EDUCATION
2020
MFA, Visual Arts, Columbia University, NY, NY, US.
2006 & 7
Non-degree, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten/Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, Amsterdam, NL
2003
MS, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, US.
2000
BS, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, US
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
Singular Oscillations, Hotel Particulier, New York, NY
2010
Observatoire Cylindrique, Château de Seix Cultural Center, Seix, FR
Sites d’Observation, Caza d’Oro, Ariège, FR
2009
EIO – Eye meets I, 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Science (KNAW), Amsterdam, NL
2008
Documents, Partnerships Resource Centre (PRC), Erasmus University, NL
2007
The Ten Pound Seed, Annet Gelink Gallery, The Bakery, Amsterdam, NL
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
InResponse: Leonard Cohen, The Jewish Museum, NY (curated by Chris Gartrell & Jenna Weiss)
2015
Direct Current, Point B, Brooklyn, NY (curated by Lalita Salander)
2013
Free Enterprise: The Art of Citizen Space Exploration, Sweeney Gallery, University of California, Riverside, CA (curated by Tyler Stallings) (catalog)
2012
Undetectable, La Mama Galleria, New York, NY (curated by Nathan Lee)
The Exact Weight of Lightness, Trevesia Cuatro Gallery, Madrid, ES (curated by Luiza Teixera de Freitas and Thom O’Nions)
2010
Lost and Found, The Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, LT
2009
Voids, a Retrospective, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, CH (curated by John Armleder, Mai-Thu Perret, Mathieu Copeland, Gustav Metzger, and Clive Phillpot, and Philippe Pirotte) (catalog)
Art Outsiders, Maison Europeenne de la Photographie, Paris, FR (curated by Jean-Luc Soret) (catalog)
The Conspiracy, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, CH (curated by Philippe Pirotte)
Space, Time, Signatures, Netherlands Institute for Media Art, Amsterdam, NL (curated by Koen Nutters)
Art Basel, Annet Gelink Gallery, Basel, CH
Liste The Young Art Fair, Kunsthalle Bern, Basel, CH (curated by Philippe Pirotte)
2008
The Frieze Fair, Annet Gelink Gallery, London, UK
The Armory Show, Annet Gelink Gallery, New York, NY, US
PERFORMANCES
2016
Technologists Anonymous, University of Wisconsin, Madison
2014
Flying Circus: Vehicles of Spatial Perception, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
2013
Live Tuning, Hotel Particulier, New York, NY
2009
EIO – Eye meets I, 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Science (KNAW), Amsterdam, NL
2007
Blind Spots #4, Lost and Found ‘Unbelievable Night,’ Amsterdam, NL
2002
Presence, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (MA), US (Curated by Joan Jonas)
Bikewriters, Yale University, New Haven (CT), US
Bikewriters, World Economic Forum Protest, New York (NY), US
RESIDENCIES
2015
Makerbot, Brooklyn, NY, US
2014
Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY, US
2013
E-Waste Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY, US
2010
Caza d’Oro, Ariège, FR
2009
M4 Gastatelier, Amsterdam, NL
2008
Resident researcher in Art/Science, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten/Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, Amsterdam, NL
FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
2010 & 11
Basis Stipendium, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB), Amsterdam, NL
2008
Project Grant, Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Science (KNAW), Amsterdam, NL
Project Grant, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB), Amsterdam, NL
2007
Scholarship, Partnerships Resource Centre (PRC), Erasmus University, NL
2004
Project grant, MIT Council for the Arts, MIT, Cambridge, MA
2001
Fellowship, Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium, Cambridge, MA
VISITING ARTIST
2016
Lecture and Graduate Critiques, University of Wisconsin, Madison
2014
Lecture and Graduate Critiques, Rhode Island School of Design, Interior Architecture Department
2010
Lecture and Graduate Critiques, Rhode Island School of Design, Glass Department
Lecture and Graduate Critiques, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL, Glass Department
LECTURES and SEMINARS
2014
Art & Science: Insights into Consciousness Workshop, Watermill Center, Watermill, NY
2013
The Future of Art-Science Collaboration, Lorentz Center, Leiden, NL
Royal Academy of Art (KABK), Den Haag, NL
2010
Bard Center for Curatorial Studies, Annandale-on-Hudson, US
2008
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2007
Artist Talk #1: Artistic Approach, Wittenplaats, Amsterdam, NL
Dutch Royal Academy of Arts and Science (KNAW), De Jonge Akademie, Amsterdam, NL
Orbital Obsessions #4, Worm, Rotterdam, NL
2006
Against Space Utilization & Artistic Exploration as Market Fuel, International Space Development Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
The Machine Project, Los Angeles, CA.
2004
Yoga of Sight, Colloquium on Art/Science/Spirituality Reconnections, Melilla, ES.
Spacesuit: Space Craft, Royal College of Art, London, GB.
Spacesuit: Space Craft, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL.
2002
Space Garb, Sky Art Conference, Athens, GR.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013
Myoda, Paul. Artist Bradley Pitts Uses Space Travel As His Muse, Creators Project, Vice
Feinstein, Laura. Artist Simulates Russian Space Flight, PSFK.com
Siegal, Nina. The New Normal in Europe, Art in America. May 22, 2013
Campbell-Dollaghan, Kelsey. Space As A Creative Muse, Fast Co Design
2012
Doulas, Louis. Artist Profile: Bradley Pitts, Rhizome.org
2011
Maly, Tim. Wanted: Yearlight Calendar Unveils The Mysteries Of Dusk And Dawn, Fast Co Design
2009
You don’t have to understand everything we do to profit from it, Kunsthalle Bern
2008
van der Kroef, Saskia. RijksakademieOPEN 2008: Bradley Pitts, Tubelight.nl
Whitesides, Loretta Hidalgo. Nude Artist Floats Free in Zero-G, Wired Science Blog
Beimans, Claud. Je eigen onafwendbare oog, Akademie Niews Juli 2008, KNAW
2006
Vermeiren, Gerrit. Brug Tussen Praktijk en Circuit, <H>ART Magazine Nr. 14
WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS
2009
Voids: A Retrospective, Centre Pompidou, Kunsthalle Bern Catalog. Contributing artist.
2005
Space Garb, Sky Art Conference 2002 Catalog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Contributing essay.
O Fato Espacial Klein: Arte popular para a era especial, Nada no. 6. Contributing essay.
Untitled, Lovely Daze no. 1. Contributing essay.
Spacesuit: Space Craft, Leonardo Electronic Almanac, special edition concerning the Melilla Colloquium. Contributing essay.
2004
Humane Exploration of Space, Thresholds, nr.27. Contributing essay.
2003
Spacesuit: Space Craft, Masters Thesis, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2001
Astronaut Bio-Suit for Exploration Class Missions, NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I Final Report, Cambridge, MIT
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2011-13
Team Member, European Space Agency Topical Team on Art and Science.
2005
Research Affiliate and Consultant, MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Cambridge (MA), US.
2004
Research engineer for advanced spacesuit design, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics / Man-Vehicle Lab, Cambridge (MA), US.
2001
Intern, Habitability Design Center, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston (TX), US. Designed habitation modules and associated hardware.
2000
Propulsion Engineer, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Cambridge (MA), US. Designed and built micro satellite propulsion system for S.P.H.E.R.E.S. Tested satellites in weightlessness aboard NASA’S parabolic-flight aircraft, the KC-135.