Lindsay Adams (b. 1990, Washington, D.C.) is a writer and painter working across traditional mediums. Employing her educational foundation as a social scientist, with a background in foreign relations, sociology, and cultural anthropology, she systematically engages in her work with precise critical analysis and a perceptive understanding of the complex fabric of social dynamics. Lindsay received her B.A. in International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy and Latin and Iberian Studies from The University of Richmond.

Embracing her intersectional identity, Lindsay’s work serves as a reflection of self, exploring personal and collective histories and the role imagination plays in mining the complexities and nuances of life. Her current body of work is a conceptual investigation of the balance between the known and the possible, examining themes of place, liberation, expanse, and freedom. Each intuitive mark invites a dialogue between reality and dreaming, as she mines through layers of gesture and color to build worlds. Adams alternates between abstract and representational forms, employing formal techniques that highlight the physicality of paint and the delicacy of gesture. In this way, she weaves multiple paintings within one, crafting a rich tapestry, informed by interconnected experiences that invites reflection on the boundlessness of dreaming.

Lindsay has been the recipient of the New Artist Society Merit Award and the Helen Frankenthaler Award at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she is currently pursuing an MFA in Painting and Drawing. Her works were recently exhibited at Baltimore Museum of Art; Sean Kelly Gallery, Los Angeles, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY. Her work is in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art and Northwestern Law School.