Conversation with Derrick Adams

JSMA at PSU is excited to present a talk with contemporary artist Derrick Adams moderated by Brennan Scarlett, Founder and President of the Big Yard Foundation, and Maryanna Ramirez, JSMA at PSU Director. The talk will take place from 4–5 PM in Smith Memorial Student Union Room 327, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201. The talk will be followed by a reception at the museum where Adams’s installation Eye Candy is on view.

Known for his bright palette and playful themes, Derrick Adams presents joyful depictions of contemporary Black culture. His paintings, prints, sculpture, and installations attract viewers with elements of nostalgia, humor, and leisure.

Please contact or (503) 725-6238 two weeks in advance of the program to request accommodations for a disability or ask questions about physical access.

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This event is part of programming for JSMA at PSU's current exhibition .

Color Outside the Lines is curated by Maryanna G. Ramirez. Support for this exhibition is provided by Jordan Schnitzer and the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, JSMA Exhibition Circle, Richard and Helen Phillips Charitable Fund, and Elements Roofing.

Image Credit: Derrick Adams, Eye Candy, 2022, Six screenprints with relief and collage, with custom wallpaper, Edition 1/24, 45 x 30 inches each; installation, 144 x 288 inches, Published by Tandem Press, Madison, WI, Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Courtesy of the artist and Tandem Press, Madison, WI

Host or Publisher Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU