Showing – Brad Kahlhamer – Girls and Skulls – Deitch Projects - New York

On the 4th March, Brad Kahlhamer’s ‘Girls and Skulls’ opens at Deitch Projects in New York. It's an exhibition well worth checking out. Kahlhamer’s work is really something; erratic, exuberant, disturbing, colourful, crazed, there’s never a dull moment when it comes to his canvases. Indeed, it's highly likely that the Deitch show will live up to its name, especially given that the skulls and girls theme are pretty much omnipresent in Kahlhamer’s work. However, it’s not all about death and sex. Kahlhamer draws the main chunk of influences from his Native American birthright, mixes it with a little grungy rock, and then adds a touch of Willie Nelson country. It’s like a positive culture clash - and that’s kind of ironic, given that Kahlhamer was adopted by white parents and lives far from the rural Arizonan planes in urban New York.

Brad Kahlhamer’s ‘Girls and Skulls’ takes place at Deitch Projects, 76 Grand Street, New York, from the 4th March – 1st April.