Adam Wallacavage

Hooked on skating and photography, and armed with the independence of having made his own 'zine for years, Adam Wallacavage was well primed by the time he entered the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. At school he dabbled in silk-screening, sculpture, and photography, and it was at this time that he began shooting photos for Thrasher, Skateboard Magazine and later Transworld Skateboard Magazine, Strength, Slap, and Skateboarder. Ranging from the sublime to the surreal to the silly, his colorful photos quickly began to draw attention outside of the world of skaters. As his school days drew to an end, Adam, John Freeborn, Andrew Jeffery Wright, Ben Woodward and Jeff Wiesner, all not willing to lose the collective creative energy of the each other and inspired by Shepard Fairey's silk-screening studio and Fort Thunder in Providence. R.I., founded Space 1026. In the time since he has shot hundreds of artists, including Barry McGee and Rebecca Westcott, and hundreds of underground bands as well as furthered his other obsessions: his sculptures, octopus chandeliers, not to mention his interior design work or silk screens....

http://www.adamwallacavage.com

SHOWS:
Les Trésors de la Tanière de Neptune @ Jonathan Levine Gallery - New York, NY (June 28 - July 26, 2008)

PRESS:
BlackBook Magazine Review: Octo-Chandeliers @ Jonathan Levine Gallery
The World's Best Ever: Adam Wallacavage & Ray Caesar @ Jonathan Levine
Design*Sponge Write-up
Lord Whimsy Preview:
"Les Trésors de la Taniére de Neptune"
(The Treasures of Neptune's Lair)
June 28th-July 26, 2008
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 West 20th St 9th Flr NYC, NY

Work

AJW dehairing

Barry McGee in his studio

Gwar

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