Derrick Adams

‘…a sublime pink coffee-table tome, explores the artist’s evolution across 150 works.’ – Baltimore Banner

‘Leave it to Derrick Adams to create a book that will pop on your shelf as his myriad paintings do on major art-museum walls. This bright pink publication is the highly anticipated debut monograph from the Brooklyn-based Baltimore native, who has become one of America’s most celebrated contemporary artists.’ – Baltimore Magazine

‘…a beautiful, fuller, and necessary documentation of Black life, hope, creativity, and joy. It is both a source of pride and a tool of cultural memory.’– New York Amsterdam News

‘…highlighting the vibrant energy of his work and the breadth of his practice through 150 of his pieces.’– Print Magazine

‘There’s joy, leisure and resilience in everyday experiences and self-reflection, with a little humor on board.’– The Associated Press

‘[S]urveys more than two decades of Adams’ geometric paintings, made in his signature multihued, faceted style.’ – Colossal

‘This book, presenting 150 of his most significant works to date alongside important scholarship, establishes him as one of the most important American artists working today.’ – Create Magazine

‘… a richly layered portrait of an artist who has reshaped the visual language of our time.’ – Dream Art Machine

‘A celebration and an essential reference.’ – Daily Art Magazine

‘A vivid celebration of Black joy, style, and everyday life across three decades of visionary art.’ – Hasty Book List

‘Surveys the full richness of the New York artist’s twenty-five-year career.’ – Gagosian Quarterly

‘A vibrant celebration’ – Kirkus Reviews

Derrick Adams is an American visual and performance artist and curator. Much of his work is centred around his Black identity, frequently referencing patterns, images, and themes of Black culture in the USA.

Hallie Ringle is Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator at the ICA Philadelphia.

Salamishah Tillet is Henry Rutgers Professor of Africana Studies and Creative Writing at Rutgers University.

Dexter Wimberly is an independent curator and the founder and director of the Hayama Artist Residency in Japan.

Sandra Jackson-Dumont is former Director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

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