Adam Cross
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Education
2014 MFA in Painting New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2013 Summer Artist Residency, Terra Foundation for American Art Europe Giverny, France
2008 BFA In Painting, Summa Cum Laude, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
2006 “Summer Painting Workshop in China,” Nanjing, China
Work and Teaching Experience
2018
Adjunct Professor, 2D Design, Painting 1, Intermediate Painting 1, Intermediate Painting 2, Life Drawing and Anatomy 1, Advanced Life Drawing and Anatomy, Caldwell University, Caldwell, New Jersey
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting, Still Life Drawing and Painting, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY,Restoration, repainting, celling and wall paintings, Our Lady of Grace Church, Brooklyn New York
2017
Adjunct Professor, Painting 1, Intermediate Painting 1, Caldwell University, Caldwell, New Jersey
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting, Still Life Drawing and Painting, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY
Painting and Drawing Instructor, NY Art Studio, New York, New York
2016
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting, Still Life Drawing and Painting, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY
2015
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY
Assistant Director, NY Art Studio, New York, New York
Instructor of Drawing, Painting, Figure Drawing, Portfolio Preparation, NY Art Studio
Instructor Figure Drawing, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Instructor Intro to Drawing and Painting II,Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2014
Instructor Painting and Drawing, NY Art Studio, New York, New York
Instructor, Intro to Painting and Drawing, New York Academy of Art, New York,
Ny Collaboration project with Ross Bleckner, New York, New York
Teaching Assistant, Painting 1, Long Island Universty, Brooklyn, New York
2013
Collaboration project with Ross Bleckner, New York, New York
Worked in collaboration with Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra, New York, New York
Teaching Assistant, Intro to painting and Drawing, Continuing Education, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Teaching Assistant, Intro to the Figure, Continuing Education Certificate Program of the New York Academy of Art, New York , New York
2011
Judge of Fairmont Juried Art Competition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia
2009/11
Owner and Operator of Serenity Café and Gallery, Fairmont, West Virginia
Juried and Group Exhibitions
2018
"Silk Road", Daniel Cooney Gallery, New York, New York
"In Perspective," New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2017
NEW YORK - ULAANBAATAR, Blue Moon Gallery,Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia
Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, New York, New York
Paintings and Sculpture, The Diamond Shop, Morgantown, West Virginia
2016
Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Flux Factory, Picturing the Unprintable, Long Island City, New York
2015
Flowers Gallery, Small is Beautiful, Juried Group Exhibition, New York, New York
Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2014
The United Nations , The Voice of The Eternal Steppe, Juried Group Exhibition, New York, New York
Broadway Mall Gallery, The Voice of the Eternal Steppe, New York, New York
Flowers Gallery, Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery, New York, New York
Summit Six Gallery, 30 Rooms, New York, New York
Artist in Residence Exhibition, Giverny France, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Group exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2013
Sotheby’s Take Home a Nude, Art Auction, Sotheby’s, New York, New York
Franklin Project, “Portraits of Our Father “ Bleecker Street Arts Club, New York, New York
Painting at the Metropolitan Museum exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Deck the Walls, Art Benefit, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Group exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York “Experimental”
Juried Group Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York New York
Open Studios , Artist Residency Terra Foundation of American Art, Giverny, France
Open Studios, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
TriBeCa Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Single Fare 3, RH Gallery, New York, New York
Spaces, Juried Group Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Mountain of minis, Juried Group Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NewYork
2012
Group Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Heads, Juried Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Deck The Walls, Benefit Auction, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
2011
Fairmont Juried Exhibition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia
Symphony Sunday, University of Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia
2010
