Kerry Adams

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RESUME  

Education:

2006- Present        Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore , MD.

                                Master of Fine Art candidate, anticipated graduation 2009 (summer program),

Installation and Sculpture.

2004                        Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence , RI                

                                Bachelor of Fine Art, Sculpture.

2000-2002                      Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington , DC

Fine Art Studies with Concentration in Sculpture/Furniture.

Selected Exhibitions:

2007                        Meyerhoff Gallery, Baltimore , MD.   Group Show.

2007                        Joe Squared, Baltimore , MD. Group Show.

2007                        Window Fronts ( Union Art Gallery ), Milwaukee , WI . Group Show.

2007                        In: Site ( Union Art Gallery ), Milwaukee , WI . Group Show.

2007                        The Arts Council of Princeton , Princeton , NJ . Group Show.

2006                        The Mountain Art Show, Bernardsville , NJ .  Juried Show.

2006                        Mac Gallery, Pottersville , NJ . Group Show.

2006                        The Arts Council of Princeton , Princeton , NJ . Solo Show.

2006                        The Arts Council of Princeton , Princeton , NJ .  Small Works Group Show.

2006                        The Montgomery Arts Council, Montgomery , NJ . Juried Group Show.

2004                        Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence , RI , Group Show.

2004                        The RISD Museum , Providence , RI .

Sitings. Juror: Gilbert Vicario, Assistant Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston .

Juried exhibition for a site-specific installation in the RISD Museum . Winner speaks about their work to the public at Gallery Night in Providence ; cash prize and implementation funds awarded.

2003                        Studio Exhibit, Providence , RI . Group Show.

2002                        Ceramics Exhibition, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington , DC .

2002                        White Walls Gallery, Corcoran College of Art, Washington , DC .

                                Juried Sculpture Show.

2001                        White Walls Gallery, Corcoran College of Art, Washington , DC

                                Juried Fine Art Show.

Public Work/Grants:

2006                        The Progressive Runway III- The Neo-Lettrist Movement, Providence , RI .

Psy-Geo Provflux. Participatory fashion show around the city based on the ideas of the lettrist movement as it applies to current times and community. 

2004                        The Pants Collection, Providence , RI .

A planned art act using nine people and handmade clothing to comment on the waste left at gallery nights. 

2004                       Tours . Providence, RI.

                                Psy-Geo Provflux. Group tours of Site Specific installations and abandoned spaces.

                               For more information go to the Provflux website

2004                        The Progressive Runway, Providence Place Mall, Providence, RI.

Psy-Geo Provflux. Guerrilla art fashion show, clothes made of trash or recycled materials.

For more information go to the Provflux website                               

2004                        Providence Public Library, Providence, RI.

                                Visiting artist for “March Art Month,” produced and installed permanent work.

2003                        Community Artwork Grant Recipient, RISD.

Permanent large-scale work created and installed at the Wanskuck Branch of the Providence Public Library.

2003                        RISD Riverfront Sculpture Exhibition, Providence, RI

                                Best in Show.  

Site-specific Installations:

2007                        Conversation, Building U, Pottersville NJ .

2006                        The Quilt, Bank Building , Baltimore MD.

2004                        You Said it was My Idea, 34 Benefit St. , Providence RI .

2004                        Of Here, 34 Benefit St. , Providence , RI .

2004                        In Hiding, 34 Benefit St. , Providence , RI .

2003                        Inside, 34 Benefit St. , Providence , RI .

2003                        Dining Room, 34 Benefit St. , Providence , RI .

2003                        Passage, Doorway, Corcoran College of Art , Washington , DC.

Other Awards and Recognitions:

2007                        Sculpture Magazine (Feb 2007), “On Record”, listing of work published

2006                        Time-Off- The Princeton Packet, The Lawrence Ledger, Windsor-Hights Herald, The Cranburry Press, South Brunswick Post, The Manville News, Hillsborough Beacon, Hopewell Valley News, Messenger-Press, Register-News, and Lambertville Beacon, Photograph and article about Dining Room installation published

                               Click here to read the article 

2005                        Boston Globe, Photograph of The Progressive Runway Published.

2004                        RISD 2004-2005 Catalogue, Image of Work Published.

2004                        Senior Sculpture Award, RISD.

                                Given to a graduating senior showing excellence in sculpture.  

2004                        Crosswalk Magazine, My Artist Statement and image of work published.

2004                        International Sculpture Center Award Nominee, nominated by The RISD Sculpture Department.

2004                        Sculpture Magazine (May 2004), “On Record”, listing of work published.

2004                        The RISD Museum Website, Images and Description of work Published.

                               Click here to see The RISD Museum Site's description

2004                        Riots (Reacting in Our Traditional Societies- riotsworks.blogspot.com), RI.

                                Co-founder of Arts Organization.

2003/2004               The Providence Public Library Publications, Images of work in Multiple Publications.

2003                        RISD 2003-2004 Catalogue, Image of work Published.

2002                        The Berthold Schmutzhart Scholarship, Corcoran College of Art and Design.

                                Given to student demonstrating excellence in sculpture.

2000                        The President’s Award, Corcoran College of Art and Design

                                Merit-based scholarship to support artistically and academically gifted students.

2000                        Dean’s Merit Writing Scholarship, Corcoran College of Art and Design.

                                Awarded to recognize the highest level of writing ability among new students.

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