ADRIAN K

Adrian K, an artist and activist rooted in historic Harlem, NYC, brings a nuanced touch to his studio practice. His art, a blend of painting, installations, events, and new media, draws the public into experiences exploring the intricate tapestry of sustainability, community, and consciousness.  

 

Founder of the globally recognized TRASH project, Adrian champions urban beautification and environmental awareness with a commitment to the circular economy ethos. Beyond borders, this ongoing initiative collaborates with local groups, leaving a lasting impact on communities and individuals.

 

In 2016, in collaboration with Friends of St. Nicholas Park, the TRASH project initiated an annual cleanup season in St. Nicholas Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Adrian has shared insights into his community studio practice at esteemed institutions like Barnard College, Columbia University, Dayton University, and the Shri Ram Academy in India. His transformative programs and events extend to organizations such as Bronx Works, Children’s Aid, Friends of the Children NY, and collaborations with corporations like Volvo, Hermes, Thousand Fell, and LVMH.

EXHIBITIONS

2024, TRASH project, Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, NYC
2024, I realllly mean it, Aaron Davis Hall, City College, NYC
2023, Art in Windows Project, Harlem, NYC
2023, Halos, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
2022, Art in Windows Project, Harlem, NYC
2021, The Breathing Project, The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2021, TRASH project, M5 showroom, New York
2020, As Above So Below, Wesel Sie Projects, Poland
2019, Summertime Group Show, Faction Art Projects, New York
2018, 601 Studios Group Show, Gitler &, New York
2018, TRASH project Collaboration: Leeza Meksin, Towards a New Archeology, BAM, Brooklyn, NY
2015, Artiz Group: Jumping the Line, 601 Studios, New York
2014, TRASH Maximalism, Aires Libres Festival, Montreal, CA
2011, Roku, Ise Foundation, New York
2010, Who’s afraid of Green, Gray, and Gold, Expodium, Utrecht, NL
2009, Exhibition 2012+, The Drop, New York
2009, One Size Fits All, On Stellar Rays, New York
2009, InDisposed, Touch Gallery, Los Angeles
2009, InDisposed, Studio X, New York
2008, Home Base III, New York
2008, TRASH maximalism, New York
2007, Face Value, Vernissage TV Salon, New York
2004, Paintings in the 5th Dimension, 22 Howard, New York

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gateways​ ​to​ ​Art:​ ​Understanding​ ​the​ ​Visual​ ​Arts,​ ​2nd​ ​Edition Debra​ ​J.​ ​DeWitte,​ ​Ralph​ ​M.​ ​Larmann,​ ​M.​ ​Kathryn​ ​Shields, - Thames​ ​and​ ​Hudson,​ ​2016

New York Times, Art the Garbage Man Can Appreciate, April Dembosky - The New York Times, 2008