In the Press

Stories, interviews, and a little ink.

Over the years, I've had the opportunity to share my artwork, creative process, and experiences with some wonderful publications and media outlets.

Here's a collection of articles, interviews, and features that offer a closer look at my work and the stories behind it.

  • Illustration of a colorful park scene with healthcare workers, artists, people fishing, and fishing-related activities, representing life and leisure in Madison, Wisconsin.

    Madison Magazine's September Hot List

    Madison Magazine - Sept 2022

    Local abstract artist and live painter Hanna Bruer doesn’t use a brush. “I prefer to be closer to the work than a paintbrush can get me,” Bruer says.

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  • Title screen for the official lyric video of 'Carry It' by Hanna Bruer, with a dark blue and red background and handwritten lyrics saying 'Days grow cold and you'll still feel young.'

    EXCLUSIVE: UNIVERSITY DRIVE STREAMS NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR ‘CARRY IT’

    Highway 81 Revisited - Dec 2021

    '"Carry It,” the new track from University Drive, is a dark journey with dark, pointed lyrics like “When I was dead you were deaf ears.” With a lyric video that debuts exclusively below, it’s part of the group’s currently untitled third album.

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  • Hanna Bruer painting on a canvas inside an art studio at night, with reflections of a woman looking through glass window.

    HANNA BRUER'S GRUNGE ART

    Isthmus Madison - Nov 2019

    It’s the “magic hour” when the sun is setting and Hanna Bruer swipes the first layers of paint on a canvas in the lobby of HotelRed.

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  • Hanna Bruer painting on a large canvas in an art studio, with abstract blue and orange strokes, accompanied by a smaller blue and white abstract painting on the wall.

    THE ART OF THE SALE: MADISON'S ART SCENE FINDS NEW WAYS TO CONNECT WITH BUSINESSES AND COLLECTORS

    Cap Times Madison - Oct 2017

    Nearly 70 venues participated in fall Gallery Night on Oct. 6, many showing art for sale. The following week, the third annual Dane Arts Buy Local market drew several hundred people to a locally focused evening art market.

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  • A collage of four different abstract and colorful art pieces. The top left features a mixed media abstract cityscape, the top right is a stylized portrait of an older person with glasses, the bottom left shows an abstract painting with a motivational quote, and the bottom right is a vibrant, colorful abstract composition.

    THE ART OF HEALING

    Isthmus Madison - Oct 2015

    Hanna Bruer has lived with mental health issues for as long as she can remember. When she was younger, she dealt with depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.

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  • Logo of NBC 15 WMTV, a television station, with a blue background of a modern building facade.

    NBC 15 WMTV Artist Interview

    NBC 15 WMTV - Sept 2015

    Interview with Amy Carlson for NBC 15 WMTV news about process, history, and how a piece can come together after trial and error.

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