Adam Stennett. Opium Tea (Papaver somniferum). 2008. Acrylic on paper, 30 x 44 inches
Adam Stennett
born 1972
Kotzebue, (Alaska)
Adam Stennett is an American painter of American origin based in Brooklyn, New York, best known for his photo-realistic works. He grew in Oregon and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Willamette University in Salem. For years he was subordinate to painter Damien Loeb. His work has been displayed in three solo exhibitions at gallery 31Grand in 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2013 his outdoor installation indoors aka his "Survival Shack" was the foundation for a demonstration at the Glenn Horowitz Bookseller space in East Hampton, New York and established extensive press exposure.
Education
Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, BA, 1994, English / Studio Art
Solo Exhibitions
2018
GALLERY POULSEN, Copenhagen, Denmark, Adam Stennett: Water Paintings, May 26 - July 1.
2016
PIONEER WORKS, Brooklyn, NY, Adam Stennett: Survival Paintings, February 11 - March 31.
2016
PIONEER WORKS, Brooklyn, NY, Adam Stennett: Arctic Artist Survival Shack Project, February 1 - 29.
2013
GLENN HOROWITZ, East Hampton, NY, Adam Stennett: Survival, Evasion and Escape (The Artist's Studio), September 7 - October 28.
2011
THE GATEWOOD GALLERY AT UNCG, Greensboro, NC, Adam Stennett: Mind Control and Other Magic Tricks, October 29 - November 12.
2008
GLENN HOROWITZ, East Hampton, NY, Adam Stennett: Off the Grid, April 12 - May 22.
2007
31GRAND, 143 Ludlow Street, New York, NY, Adam Stennett: Use Only as Directed, October 11 - November 10.
2005
31GRAND, Brooklyn, NY, Adam Stennett: Hold Me Down and Under, November 18 - January 29, 2006.
2004
SCOPE LONDON, 31Grand, Adam Stennett: New Video Work, October 15 - 18.
2004
31GRAND, Brooklyn, NY, Adam Stennett: Before the Accident, April 24 - May 23.
Adam Stennett. Girl in Water Diagonal. 2016. Oil on wood, 48 x 72 inches