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Adam Sorensen

Images

Feathered Pines
2008
Frankenstein
2008
No Hills
2008
Radiant Cliff
2008
Untitled
2008
Valley Roof
2008
Vapor/ Bloom
2008
Blust'ry
2007
Coral Root
2007
Dark Knoll
2007
Gold Approach
2007
Grizzly
2007
Hollows
2007
Mid-Alp
2007
National Park (Vapors)
2007
NonEarthly
2007
Sprigs
2007
T.O.P.O.
2007
untitled (purple)
2007

Statement

Landscape painting affords me a wealth of tradition and influence, and provides a platform that seems familiar and recognizable. 19th century romanticism, Japanese woodblock prints, and Abstract expressionism all factor into my works vocabulary. I work primarily in a reactive sense. A certain rock may lead to another, which in turn may lead to a specific tree. The scenes I end up composing, function as both utopian and eerily post-apocalyptic. Both of which can be seen metaphorically as social concerns in contemporary life. By inviting the viewer in visually, I ask them to recall where we have been, explore where we are now, and confront where we may be headed.

Bio

Born 1976, Chicago, IL

Education

1999
Post Baccalaureate Certificate, painting, Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy

1998
BFA Sculpture, School of Art and Design at Alfred University

Selected Exhibitions

2008
PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
Hinterland, James Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
Volume, Worksound Gallery, Portland, OR

2007
Weirding and the Uncanny, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
High Five, Juried Exhibition, The CW, Los Angeles, CA
The Glows, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
It’s all about Maps, Beppu Wiarda Gallery, Portland, OR

2006
Fresh, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
Safety Dance, Portland, OR
Suite B, Valentine’s, Portland, OR
The Portrait Show, Hall Gallery. Portland, OR

2005
6th Annual Young Painters Competition, Hiestand Galleries, Miami University, Oxford, OH
Group Show, Seattle Art Museum Rental and Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA

2004
Introductions, Seattle Art Museum Rental and Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA

2003
Core Sample, Portland, OR
A Great Knot, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland, OR
Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
On Wee, Hive Modern, Portland, OR

2002
New Abstraction, Mahlum Architects,
Courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
Attainable Paradise, Eagerwally Gallery, Portland, OR
Nautical/ Maritime, Eagerwally Gallery, Portland, OR
Aisle 21, Warehouse Artist Co-Op, Portland, OR
Auction, Cameron Showroom, Portland, OR
This Lone Thicket, Crowsenbergs, Portland, OR

2001
Ignoring Recent Plot Twists, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland, OR
Alphabet Dress, Portland, OR
Fourth Dimension and Beyond, Mahlum Architects, Courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
Meeting People, Charm Bracelet, Portland, OR

2000
Art in the Dark, Martial Art Gallery, Portland, OR

1999
Shift, SACI Post Baccalaureate Exhibition, Florence, Italy
Adam Sorensen, Brad Schmidt: New Paintings, SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy

1998
BFA Exhibition, School of Art and Design at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Light is Love, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Residencies

1999 Resident artist and assistant glass blower at Westfalisches Industriemuseum,
Glashutte, Germheim, Germany

Collections

Westfalisches Industriemuseum, Glashutte Gernheim, Germany
The CW, Los Angeles, CA

Publications
2008
PORT, "Portland Openings in Seattle and New York," Jeff Jahn,
January 10 Oregonian, "Shows of Note," D.K. Row, January
Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Painters at Different Stages of Their Careers Show Strong in Three Exhibits," Regina Hackett, February 7

2007
High Five, published by the CW Television Network

2004
New American Painters

2003
Oregon Biennial Catalog, published by the Portland, Art Museum, Portland, OR