Artist Profile
Richard Adams
Resident in Auckland, Richard Adams is a painter and professional musician. His varied career has also included roles as actor, filmmaker and poet, and he has exhibited his art in solo exhibitions since 1982. He has travelled extensively, including artist residencies in France (2004) and Dubai (2006).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 New Paintings – The Arthouse, Christchurch; New Works on Canvas & Paper - McPherson Gallery, Auckland
2005 New Paintings – Gallery Thirty Three, Wanaka
2004 New Works on Paper & Canvas – The Arthouse, Christchurch
2003 New Works on Paper & Canvas – The Arthouse, Christchurch
2002 New Works on Paper & Canvas – The Arthouse, Christchurch; McPherson Gallery, Auckland
2001 New Works on Paper & Canvas – The Arthouse, Christchurch; McPherson Gallery, Auckland; Bowen Gallery, Wellington
2000 ‘Within the Circle’ - The Arthouse, Christchurch; ‘Behind the Scenes’ - McPherson Gallery, Auckland; Bowen Gallery, Wellington
1999 ‘New Works on Canvas’ – The Arthouse, Christchurch; Drawings Gallery, Auckland
1997 Drawings Gallery, Auckland
1994 Drawings Gallery, Auckland
1993 Portfolio Gallery, Auckland
1992 Portfolio Gallery, Auckland
1991 Portfolio Gallery, Auckland
1985 Art Played Gallery, Tokyo
1986 Art Played Gallery, Tokyo
1983 Ginko Print Gallery, Christchurch
1982 Molesworth Gallery, Wellington
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2001 Millenium Public Art Gallery, Blenheim
2000 The Arthouse, Christchurch; McPherson Gallery, Auckland
1999 McPherson Gallery, Auckland
1998 Drawings Gallery, Auckland
1995 Drawings Gallery, Auckland
1994 Portfolio Gallery, Auckland
1991 Bertha Udang Gallery, New York
1990 Works on Paper Gallery, Auckland
1988 Art Played Gallery, Tokyo
1987 Molesworth Gallery, Wellington
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Richard Adams, "Dunes and spices", Art News, vol.26, no.2. Winter 2006
Christopher Moore, "French Infusion", The Press, 22 December 2004
Robyn Ussher, "Patchwork of paint textures." The Press, 4 August 1999
Richard Wolfe, "At the Mercy of Nature: The Abstractions of Richard Adams", Art New Zealand, 105, Summer 2002-2003
Andrew Paul Wood, "Nice and deceptive", The Press, 13 June 2007