About

Conrad Wells is a self-taught mixed-media artist that has been heavily influenced by expressionism, New York School poetry, as well as the academic fields of medievalism, post-structuralism and art history. Conrad was born in Chicago, IL . He grew up on the South Side and the Deep South. Currently, he lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Brief Statement

I make mixed media paintings by engulfing historical and contemporary ephemera in layers of textured, referential abstraction. I use paint, assemblage and collage to create work that often resembles manuscripts and images that have been repeatedly deconstructed and reassembled over a long period of time. Thematically, my work is focused on considering the consequences of treating human beings like commodities.