ADAM SPEAR performs at Rosenbaum Contemporary

“Graffiti”, the previously stigmatized street art that has historically been erroneously projected onto the [sub]urban youth and inner city delinquents has catapulted into mainstream acceptance over the last two decades.  Recent auction-house hammer prices have broken sales records, thanks to KAWS, Basquiat, and others. The raw and powerful visual aesthetic crosses over many customer demographics. 

Adam Spear, a Florida native, has found a niche in his unique social media inspired urban pop art. Candid Instagram and Facebook profile pictures of strangers make up the bulk of his quasi-narrative of meme symbology. Urban hieroglyphics encapsulate the subject. Neon colors, street pseudonym tags, color swatches, 80’s nostalgia, and evidence of the never lasting short-term, dopamine-driven feedback deliver a bold and invigorating pop punch. 

Multilayers of mixed media give life to a canvas that has been feverishly drenched in a push and pull composition. Portraits comprised of irregular black outlines act a simple line gestures overlaid a dynamic and complicated background. 

Performance on Aug 3, 2019 at Rosenbaum Contemporary is free and open to the public.

Article written by Gabriel Diego Delgado, Assistant Director Rosenbaum Contemporary

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