Adam Ball

Adam Ball

Adam Ball (1977) lives and works in London and has exhibited in important institutions and galleries internationally. Since the public installation of a 10 metre high painting in London’s Golden Square in 2002, important solo exhibitions include: ‘Beautiful Evidence’, Goss Michael Foundation & Art Trinity, Dallas (2021 Upcoming), ‘Remnants and Realisation’, Encounter, London (2018) ‘Absolute Zero’, Pharos Arts Foundation, Cyprus (2016), ‘Elemental’, Bait Al Zubair Museum, Oman (2015), ‘The Space Between’, Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas (2014), ‘Resolution’, Centre of Contemporary Art Bahrain (2013), ‘Echo’, Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris (2010), ‘In the Beginning’, Shirazu Gallery, London (2012), ‘Taman Negara’, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York (2009). Selected group exhibitions include ‘The Summer Exhibition,’ The Royal Academy, London (2021), ‘What Remains’, Encounter, London (2021), ‘RWA168’, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2021), ‘Shapes in Clouds’, Encounter, London (2020), ‘Re:Define’, Dallas Contemporary Art Museum, Dallas (2017), ‘Clarks: Rebooted’, Shanghai, Milan, NYC (2015), ‘Salle D’Attende’, Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris (2015), ‘This is London’, Shizaru Gallery, London (2012), ‘Re:Define’, Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas (2011), ‘Spectra’, London Newcastle Project Space, London (2010), ‘Taman Negara’, Gagosian Gallery, New York (2009), ‘Jerwood Drawing Prize’, Jerwood Space, London (2008), ‘Encounters’, Brighton Museum (2003), ‘Becks Futures’, Institute of Contemporary Art, London (2000).

Recently five of Ball’s works were sold in the George Michael Collection at Christie’s achieving record results. In 2019 Ball permanently installed ‘Until the day you feel good’, a 3mx16m light box on the outside of new Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge in collaboration with architects HOK International and Future City. Important public and private collections include Goss Michael Foundation, Bait Al Zubair Museum, Kasmin Collection, Hinduja Collection, Khalili Foundation, Pharos Arts Foundation, British Land.

Selected Work