Adam McEwen

Adam McEwen

BornNationalityBased In
1965BritishNew York City
Biography

Adam McEwen was born in London and lives and works in New York. The artist moves freely between the disciplines of painting, sculpture and installation. He is well known for his lifesized graphite sculptures of such familiar consumer objects as an ATM, a water fountain or a credit card, his Bomber Harris series – monochromatic paintings covered with chewed gums – and his prints on sponges claim both archival aspect and nostalgic imagery, creating a strange mix of historical gaze and subjective feelings. His compositions with three-dimensional objects tend to trigger a psychological unease, or to write a narrative which is uncontrolled and defined by the viewer, not unlike montage. ...

Selected Artworks
Holland Tunnel (Yellow)
Adam McEwen
Holland Tunnel (Yellow), 2016
213.36 x 370.84cm
Phantom Limb
Adam McEwen
Phantom Limb, 2017
144.15 x 182.88 x 10.16cm
Mistress and Slave
Adam McEwen
Mistress and Slave, 2017
144.15 x 224.16 x 6.98cm
Untitled
Adam McEwen
Untitled, 2014
91.44 x 68.58cm
Untitled
Adam McEwen
Untitled, 2014
91.44 x 68.58 x 5.08cm
Noise Annoys
Adam McEwen
Noise Annoys, 2018
144.15 x 182.88cm
Blank Expression
Adam McEwen
Blank Expression, 2018
94 x 135.9 x 5cm
Untitled (Tondo)
Adam McEwen
Untitled (Tondo), 2017
⌀71cm
Battery Tunnel two pipes
Adam McEwen
Battery Tunnel two pipes, 2016
157.5 x 274.3 x 7.6cm
Gallery Representation
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