Brad Adkins

Exhibitions

• Romance - June 1, 2010
• New Works - October 3, 2006
• Group Show - May 31, 2005

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BORN
Kalispell, Montana, 1973

SOLO AND COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS
2010
"Romance," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2007
Nine Gallery, Portland, OR

2006
"New Works," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR.

2005
“Everything Out," PDX Window Project, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2004
"VIA LOS ANGELES," Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria, OR

2003
"Studies and Working Models," Oregon State Untiversity, West Gallery, Corvallis, OR
"New Sculptures," PDX Window Project, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2002
"Keep moving there's nothing to see here," Basil Hallward Gallery, Powell's, Portland, OR

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
"Gimme: From Inspiration to Appropriation",Cornish College of Arts Main Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Children of the Revolution Fest”, Portland, OR

2007
“High Five”, curated by Kristan Kennedy, CW, Los Angeles,CA

2006
TBA-06, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR

2005
25 Years of Drawing, The Art Gym, Maylhurst University, Maylhurst, OR
“Next” PDX Artists, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland,OR
"Landmark", Portland Institute on Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
"BLACK PAINTINGS", Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
Winter Group Show, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2004
"VIA LOS ANGELES", Northwest Film and Video Festival, Portland, OR
Summer Group Show, PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
"Untitled (Elephant)", Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA

2003
"Untitled (Elephant)", Core Sample, Portland, OR
"YOU", Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Gallery, Reed College, Portland, OR
Beamsplitters - "We're not." (W/Melody Owen), 2002

CURATION
2002-05
The Organ - "Broadside"

2003
The Art Gym @ Marylhurst - "Blood and Guts Forever"

2001
CHARM BRACELET - The Gift-Films by Tony Gault,
CHARM BRACELET - Johanna Hibbard vs Beau Von Hinklywinkle

2000
CHARM BRACELET - A Little Close-Films by Steve Gevurtz

VISITING ARTIST/ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2007
Pacific Northwest College of Art

2004
University of Portland
Oregon State University
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

2003
Allied Works Architecture
Portland State University
Pacific Northwest College of Art

2002
Portland State University
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Lewis and Clark College
University of Oregon

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
Norris, TJ “They Don’t Make ‘em Like they Used To,” unBlogged, January 7

2007
“Re: Replications,Re-enactments, Retellings, and Versions,” Paper Cover, December

2006
Raymond, Jon Raymond, “Schims: Les Gloom in Doom Town,” Modern Painters, November
Speer, Richard, “Stumbling onto Beauty,” Willamette Week, October 24
Speer, Richard, “A Biennial That Breaths,” Willamette Week, August 2
Norris, T.J., “Is it Art?,” Oregonlive.com, July 31

2005
Bowie, Chas, “Oregon Biennial Picks,” Portland Mercury
Robert, Prudence, “Landmark,” Artweek
Armbrust, Jennifer, “Looking for something to do...,” PORT
Bowie, Chas, “Thanks Just Looking,” Portland Mercury
Bovee, Katherine, “New Work,” PORT
Row, D. K., “Ephemeral Adventures,” The Oregonian
Dirks, Ryan, “Landmark,” Portland Mercury
Bowie, Chas, “Big Red,” Portland MercuryBowie, Chas “Brad Adkins Covers Francis Alys, Portland Mercury
Speer, Richard, “Art Wars,” Willamette Week
Jahn, Jeff, "Critical I", NWDrizzle.com

2004
Speer, Richard, "Pacific Edge" ArtNews
Beal, Suzanne, "Frozen Moments", Seattle Weekly
Wagonfield, Judy, "Hindsight and Foresight", Seattle PI
Hall, Emily, "Grasping at the past", The Stranger
Cleary, Stephen, "Untitled (Elephant)", Core Sample/Clear Cut Press
Bowie, Chas, "VIA LOS ANGELES", Portland Mercury

2003
Row, DK, "Unearthing a scene", Oregonian ArtsWeek
Bancud, Michaela, "A Sample Plan", Portland Tribune
Bowie, Chas, "DIY Does It Better", Portland Mercury
Boas, Pat, "Against the Current", ArtWeek
Jahn, Jeff, "View from Portland", Modern Painters
Dubinsky, Allison, "A Good Friend...", The Organ
Griffis, Ryan, "YOU", Rhizome.org
Row, DK, "Blood and Guts Forever" Oregonian, A&E
Speer, Richard, "The Charm Bracelet," Willamette Week
Stadler, Matthew, "A Living Mockery", The Organ Review of the Arts
Bowie, Chas, "Brad Adkins", Portland Mercury

2002
Row, DK, "Flying Below the Radar", Oregonian A&E
Row, DK, "Big Wheels Turning", Oregonian A&E
Skinner, Marjorie, "YOU", Portland Mercury

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Justin Oswald
Driek and Michael Zirinsky
Sarah M. Meigs
Ned Rifkin
Brad Cloepfil
Todd Wolcott
David Lewis
Dean Geleynse
Wes Mills
Dori and Larry Vollum
Dorothy Lemelson
Mary Ann Deffenbaugh
Terrence Schneider
Richard Levy

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
Pacific Northwest College of Art - Artists' Book Collection, Portland, OR
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art - Resource Room, Portland, OR
Reed College - Artists' Book Collection, Portland, OR