce, Lego, and Moleskine. In 2016, Bradley was the official artist for the US Open, where he created four murals on display at the tournament's venue; and was the subject of independent film “Becoming: Bradley Theodore”, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2017, Google invited Theodore to their Artist in Residence program (AiR), where he employed the tech giant’s Tilt Brush tool to create art in another dimension. In 2018 for the 50th anniversary of PUMA’s iconic Suede sneaker, Theodore designed a limited edition shoe which was followed by a full collection of sneakers, garments and accessories for the streetwear giant’s Spring Summer 2019 offering. Most recently in 2020 Theodore partnered with LEGO as an official artist for the LEGO Dots campaign, and created a limited edition series of bottles for HAIG Whisky and David Beckham.
SOLO SHOWS
2019 372 West Broadway “Two As One”, New York City
2018 Maddox Gallery London “The Coronation’, London
2017 Maddox Gallery "The Second Coming”, London
2016 Maddox Gallery "Son Of The Soil", London
2016 ACA Galleries "Bradley Theodore", New York City"
GROUP SHOWS
2017 Maddox Gallery "Retrospective 2017”, London
2017 Vertical Gallery "Searching For Surfaces", London
2017 Maddox Gallery "Autumn Contemporary", London}
2017 Maddox Gallery "Winter Contemporary", London
2017 Maddox Gallery "The Summer Edition", London
2017 Maddox Gallery "Breaking Boundaries", London
2017 Maddox Gallery "Modern Masters", London
2016 Maddox Gallery "Retrospective", London
2015 ACA Galleries "Raw Beauty", New York City
COLLABORATIONS
2020 – Official Artist Partner of David Beckham HAIG Club Whisky
2020 – Official Artist Partner for LEGO Dots
2019 – Official Artist at Goodwood Festival of Speed for Rolls Royce
2019 – Official Artist of the Turks and Caicos International Film Festival
2019 – Official Artist for Rolls Royce Dubai “Rules Rewritten” Campaign
2019 – PUMA x Bradley Theodore Collection
2018 – PUMA Suede 50th Anniversary
2017 – Official Artist at Goodwood Festival of Speed for Rolls Royce
2017 – Google Tilt Artist in Residence
2016 – NYC: Official Mural Artist for the US Open
2016 – Moleskine x Bradley Theodore, Milan
2016 – RMK Japan Makeup x Bradley Theodore
2015 –SOGO x Bradley Theodore collaboration, Hong Kong
2015 – Alexis Bittar x Bradley Theodore Jewellery Collection, NYC
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
2020 – Carnaby, UK: “Death at Sea” for Project Zero
2019 – Goodwood, UK: “Court of Versailles” for Rolls Royce
2019– Tivat, Montenegro: Polo in the Port Project for Porto Montenegro
2018 – Tivat, Montenegro: Summer Festival artwork for Porto Montenegro
2017 – SoHo NYC: Custom lobby artwork for Related Group at 262 Hudson
2017 – NYC: Custom commission for FCB Global
2017 – Goodwood, UK: “Sweptail” for Rolls Royce
2015 – Tokyo, Japan: Harajuku Girl
2015 – Kenmare St, NYC: Anna & Karl
2015 – NYC; Custom installation for Alexis Bittar 25th Anniversary