Adrian Williams
1979 born in Portland, Oregon, US, lives and works in Frankfurt a.M. and Portland, Oregon

From 2003 till 2006 Staedelschule, Frankfurt a.M.
From 2000 till 2001 under Graduate exchange Staedelschule, Frankfurt a.M.
From 1998 till 2003 The Cooper Union for Science and Art, New York, US

Awards:
2008
Art Residency Scholarship of the Hessische Kulturstiftung, New York City
2006
Graduate Prize, Staedelschule, Frankfurt a.M.

Public Projects:
2005
Co-Founder of The Contemporary Library, Prishtina, Kosovo
2003
Producer and Host of Sunny Side Up, Radio Show, Frankfurt a. M., DE

Lectures:
2007
When Kittens Become Cats – emerging artist lecture series, Frankfurter Kunstverein, DE “Directors Commentary”(the position of the author, in art and film)
2005
Artist Lecture Series - Atelier Frankfurt, “Man Made Me”(The existence of the unicorn, as it appears in art history worldwide)
Portfolio of Adrian Williams
Exhibitions with Iris Kadel:
2009 You always, always, always, do that. - Yes. You say that all the time
Solo exhibitions
2010 Galerie Iris Kadel, Karlsruhe, DE
Art Statement, Art Basel, CH
2009 Batsong Rehearsals for an Audio Play, ArtProductionFundLAB, New York, US
2007 Banshee Piano, Gallery Voges+Partner, Frankfurt a. M., DE
When Rivers Fall Down, Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, DE
2001 03156, Luftraum Airport Showcase, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Group exhibitions
2010 Die perfekte Ausstellung, Heidelberger Kunstverein, DE
PLAYING THE CITY II, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt a. M. DE
2009 "You always, always, always do that. – Yes. You say that all the time.", Galerie Iris Kadel, Karlsruhe, DE
Heaven, Athens Biennal, GR
The Malady of Writing, MACBA, Barcelona, ES
2008 Samsa Präsentiert, Samsa Project Space, Berlin, DE
Albatross Ado, Städelmuseum, Frankfurt a. M, DE
Boxer, Literaturhaus, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Albatross Ado, Frankfurter Kunstverein, solo Performance, Frankfurt a. M., DE
The Great Transformation, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt a.M.,DE
A Grande Transformacion (Arte e Maxia Tactica), MARCO, Vigo, ES
2007 Figures of Excess, Beursschouwburg, Brussels, BE
Die Stille Frau, Kornhäuschen, Aschaffenburg, DE
2006 The Graduates, Städelmuseum, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Goods to Declare, MFA International, Tel Aviv, IS
Monologues, Raum für Kultur, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Me and My Rhythm Box, Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, US
2005 6 richtige 3 falsche… Marburger Kunstverein, Marburg, DE
Station, Mouson Turm, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Performing Lectures, Unfriendly Takeover, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Missing Identity, Exit Art, Prishtina, Kosovo
Exemption from Ordinary Liabilities*, Portikus, Frankfurt a. M., DE
2004 Man Made Me, Städelschule, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Properties of Force, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt a. M. DE
2003 Weather Station for Utopia Radio, Vivere Venezia II, Venice Biennial, IT
Sunny Side Up, Radio X, Frankfurt a. M., DE
2002 Kronleuchterputzen, Real Presence, Belgrade, Serbia
Ground Swell, W12 Städelschule, Frankfurt a. M., DE
2000 Nomadic White Cube*+, Exchange Exhibition, Frankfurt a. M., DE
Publications
2008
ONE SHORT STORY, (short story) Voges+Partner, Frankfurt a. M.
THE RIGHT TRIANGLE, (short story) Kornhäuschen, Aschaffenburg,
2007
THE DEATH, (magazine) Samsa, Berlin, Germany, 2007
UMBRELLA IN THE SINK, (LP) in collaboration with Theodor Köhler,
Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2007
2006
THE POEMS OF NATHANIEL VON HARBOU (magazine) Monologues,
Raum für Kultur, Frankfurt a. M., DE














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