Using the power of the Goddess archetype in surreal, natural settings, Brad Kunkle’s paintings inspire people to listen to their own inner truth.
Alkəmē: The Art of Brad Kunkle is now available to pre-order. This 320-page collection is available as a hardcover, hardcover deluxe edition and hardcover collector’s edition set. This book has been printed and will ship in September 2022. Enjoy the samples and details below. Thank you for visiting!
The Hardcover Deluxe copies available to the public are numbered from 53 to 452. Book numbers 453 to 500 are reserved by the artist and publisher as personal copies and for contributors. The combined Hardcover Deluxe Edition and Hardcover Collector’s Edition book limitation is signed and numbered to 500 copies.
The print and book numbers will match. This print is exclusive to this Collector’s Edition. Book number 1 is reserved for Brad Kunkle. Book number 2 is reserved for the publisher. Book numbers 3-52 are available to the public for this Collector’s Edition.
After selling out his debut solo exhibition in New York City on opening night in 2010, Brad Kunkle has become internationally known for his unique use of gold and silver leaf in contemporary oil paintings. His themes explore the shedding of dogmas inherited from previous generations, intuition and the power of feminine energies as guides for seeking enlightenment in symbiosis with the natural world.
Using the power of the Goddess archetype, Kunkle’s paintings inspire people to listen to their own inner truth. His imagery drowns out society’s expectations and serves to enrich its viewers’ state of happiness. Each work ties into the surreal moments in life when serendipitous events happen as a result of listening to ourselves. Kunkle paints the shifting illumination of gilded surfaces that serves as a visual display of its otherworldly elusiveness.
Alkəmē: The Art of Brad Kunkle features over 100 paintings and a dozen studies handpicked by the artist in an oversized format. Numerous paintings include details or alternative lighting carefully photographed under the supervision of the artist. This oeuvre is more than a decade in the making. The design—along with every nuance of this book’s creation—has been treated as its own art object, a collection that serves as a direct extension of the artist.
Samples of the book
Gold spot colors are used throughout the book for the text.
Oversized book at 11.5” x 12” allows for large reproductions and details of paintings.
Each painting has been hand selected by Brad Kunkle for inclusion in the book.
Thick matte paper is used to give this book a museum quality feel.
