ABOUT
Adam Collier Noel is an American painter, photographer and collage artist who currently resides in the mountains of Blue Ridge, Georgia. He graduated in 2002 with a BFA in photography from Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University.
Adam has exhibited his work widely across the United States, with recent showings in New York City, South Florida, and the 2024 Hamptons Fine Art Fair. His artwork is featured in numerous private collections in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Australia, and his artistry been highlighted in various print and online publications.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Throughout my career, I have been driven by a devotion to experimentation, combining diverse materials and processes. My artistic journey defies categorization, as I am constantly exploring a wide range of disciplines, subject matter and materials. This passion continues in my latest body of work, where I delve into large-scale abstract landscapes through mixed-media techniques.
Drawing from my deep love of collage and a desire to communicate positive messages, my compositions are guided by an intuitive sense of balance, color theory and texture studies in a fluid, exploratory approach. My paintings are lively, abstract color-scapes created from found and reclaimed paper ephemera, such as blueprints, vintage maps, and letters, which evoke a sense of nostalgia rooted in my Midwestern upbringing. I build the paintings around grid-like structures, both symmetrical and asymmetrical, serving as a foundation for the various elements I weave into my work.
The compositions take shape organically with each layer of paper and paint meticulously applied to conceal or reveal the layers beneath and often feature patterns, typography, and found objects, layered into intricate configurations that are both complex and harmonious, inviting viewers to explore the intricate tapestry of my artistic evolution and personal journey.
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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
2024
Hamptons Fine Art Fair, represented by George Billis Gallery; Southampton, NY
Group Show: George Billis Gallery; New York, NY
2023
Art & Objects: MAC Art Galleries; Delray Bech, FL
2022
Red Dot, represented by George Billis Gallery: November 29- December 3; Miami, FL
George Billis Gallery: February, 12- March, 12; Westport, CT
BIG LOVE: MAC Art Galleries; Delray Beach, FL
2021
Art Basel: Global Showroom; Miami, FL
Featured in three major catalogs for the Saatchi Art Spring campaign
Cover and feature in Victoria Park Magazine
2019
Season Preview: MAC Fine Art; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Season Preview: MAC Fine Art; Jupiter, FL
2018
Art Fort Lauderdale: Arts United; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Explosion: Arts United; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2017
Art For Equality; White Porch Gallery; Miami, FL
Basel Broward: Juried Group Show; Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Summer Heat VIII: Juried Group Show (Second Place); Tom Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
2016
Summer Heat VII: Juried Group Show; Tom Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Catalyst; Curators: Michael Harris & Timothy Leistner, Fort Lauderdale, FL
I Saw My Life In A Stranger’s Face; Curator: Byron Swart, Pompano, FL
2015
Red Dot; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Miami, FL
Second Chances Group Exhibition; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
BIG: Big Beautiful Art; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Landlocked; Tedd’s Art Works, Wilton Manors, FL
XXL-Abstracts; MAC Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Our Ends Are Our Beginnings; 1310 Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Summer Heat VI: Juried Group Show; Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
RedEye: Art Happening; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boy’s Club; Flagler Village Art Walk, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Where The Boys Are; Forré Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2014
The 11: A Collective; Indianapolis, IN
Summer Heat V: Juried Group Show (Best In Show Award); Rossetti Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
Flagler Village Art Walk; Studio Henning Haupt, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Second Saturday Art Walk; Evan Lurie Gallery, Carmel, IN
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair; Palm Springs, CA
Art Palm Beach; Palm Beach, FL
2013
Scope: Art Miami 2013; Evan Lurie Gallery, Miami, FL
Sixth Annual Juried Show; Sylvia White Gallery; Ventura, CA
New Male Works; Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Art Comes Alive; Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH
Kinsey Institute’s 8th Annual Juried Art Show; Grunwald Gallery of Art, Bloomington, IN
Decorators’ Show House and Gardens; Schnull-Rouch House, Indianapolis, IN
20th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
2012
Sleep Event; Instillation collaboration with artist Debbie Smyth, London
8th Annual iDADA Members Exhibition; Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
Solo Exhibition; Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
Art Comes Alive (Purchase Award Winner); Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH
19th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
Ten Yards Superbowl Exhibition; Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2011
Sugar Plum Art Show; Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Unclothed: Exposing the Art Nude; Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Second Saturday; Eye On Art Gallery, Carmel, IN
Herron Alumni Show (Merit Award Winner); Marsh Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
18th Annual Stutz Artist’s Open House; Indianapolis, IN
Gray Matters; The Stutz Art Space Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Aedra Fine Arts; Runaway: Catalog & Online Exhibit, Best in Show Grand Prize, August 2024
Adam Collier Noel: The Flying Fruit Bowl; Online Feature; Aaron S., October 2022
Artist Adam Noel: Giving New Life to Photographs; Neighbors of Victoria Park & the Isles, August 2021
The Color Catalog; Saatchi Art, April 2021
New Voices - 100 Artists Who Are Changing The Conversation; Saatchi Art, March 2021
Art & Life with Adam Collier Noel; VoyageMIA, January 2019
Hotspots Magazine; Q&A: ArtsUnited Featured Artist Adam Collier Noel; Scott Holland, March 2018
John Hopper Blogspot; Journeys of Transition, John Hopper, April 2016
Studio Visit Magazine; Open Studios Press, Spring 2014
Vitruvian Lens Magazine; Firehouse Publishing, October 2013
Provincetown Magazine; Lost (and found) at Sea, Steve Desroches, July 2013
COLLECTIONS
Private collections throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia