Lindsay Adams
One discovers the light in darkness, that is what darkness is for; but everything in our lives depends on how we bear the light., 2022
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.9 cm)
Lindsay Adams
Irises in Hudson, 2022
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
Lindsay Adams
(b.1990); American
Adams is a writer and painter working across traditional mediums. Embracing her intersectional identity as a black and disabled woman, Lindsay’s work serves as both a reflection and extension of self, challenging narratives of both race and representation, while concurrently questioning her personal feelings of otherness and exclusion. She positions solitary figures within intimate, yet unknown spaces, leveraging both mystery and imagination, allowing the subjects to exist outside of expectation or restriction. By centering each figure with a direct gaze at the viewer, she creates a space for them to demonstrate an unalarmed agency with a keen sense of self, examining how identity, gender, and self-disclosure can be represented.
Drawing from memory, literature, and research, while also embracing fluid inspiration, Adams creates floral landscapes and still life’s archiving places and times reflective of home, travel, and her ancestral connection to land. With her thick, gestural brushwork, she is in constant consideration of how color and texture can be used to capture the complexity and depth of humanhood, memory, and experience. Leveraging her academic background in foreign relations, sociology, and cultural anthropology, she approaches her work with deep critical thought and social awareness. Lindsay received her B.A. in International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy and Latin and Iberian Studies from The University of Richmond. Lindsay is currently attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
EDUCATION
BFA, 2023, School at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Painting and Drawing
BA, 2012, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy, Spanish; Minor: Studio Art
SELECTED SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2022 Two Things Can Be True: Lindsay Adams, Eaton DC, Washington, D.C.
Lindsay Adams: Riverhill Art Residency, Upstate Art Weekend, Ulster Park, NY (upcoming)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: Gavlak Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
All Together: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.
The Sanctuary: West Chelsea Contemporary, New York, NY
2021 Operation Varsity Blues: Allouche Gallery, New York, NY
Truth About Me: ArtLeadHER Foundation, Urban Zen, New York, NY
PUBLIC TALKS
2021 Art Haus, Operation Varsity Blues Group Show Discussion
The Artist’s Perspective: Navigating the Art World, Truth About Me Group Exhibition
Women’s History Month: Artist Spotlight, Komuna Foundation
Interbrand, Black Creativity Panel
NPR, Life Kit Podcast
DISABILITY ADVOACY
2021 Accenture, Global Disability Inclusion Keynote Speaker
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Making Space for Disability Justice
Facebook, Amplifying Black Voices
2020 Who What Wear, “I Love Fashion and Have a Disability – This is What I look for When I Shop”
Refinery 29, “I’m Young, Black, and Disabled – & This is What I Want You to Know”
Accenture, Disability Inclusion Brown Bag: Creating and Inclusive Work Environment for Persons with Disabilities
Americans with Disability Act, 30 Year Anniversary Gala Attendee
2019 Accenture, Disability Inclusion Employee Resource Group
Accenture, Disability Inclusion Design Thinking Workshop
Disability Employment Awareness Month Interview
2018 LinkedIn, The Importance of Understanding Disabilities (Authored)
LinkedIn, “You, Me, and My Disability: Identification” (Authored)
Booz Allen Hamilton, DiversABILITY Employee Resource Group Communications Lead
Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Interview
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2022 Jackson, Lana. ‘’Lindsay Adams is Reframing Black Identity,” Soho House, April 29
Williams, Elliot C. “Painter Lindsay Adams Has More Than ‘Two Things’ to Say,” DCist, April 29
2021 ‘’Amplifying Black Voices: Lindsay Adams,’’ Facebook
Holzman, Sara. ‘’Lindsay Adams’ Artwork is Her Peace and Her Protest,’’ Marie Claire Magazine, July 2
Lindsay Adams, Featured Alumni, Doorways, Holton Arms School Alumni Magazine
2020 Lindsay Adams, Featured Alumni, Doorways, Holton Arms School Alumni Magazine
Collings, Kat. ‘’I Love Fashion and Have a Disability – This is What I Look for When I Shop,’’ Who What Wear, October 23
Adams, Lindsey. ‘’Voices of Disability: I’m Young, Black, and Disabled – & This is What I Want You to Know,’’ Refinery29, July 24
Weisbrid, Lindsay. ‘’Lindsay Adams: A Modern Renaissance Woman,’’ District Fray Magazine, September
2017 Lindsay Adams: A Modern Renaissance Woman, District Fray Magazine
