Mark Staff Brandl
Encyclopedia
Mark Staff Brandl is an American
-born artist
, art historian and art critic now living primarily in Switzerland
.
, Brandl is the son of Earl and Ruth Brandl, and brother of Marcia Brandl Willhite. He lived for many years in Chicago
, Illinois, where his career in fine art began. Brandl has lived primarily in Trogen
, Appenzell Ausserrhoden
, Switzerland
since 1988. He studied art, art history, literature and literary theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, Illinois State University
, and Columbia Pacific University
, and completed his Ph.D. in art history at the University of Zurich
in 2011. Brandl is a lecturer in art history, painting, art theory and comics at the Art Academy of Liechtenstein in Nendeln, Liechtenstein and the Higher Technical Academy for Visual Art in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
. He has frequently collaborated with fellow former Pekinite Th. Emil Homerin
. Brandl is also a member of the Sharkpack artists' group founded by artist Wesley Kimler
and is a contributor to Sharkforum, a critical website concerning art and contributes to the renowned art critical podcast
Bad at Sports
. Due to his participation in Sharkforum, Bad At Sports, Art in America and exhibitions, Brandl has become highly visible once again in the Chicago and New York art worlds, as well as in Europe.
in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum
in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art
in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art
in Chicago, the St. Gallen Art Museum, The Thurgau Museum of Fine Art, The E.T.H. Graphic Collection in Zurich, The Museum of Contemporary Art
in Los Angeles, the National Museum of Cartoon Art, the Art Museum Olten and others.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, art historian and art critic now living primarily in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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History
Raised in Pekin, IllinoisPekin, Illinois
Pekin is a the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is also the largest city of Tazewell County, and a key part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extends...
, Brandl is the son of Earl and Ruth Brandl, and brother of Marcia Brandl Willhite. He lived for many years in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois, where his career in fine art began. Brandl has lived primarily in Trogen
Trogen
Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.-History:...
, Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
since 1988. He studied art, art history, literature and literary theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
, and Columbia Pacific University
Columbia Pacific University
Columbia Pacific University was an unaccredited nontraditional distance learning school in California. It was founded in 1978 by Richard Crews, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and Lester Carr, a former president of Lewis University, and operated with state approval...
, and completed his Ph.D. in art history at the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
in 2011. Brandl is a lecturer in art history, painting, art theory and comics at the Art Academy of Liechtenstein in Nendeln, Liechtenstein and the Higher Technical Academy for Visual Art in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Exhibitions and Publications
Brandl is active internationally as an artist since 1980, has won various awards, had many publications and had numerous exhibitions. His shows include galleries and museums in the US, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Egypt, the Caribbean; specific cities include Paris, Moscow, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. As a critic, he is a frequent contributor to London’s The Art Book and is a Contributing Editor for New York’s Art in AmericaArt in America
Art in America is an illustrated monthly, international magazine concentrating on the contemporary art world, including profiles of artists and genres, updates about art movements, show reviews and event schedules. It is designed for collectors, artists, dealers, art professionals and other...
. He has frequently collaborated with fellow former Pekinite Th. Emil Homerin
Th. Emil Homerin
Thomas Emil Homerin is an American scholar of religion. Homerin is one of the most notable scholars of religion in the United States and widely publishes, including books, essays, articles and entries in major encyclopedias such as Encyclopædia Britannica...
. Brandl is also a member of the Sharkpack artists' group founded by artist Wesley Kimler
Wesley Kimler
Wesley Kimler an American artist based in Chicago, Illinois, is known for his colossal paintings, up to 15 feet high and 27 feet wide...
and is a contributor to Sharkforum, a critical website concerning art and contributes to the renowned art critical podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
Bad at Sports
Bad at Sports
"Bad at Sports" is a weekly podcast about art and culture in Chicago and across the globe. It is currently the only surviving program about the Chicago Art Scene. Previous publications included the New Art Examiner, and the PBS program Art Chicago. However, as an Internet broadcast, it has...
. Due to his participation in Sharkforum, Bad At Sports, Art in America and exhibitions, Brandl has become highly visible once again in the Chicago and New York art worlds, as well as in Europe.
Collections
He is also the curator of The Collapsible Kunsthalle. Recently works of his have been acquired by the Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The museum, which was established in 1967, is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues...
in Chicago, the St. Gallen Art Museum, The Thurgau Museum of Fine Art, The E.T.H. Graphic Collection in Zurich, The Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall...
in Los Angeles, the National Museum of Cartoon Art, the Art Museum Olten and others.