David Adamo
(Born) | 1979 in Rochester, NY, USA |
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(Based) | Berlin, Germany |

David Adamo is a sculptor avant la lettre due to his engagement with form and materiality. His sculptures of chipped away wood for example, express this interest in the materiality of the object very well. These sculptures are often surrounded by the wooden fragments that were chopped off, thereby referring to the creation process of the sculptures. In his humorous smallscale sculptures Adamo plays with the expectations of the audience. These sculptures appear to be everyday objects, but by further examining them it becomes clear that the objects are removed from their traditional context due to the use of impossible materials.
— LVB
Recently, Adamo was included in solo and group exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT, USA; The Mordes Collection, West Palm Beach, FL, US ; M.A.C – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Lima, Peru ; Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY USA ; Bielefelder Kunstverein, Bielefeld, Germany.
Images
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(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Charlie) (Year) 2022 (medium) Bronze, steel, acrylic (Dimensions) 23 x 16 x 17 cm;
9 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 in(Edition) unique -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (banana) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 41 x 19 x 8 cm;
16 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in(Stock number) DAda116 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (clementine) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 11 x 9 x 7.5 cm;
4 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 in(Stock number) DAda119 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (pear) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 12 x 5.5 x 6 cm;
4 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 3/8 in(Stock number) DAda121 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Donut C (whole, pink frosting with rainbow sprinkles) (Year) 2018 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) ø 9 cm (Stock number) DAda104 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Objects Like Us (Year) 2018 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT, USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2017 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (eggs 15) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 160 x 120 cm;
63 x 47 1/4 in(Stock number) DAda084 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2017 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (shoe) (Year) 2017 (medium) Ceramic (Dimensions) 25 x 40 x 13 cm;
9 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 5 1/8 in(Edition) Unique (Stock number) DAda095 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (balloon) (Year) 2017 (medium) Aluminium, acrylic, paint (Dimensions) 10 x 16 x 9 cm;
4 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 in(Edition) Unique (Stock number) DAda096 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (eggs 7) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 50 cm;
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda086 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (with blue) (Year) 2017 (medium) Cedar wood, aluminium, acrylic paint (Dimensions) 220 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm;
86 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in(Stock number) (DAda098 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Eggs) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 50 cm;
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda067 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Clementine) (Year) 2017 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm;
2 x 3 x 3 in(Stock number) DAda078 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Strawberry #4) (Year) 2017 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 5 x 4 x 3 cm;
2 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in(Stock number) DAda079 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2015 (Institution) Albright Knox Art Gallery (Location) Buffalo, NY, USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (6 rib, fluorescent red) / Untitled (6 rib, cobalt blue) / Untitled (5 rib, black) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Steel, Polymer clay (Dimensions) 31 x 24 x 11 cm;
12 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 3/8 in / 40 x 29 x 6.5 cm;
15 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 2 1/2 in / 50 x 26 x 12 cm;19 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 in -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2015 (medium) Western red cedar (Dimensions) 302 x 30 x 30 cm;
118 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda059 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2014 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Cedar wood (Dimensions) 229 x 50 x 30 cm;
90 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda024 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Cedar wood (Dimensions) 164 x 50 x 30 cm;
64 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda025 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2014 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (8 rib) (Year) 2014 (medium) Bees wax (Dimensions) 172 x 43 x 30 cm;
68 7/8 x 16 7/8 x 11 3/4 in(Stock number) DAda018 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (6 rib, Cobalt Blue) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Polymer Clay, Steel (Dimensions) 28 x 30 x 13 cm;
11 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 5 1/8 in(Stock number) DAda049 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (10 rib) (Year) 2014 (medium) Balsa (Dimensions) 64 x 80 x 39 cm;
25 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 15 3/8 in(Stock number) DAda017 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (8 rib, zellan) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Steel (Dimensions) 26 x 21 x 9 cm;
10 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in(Stock number) DAda050 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Carpet (Dimensions) 200 x 152 cm;
78 3/4 x 59 7/8 in(Stock number) DAda028 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Carpet (Dimensions) 205 x 151 cm;
80 3/4 x 59 1/2 in(Stock number) DAda030 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2015 (medium) Ink on paper (Dimensions) 58.6 x 72.5 cm (Stock number) DAda057 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Erasers) (Year) 2014 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) Variable dimensions (Stock number) DAda013 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2013 (medium) Paint wood (Dimensions) 116.5 x 75 x 3.6 cm (Stock number) DAda004 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (group of 40 Chips) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm (each) -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) All in Good Time, Chapter III: David Adamo and Ettore Favini (Year) 2011 (Institution) Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Location) Bergamo, Italy -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) All in Good Time, Chapter III: David Adamo and Ettore Favini (Year) 2011 (Institution) Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Location) Bergamo, Italy -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Cookies) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) Variable dimension (Stock number) DAda005 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Apple) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) 8 x 6 x 7 cm -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Whitney Biennale (Year) 2010 (Institution) Whitney Museum of American Art (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2012 (medium) Western red cedar (Dimensions) 163 x 15 x 15 cm (Stock number) DAda009 -
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(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Axe) (Year) 2011 (medium) Nickel silver, wood, wood chippings (Dimensions) Dimensions variable (Stock number) DAda001 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Greater New York, curated by Klaus Biesenbach, Connie Butler and Neville Wakefield (Year) 2010 (Institution) P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (Location) Long Island City, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (birdie) (Year) 2012 (medium) Bronze, paint (Dimensions) 8 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm (Stock number) DAda002 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (black flipper) (Year) 2013 (medium) Soft plasticine (Dimensions) L 100 x l 25 cm (Stock number) DAda003 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On se bat toujours quelque part (w/ Michael Portnoy) (Year) 2009 (Institution) Le Confort Moderne (Location) Poitiers, France -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On se bat toujours quelque part (w/ Michael Portnoy) (Year) 2009 (Institution) Le Confort Moderne (Location) Poitiers, France