An interview with Lisa Adams on the heels of her forthcoming solo exhibition “A Piebald Era” at Garis & Hahn in Downtown Los Angeles on view 12 January- 17 February 2019.       All images © Lisa Adams, 2019

A drought has plagued Southern California for nearly a decade.  Lisa Adams possesses an intuitive and effortless connection to her surroundings whether it’s her daily walks through the asphalt jungle of Downtown Los Angeles, visits to the LA River, or exploratory hikes in the mountains.  In recent weeks, Los Angeles has experienced an unusual and […]

Over the course of nearly a decade, Installation Magazine Editor-in-Chief A. Moret has followed the artistic practice of Lisa Adams.  On the heels of her forthcoming solo exhibition America the Beautiful, visual anchors that have appeared in previous bodies of work are coming together to form a visual reliquary that speaks to the dystopian paradise that […]

The viewer’s gaze unhinges the schism between a utopic past and a dystopic present, whose wrath is concealed by an arsenal of exacting moves executed invisibly by the hand of artist Lisa Adams.  By implementing a set of painterly techniques of her own creation, which includes the meticulous use of sponge rollers to create mosaic […]

The artist’s studio is a fortress of soliitude, loneliness, temporary creative blindness and shimmering lights of wonder. Installation Magazine sat down with Lisa Adams in Downtown Los Angeles and discussed the challenges faced being an artist without an assistant, a single practitioner at the helm of an insular discourse.     Photography © Rainer Hosch […]

Join Los Angeles artist Lisa Adams and filmmaker Juri Koll for the special one-night premiere of Lisa Adams:  As it Appears to Be today Friday, June 6.  The Crest Theater will present an exclusive screening of the film at 8pm in Westwood, just blocks away from the Hammer Museum.  Purchase your tickets to the limited engagement now.  Discover an […]