Kim Adams – CCCA Canadian Art Database

Kim Adams

Canadian sculptor Kim Adams studied painting at the Northwest Institute of the Arts (1974), the Kootenay School of Art (1974-1975), and the University of Victoria (1975-1977), where he received an MFA in 1979. At the University of Victoria, he was taught by teachers with competing aesthetics, Mowry Baden and Roland Brener. By 1976, Adams was an abstract painter, but knew that sculpture and installation were his future. Despite his formal education, Adams found much of his inspiration outside the classroom. Adams's sculpture work is composed of different parts: architectural structures, street events and miniature models of landscapes and architecture. His practice grew from creating miniature models in the 1980s to life-size sculptures and installations. In Toaster Work Wagon (1997), Adams assembled bicycles, lawn chairs, and parts of a 1960 Volkswagen bus. For his Autolamp (2008), he used the shell of a 1985 Dodge Ram which through holes which perforate it, gives light, transforming it into a glowing structure. The Mendel Art Gallery (now amalgamated into Remai Modern) acquired Kim Adams' sculpture Love Birds (1998-2010) in 2013 composed of 11 foot tall sculptures - made from water barrels, grain-silo caps, and parts of two Ford Econoline vans. Adams's work is included in many major public collections such as the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery), Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, the Remai Modern, and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Holland. His Brueghel-Bosch Bus (1997-ongoing, sculpture-installation) is permanently installed at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. In 2001, he created a permanent outdoor work for the Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2012, Adams received the Gershon Iskowitz Prize. In 2013, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. In 2014, Adams won the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Creator Id: 6
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Alberta
Year of Birth: 1951
City: Grand Valley
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Male
Mediums: sculpture
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Work by Kim Adams

Livestock Theatre

Work ID: 54953

Measurements: 15.24 h x 40.64 l x 20.32 w cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1986

Materials: model parts, 1:24

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Doctrainer

Work ID: 54955

Measurements: 50.8 x 76.2 x 22.86 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1987

Materials: plastic model parts, 1:24

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Chameleon Unit #2

Work ID: 54952

Measurements: 10.16 h x 7.62 l x 10.16 w cm

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Date Made: 1987

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Artists Colony, [detail]

Work ID: 54977

Measurements: 58 x 202.5 x 76.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1987-89

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Artists Colony, [detail]

Work ID: 54976

Measurements: 58 x 202.5 x 76.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1987-89

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Artists Colony, [detail]

Work ID: 54975

Measurements: 58 x 202.5 x 76.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1987-89

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Gift Machine

Work ID: 54951

Measurements: 11.43 x 24.765 x 12.7 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1989

Materials: plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: carnival, Original CCCA

Does’ka-den (Moonshine Runner)

Work ID: 54972

Measurements: 1.3224 x 0.3828 x 0.2436 m

Collection:

Date Made: 1992-93

Materials: customized truck, septic tank

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Does’ka-den (Moonshine Runner), [detail]

Work ID: 54973

Measurements: 1.3224 x 0.3828 x 0.2436 m

Collection:

Date Made: 1992-93

Materials: customized truck, septic tank

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Long Distance

Work ID: 54992

Measurements: 5.08 x 10.16 x 22.86 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1994

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Love Rocket #2

Work ID: 54944

Measurements: 30.48 h x 15.24 l x 15.24 w cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1994

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cheese Truck I

Work ID: 54959

Description: installation at Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Measurements: 12.7 x 10.16 x 17.78 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1994

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

G-Weave Productions

Work ID: 54942

Measurements: 66.04 x 15.24 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: plastic model parts, 1:24

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Street Bar

Work ID: 54945

Measurements: 6.5 x 12.17 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Skyscratch, [detail]

Work ID: 54971

Measurements: 167.64 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cranberry Juicer

Work ID: 54941

Measurements: 10.8 x 22.9 x 10.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Juice Truck

Work ID: 54948

Measurements: 10.16 x 10.16 x 7.62 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Love Rocket II

Work ID: 54961

Measurements: 15.24 x 15.24 x 25.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

model dedicated to Robert Smithson and Gordon Matta-Clark

Work ID: 54939

Collection:

Date Made: 1995

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sculpture for Philip Gustin

Work ID: 54995

Measurements: 24.765 x 10.795 x 13.335 cm

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Date Made: 1996

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Summer Studio

Work ID: 54940

Measurements: 16.51 x 17.78 x 7.62 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Earth Bubble

Work ID: 54991

Measurements: 8.89 h x 6.35 l x 10.16 w cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Street Lift #1

Work ID: 54957

Measurements: 7.62 x 8.89 x 5.08 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: HO plastic model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Toaster Work Wagon

Work ID: 54998

Description: Insite 97, San Diego, California

Measurements: 205.74 h x 320.04 l x 152.4 w cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1997

Materials: 1960's VW bus parts, bicyles

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Mobile School for Critical Thought

Work ID: 54965

Measurements: 8.89 x 10.16 x 12.7 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1997

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Every Which Way

Work ID: 54985

Measurements: 81.28 x 190.5 x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1997

Materials: aluminum, rubber, steel

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Toaster Work Wagon

Work ID: 54997

Description: Insite 97, San Diego, California

Measurements: 205.74 h x 320.04 l x 152.4 w cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1997

Materials: 1960's VW bus parts, bicyles

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Every Which Way

Work ID: 54950

Measurements: 81.28 x 190.5 x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1997

Materials: aluminum, rubber, steel

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tank Viewer I

Work ID: 54989

Measurements: 11.43 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Devil’s Bar

Work ID: 54990

Measurements: 10.795 x 24.765 x 11.43 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fish and Chips (Steamers)

Work ID: 54994

Measurements: 11.43 x 24.765 x 11.43 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Every Which Way

Work ID: 54984

Measurements: 58.42 x 137.16 x 48.26 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: aluminum, rubber, steel

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tank Viewer II

Work ID: 54988

Measurements: 17.78 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Slug Tank

Work ID: 54987

Measurements: 5.08 x 10.16 x 25.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cheese Eaters

Work ID: 54993

Measurements: 23.495 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1998

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ear

Work ID: 54986

Description: courtesy Wynick/Tuck Gallery

Measurements: variable dimensions

Collection:

Date Made: 2000

Materials: metal, rubber

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bottle Van with Trailer Study II

Work ID: 54980

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54964

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54962

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Recent Models & Works on Paper

Work ID: 54958

Description: exhibition at Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fred’s Trailer II

Work ID: 54978

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Squid Head Vancouver

Work ID: 54979

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54963

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Work Museum

Work ID: 54983

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Study for 60’s Trailer

Work ID: 54981

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54969

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54967

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fred’s Trailer I

Work ID: 54982

Measurements: 57.15 x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials: watercolour & ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54966

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

[installation]

Work ID: 54968

Description: exhibition 23 June-03 Sept., 2001at the Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario

Collection:

Date Made: 2001

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Skyscratch

Work ID: 54970

Measurements: 152.4 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made:

Materials: HO scale model parts

Virtual Collection: carnival, Original CCCA