Kim Adams




Kim Adams is renowned for his assemblage sculptures that utilize readymade and prefabricated elements to explore themes such as social structures, the impact of technology and mobility, and the intersection between life and art. With a career spanning over three decades, Adams is based in Toronto and has been featured in numerous books and catalogues. His work is held in major public collections, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, and the Centraal Museum in the Netherlands. Adams has exhibited extensively both in Canada and internationally, including the Skulptur Projekte in Münster, the Sydney Biennial (Australia), The Power Plant (Toronto). His work, which blends humor, satire, and seriousness, constructs “worlds” as a form of social critique, occupying the unique space between life and art.

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Featured Works



Dream Studio (Bike Ride) , 2020 H0 model parts, H0 landscaping materials 10 x 12 x 5 in. 25.40 x 30.48 x 12.70 cm Dual Kirby Machine no.2 , 2018 H0 model parts 3 x 7 x 2½ in. 7.62 x 17.78 x 6.35 cm Dream Studio (Garden Snake) , 2020 H0 model parts and H0 landscaping materials 10 x 11 x 6 in. 25.40 x 27.94 x 15.24 cm Giraffe Transport, 2020 H0 model parts 4 x 1 x 5 in. 10.16 x 2.54 x 12.70 cm Bug Mountain, 2021 H0 model parts, H0 landscaping materials, Cork, 1/16 model parts 14 x 11 x 12 in. 35.56 x 27.94 x 30.48 cm Andy Warhol Birthday Weekend , 1999 H0 model parts, H0 landscaping materials, Cork 15 x 14 x 14 in. 38.10 x 35.56 x 35.56 cm




Exhibitions





Stash November 1 – December 14 2024


Public Exhibitions


Kim Adams: Bruegel-Bosch Bus at the Art Gallery of Hamilton


Publications

Special Edition Hardcover Bruegel-Bosch Bus Catalogue