Bradford Kessler (b. 1982, U.S.A.) lives and works in Brooklyn. After receiving a BFA in sculpture from the University of Kansas in 2005, Kessler relocated to Asia living in both Tokyo and Beijing where he was a studio assistant to the artist Ai Weiwei. In 2010, he moved to New York City and graduated from the MFA Art Practice program at the School of Visual Arts in 2013. Kessler is an artist working within a variety of media that includes sculptures, performances, installations, photographs, zines, and web work. His work has been exhibited internationally at such venues as The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles (2013); RARE Gallery (2013) and Electronic Arts Intermix (2012), New York City; The Temple (2011) and Three Shadows Photography Center (2010), Beijing; Taipei Film Archive, Taipei (2008); Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (2008); and Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo (2006). His collaborations with AA Bronson have been shown at Art Basel Miami with Esther Schipper, Berlin; and Anthology Film Archives, New York City. Kessler is currently an adjunct professor at Parsons the New School for Design, New York City.