ADAM KURTZMAN
EDUCATION
1979 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cooper Union,
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2002 “Kewtopia,” Blackman Cruz,
1989 “Fish Hats,” Galerie Caroline Corre,
1988 – 89 “Original Sin: A Nightmare in papier-mâché,” On The Wall Gallery, New York, NY
1987 “Monumental,” On The Wall Gallery,
“Adam Kurtzman – Adam Kurtzman,”
1986 “Rare Forms,” On The Wall Gallery,
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003 “Faces: New Work in Paper Mache,”
“Driven,” ArtHaus,
2002 “Making Faces,” ArtHaus,
2001 “Revelations,” ArtHaus,
2000 “Paper Trails,” ArtHaus,
“The Great Exhibition of 2000,” ArtHaus,
1999 “Marking Time,” ArtHaus,
1998 “Above and Beyond the Sofa,” Roche-Bobois,
1997 “Summertime,” ArtHaus,
“Transformations,” ArtHaus,
1996 “Beneath the Surface,” ArtHaus,
“Fall Preview,” ArtHaus,
1993 “Group A,”
1989 “Slaves of
“Headdresses,” Nightingale Gallery,
“Adam Kurtzman and Carol Motty,”
1988 “Two Artists,” RVS Fine Arts,
“Above The Shoulders,” On The Wall Gallery,
“Adam Kurtzman and Carol Motty,” M Gallery,
“Mobel Nouveau,” On The Wall Gallery,
1987 “Gone Fishing,” Grahm Modern,
“Preview,” On The Wall Gallery,
“Tribute To Andy Warhol,” Joy Moos Gallery,
“Not Out Of Fashion,”
1986 “Artists Take Liberties,” On The Wall Gallery,
1985 “New Works,”
“Two Artists,” St. Mark’s Gallery,
“Group Show,”
1984 “Masks,” Civilian Warfare,
pg. 2, KURTZMAN cont.
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
1997 “Metal Speaks: The Unexpected Exhibition,” San Francisco Craft &
1995 “Retrospective – 20th Century Hats,”
Art,
1989 “Fashion & Surrealism,” Musee des Arts de la Mode,
1988 “In The Garden of Earthly Delights,” (solo exhibition), Arnot
Museum,
“Fashion & Surrealism,” Victoria &
(permanent collection)
“Inanimate Animals,”
“Transformations,”
“Above The Shoulders,”
1987 “Fashion & Surrealism,” Fashion Institute of Technology,
“Centennial Exhibition,” Museum for the National Monument, Ellis
“Friends of the Heart,”
“First National Symposium on Wearable Art,” Mendocino Arts
Center,
PUBLICATIONS
Yoe, Craig & Janet Morra-Yoe, eds. The Art of Mickey Mouse, (Hyperion, 1995).
Martin, Richard. Fashion & Surrealism (Rizzoli, 1987).
Rolling Stone Magazine Staff, The Best of Rolling Stone: 25 Years of Journalism on The Edge (Doubleday Publishing, 1993).
SF Moda, Art Scene, by Ronnie Louis Chriss, 1998
Bay Area Reporter, review, “Beneath the Surface” at ArtHaus by Roberto Friedman, 1997.
The Metropolitan, review, “Getting It Right,” by Christa Palmer, 1997
Metropolitan Home, “Hot Properties,” 1989
Details, “Art and About,” by Cookie Mueller, 1988
Le Republica, “Surrealism Feature,” 1988
San Francisco Magazine, “The Great Exhibition of 2000”
Art & Antiques, “The Great Exhibition of 2000”
San Francisco Chronicle, “The Great Exhibition of 2000”
Ornament Magazine, review, “Above The Shoulders,” 1988
San Francisco Chronicle, “Above The Shoulders,” 1988
People Are Talking, review, “Above The Shoulders,” 1988
Good Morning
Los Angeles Times, review, M Gallery show, 1988
New York Times, review, “Mobel Nouveau,” 1988
Associated Press, review, “Above The Shoulders, 1988
Miami Herald, review, “Tribute To Andy Warhol,” 1987
Christian Science Monitor, review, “Gone Fishing,” 1987
United Press International, review, “Original Sin – A Nightmare in Papier-Mâché,” 1988
City (
Ritz (
Art Direction, cover, 1987
Interview, review, “Fashion & Surrealism,” 1987
pg. 3, KURTZMAN cont.
New Art Examiner, review, “Rare Forms,” 1987
Vogue (
Soeun (
Rolling Stone, commissioned illustration, 1986 & 1987
New York Times, commissioned illustration, 1986
Upper & Lower Case, “The Joy of Paperwork,” 1986
FILM & TELEVISION CREDITS
Slaves of
Rude Awakening, Aaron Russo Films, 1988
National Gallery Documentary, Seven League Productions, 1987
Closet Classics Capsule, MTV, 1987
Pee Wee’s Playhouse, created “Mr. Big Head,” 1987