Ada Friedman
b. 1984 Washington, D.C., USALives and works between Brooklyn, NY & Gavelston, TX
Ada Friedman’s art is rooted in paint, routine, and ritual. Herpaintings exist in different fields of action and poetry; of varyingspaces of concreteness, collaboration, and interiority. Works aretypically double-sided, each side a painting unto itself
and part ofa multifaceted whole. Moved by the artist’s holistic drive to makeworlds, her approach to the medium transforms paper -her primamateria - and discreet collections of random materials intosymphonic accord for adventurous, graceful paintings.
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Performance Proposal, Pathwork: Wall, 2022-2023
Oil, Acrylic, Glassine, Water-Soluble Wax Pastel, Colored Pencil, Watercolor, Paper, Canvas, Linen, Collected Fabrics and Papers, Mylar, G, Graphite, Pastel, Foil, Gauche, Acrylic Mediums and PVA Size, Gudy, and Bookbinding Tape
181 x 68 x 1.5 in.
459.74 x 172.72 x 3.81 cm.
Installation View: Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
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paper, acrylic, oil, wax pastel, colored pencil, upholstery fabric, Roz's onightgown, thrift store summer dress, green brick curtain, PVA size, acrylic medium, canvas, graphite, Filmoplast T tape, and grommets
83½ x 77½ in.
212.00 x 197.00 cm.
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Performance Proposal Pathwork: Threshold, 2022 [side b]
paper, acrylic, oil, wax pastel, colored pencil, upholstery fabric, Roz's onightgown, thrift store summer dress, green brick curtain, PVA size, acrylic medium, canvas, graphite, Filmoplast T tape, and grommets
83½ x 77½ in.
212.00 x 197.00 cm.
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oil, Acrylic, Ink, Papers, Water Soluble Pastels, Mediums, House Paint, Linen, Grommets, and Canvas
65 x 45 in.
165.10 x 114.30 cm
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oil, Acrylic, Ink, Papers, Water Soluble Pastels, Mediums, House Paint, Linen, Grommets, and Canvas
65 x 45 in.
165.10 x 114.30 cm
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Performance Proposal, Keychain Trilogy: She Can Move Soft Things with Her Mind: Flight Path, 2016
Canvas, Cotton Jacket, Mylar, Wax, Oil, and Acrylic
37¾ x 47¼ x ⅛ in.
96.00 x 120.00 x 0.30 cm
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Performance Proposal: Helen Rides 6: Pyramid 4, 2020-2022
paper, acrylic, gouache, pastel, an old favorite sweater, denim, acrylic medium, house paint, pencil, PVA size, paper, reflective paper, tin foil, marker, pen, Filmoplast T tape, and grommets
83½ x 41 in.
212.00 x 104.00 cm.
Installation View: Paintings in Pisces, solo exhibition, Kendra Jayne Patrick, Bern, 2022
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paper, acrylic, gouache, pastel, lighting gel, tulle, wax pastel, pencil, colored pencil, pen, thrift store fabric, dress shirt, house paint, ribbon, acrylic medium, PVA size, Filmoplast T tape, and grommets
86¼ x 47¼ in.
Installation View: Paintings in Pisces, solo exhibition, Kendra Jayne Patrick, Bern, 2022
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paper, acrylic, gouache, pastel, lighting gel, tulle, wax pastel, pencil, colored pencil, pen, thrift store fabric, dress shirt, house paint, ribbon, acrylic medium, PVA size, Filmoplast T tape, and grommets
86¼ x 47¼ in.