Cynthia Bickley Juried Competition, Cynthia Bickely art Gallery, Beckley,
West Virginia Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Cynthia Bickely Art Gallery, Beckley, West Virginia
2009
BFA Seniors Show, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
2008
Wild and Wonderful, West Virginia University Juried Exhibition, Asterisk Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
Recent Portraits, Private Residence, Morgantown, West Virginia
2007
My Redeemers Apprenticeship, Zen Clay Galleries, Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown Arts Walk, Warner Theater, Morgantown, West Virginia
2006
Traditional Chinese Landscape, Nanjing Arts Institute, Nanjing, China
2005
Juried Exhibition, Gallery 62 West, Grafton,
West Virginia Freshman Scholarship Winners, Mountain lair Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Selected One Person Exhibitions
2017
Heaven and Earth, Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Past and Presence, Weztel County Museum, New Martinsville, WV
2011
The Light, Serenity Café and Gallery, Fairmont, West Virginia
Unveiling of Blair Montgomery, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia
2010
Recent Works, Serenity Café and Gallery, Fairmont, West Virginia Recent Works,
Gatherings Church, Fairmont, West Virginia 2009 Morgantown Arts Walk,
The Dragon Fly, Morgantown, West Virginia
The Passion, Chestnut Ridge Church, Morgantown, West Virginia
2008
Morgantown Arts Walk, Aull Historical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia
2007
My Redeemers Apprenticeship, Jackson Kelly Gallery, Morgantown,West Virginia
Press and Publication
2014
McCann, Margret "The Figure" Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture Contemporary Perspectives, P.42
Carlson, Jeffery, “New York Academy of Art Unveils Summer Show,” Fine Art Today, Fine
Art Connoisseur Magazine
Messinger,Kate, "Best of MFA Grads: New York Academy of Art," The Wild Magazine
2008
Fleming, Lindsey, “Artist and Group win Cyndi Jones Impact Program Grant”, The Dominion Post, p.4A
2007
Submitted Article, “Adam Cross’s work at Jackson Kelly Gallery”, The Dominion Pos, p.5C,1C
Submitted Article, “Zen Clay showing art of Calliope contest Winners thru April”, The Dominion Post. P.4C
2006
Calliope, West Virginia University Literary Art Journal, Volume 18, p.74
Awards and Grants
2016
Public Mural Commission for the Clearing House Headquarters, New York, New York
Portrait Commission for the Korsakov Family, New York, New York
Portrait Commission for the Shin Family, New York, New York
2015
Portrait Commission for Alderson Broaddus University President, Phillipi, West Virginia
2013
Artist Residency, Giverny, France, Terra Foundation New York Academy of Art
Portrait Scholarship, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Merit Scholarship, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
Merit award Scholarship, New York Academy of Art
Judge for Fairmont Juried Art Competition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont
West Virginia Mural Commission for East Fairmont High School, Fairmont, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Joan Ross, Fairmont, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Fairmont State University President, Fairmont West Virginia
2010
Portrait Commission for Barbara Bonasso, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Commission for Chestnut Ridge Church, Morgantown, West Virginia
Commission for Larry Bonasso, Fairmont, West Virginia
Best of Show, Cynthia Bickely Juried Competition, Cynthia Bickely Gallery, Beckely, West Virginia
First Place, Gabor Portrait Competition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia
2009
Commission for Fran White, Morgantown, West Virginia
Accepted into the Tamarack Gallery, The Best Of West Virginia, Beckley, West Virginia
2008
Creative Art Tuition Wavier, West Virginian University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Elizabeth Hestick, Bridgeport, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Adelaide Rusch, Morgantown, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Joe Hestick, Bridgeport, West Virginia
Cyndi Jones Impact Grant, Jackson Kelly Gallery, Morgantown, West Virginia
2007
Creative Art Tuition Waiver, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Dr. Tom Witt, Morgantown, West Virginia
Portrait Commission for Grethe Myles, Morgantown, West Virginia
2006
Creative Art Tuition Waiver, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
First Place Calliope Competition, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
2005
Best of Show Gallery 62 West, Grafton, West Virginia Creative Art Tuition Waiver, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
References
-Peter Drake
Dean of Academic Affairs
New York Academy of Art
(212) 842-5970
-Naijun Zhang
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Painting
West Virginia University, School of Art and Design
(304) 293-4119
-Steven Assael
Painting and Drawing Professor, New York Academy of Art
Senior Critic, New York Academy of Art
(718) 683-1298