Adam Greener
Adam Greener has been a longtime storyteller. As a kid, Adam spent most of every 56-minute class period doodling in his spiral-bound, visual wanderings that often landed him in detention, repeatedly writing "| will not..." In his large-scale loose leaf canvases, seemingly torn from the notebook of a distracted grade-schooler, Adam Greener explores the ways in which the youthful imagination processes the chaotic swirl of social and cultural imagery that seeks to shape, stimulate, and confine it all at once. With his series of ink illustrations, created on handmade "notebook" sheets, he taps into his memories of his early visual preoccupations and re-presents them with a witty and subversive not-so grown-up eye.
Adam's art is not just an exploration of his own past but a mirror reflecting the universal, often turbulent journey of growing up. By revisiting relatable themes of adolescence- those formative years that are both uniquely personal and deeply shared - he invited viewers into a communal space of reflection. Through his work, Adam reminds us that despite our diverse paths, the core experiences of our formative years are a shared tapestry, women together by the common threads of joy, confusion, rebellion and discovery. His art becomes a bridge connecting the individual to the universal, the past to the present, and the imagined to the real, inviting all who encounter it to find a piece of their now story within his work.
Adam held his initial solo exhibition in 2011 at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah. Following this, his artwork has gained international recognition, showcased in prestigious art fairs globally, including Scope Miami, LA Art Show, Art Market Hamptons, Art Market San Francisco, Saatchi Gallery in London, Art On Paper NYC and Art Unified in Venice Beach, California. Notably, his solo exhibition “See Me After Class” was held at Art Unified in 2022, where he also featured in the group exhibition “Be Kind Rewind” fall of 2023.
