Bravo was born in Oakland and raised in Sacramento. His work has been included in group exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, and the Oakland Museum of California. He received his BFA and MFA degrees from California College of the Arts. From 1973 to 2004 Bravo was an instructor at Humboldt State University, and he continues to live in that area.
Selections from the Life and Work of Michael Bravo
Harrell Fletcher, himself a renowned artist, is the author of this unique, biographical exhibition featuring artworks by Michael Bravo, his mentor, family member, and friend. The presentation includes not only paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, and sculptures produced by Bravo over the past 50 years, but also a wide range of personal objects that Bravo created for Fletcher’s family, including wooden ships, airplanes, and mobiles. It will also feature family snapshots and other ephemera from Bravo’s life and career. The exhibition is part of The Magnificent Seven, a Wattis Institute program in which seven contemporary artists are integrated into the larger artistic and academic life of California College of the Arts.
Bravo married Fletcher’s...