ADAM COOLEY
 Adam Cooley is an American-born international outsider artist and designer whose eclectic body of work spans painting, sculpture, film, fashion, interior design, and performance art. Hailing from rural New York State, Cooley's artistic journey began with a natural inclination toward creativity that blossomed as he ventured into the wider world.
Known for his inventive spirit, Cooley employs a diverse array of materials and processes in his work, crafting pieces that challenge conventional boundaries. For over three decades, his art has been distinguished by its recurring exploration of transformation, time, fantastical creatures, numbers, and symbols. These elements weave a common thread throughout his creations, where fantastic imagery and symbolism serve as conduits to express abstract and esoteric concepts.
Cooley's distinctive approach has garnered international attention, with his work featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, books, and documentaries. His art has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the globe and is held in private collections worldwide.

Notable Solo Exhibitions
2024 And into the Forest… - Adam Cooley Solo Exhibition - 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
2024 Buffalo Dreaming - The Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY
2024 Whiskered Wonderland, Catcon, Pasadena, CA (Group Show*)
2024 Dreamland - Adam Cooley Exhibition, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
2024 Think Outside the Box - commissioned outdoor sculpture, Chapel Hill, NC 
2024 ART & POP REMIX - Hankyu Umeda, Osaka, Japan (Group Show*)
2024 Nine Lives - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Artglorieux, Gallery of Osaka, Daimaru, Shinsaibashi,Osaka, Japan
2024 Monsters Re-Visited: The Fantastic Creatures of Japan - Adam Cooley Exhibition/Symposium, The University of Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan
2024 Wings of Imagination - Adam Cooley Exhibition, gallery TOART, Daimaru Kobe, Kobe, Japan
2023 LA Cat Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA (Group Show*)
2023 Boro Land: Layered Worlds - The Art of Adam Cooley, Crary Gallery Museum, Warren, PA
2023 Boro Land - The Art of Adam Cooley, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2022 Monstrous Dreams: Yokai of Japan - A solo exhibit by Adam Cooley,
Revolution Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2022 Buffalo Dreaming solo unveiling - Buffalo Museum of History, Buffalo, NY
2022 The Garden - Adam Cooley Exhibition,  Artglorieux - Gallery of Osaka, Japan
2022「LOVE x愛」 - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan
2021 Fabulous Animals - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Artglorieux - Gallery of Osaka, Japan
2020 Fairyland - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Artglorieux - Gallery of Osaka, Japan
2020 Fairyland - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Artglorieux - Gallery of Tokyo, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
2019 Flower of Passion - Adam Cooley Exhibition Gallery NAO, Roppongi, Tokyo
2018 Flower of Love - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Hankyu Department Store, Osaka, Japan
2018 OIAF Oxford International Art Fair (Group Show*) Oxford, UK
2018 Sea of Love - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Gallery NAO, Roppongi,
Tokyo
2017 The Fairy Ring - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Gallery Chayamachi Osaka, Japan
2016 111 Stars - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan
2015 ICoN - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Gallery Chayamachi Osaka, Japan
2014 Mechanical Animals - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Daimaru Department Store Kyoto, Japan
2014 The Lost Empire - Adam Cooley Exhibition,  Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan
2013 The Silver Key - Adam Cooley Exhibition, Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan
2012 The Mask - Hankyu Department Store Osaka, Japan
2002 The Golden Woman - Adam Cooley Exhibition, The Red Brick Warehouse, Osaka, Japan
1999 Adam Cooley: Introspection,  Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
1998 Anella - Adam Cooley Exhibition,  Maronie Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
1994 ECD Christ - Adam Cooley Exhibition, The Blue Nile Gallery, Osaka, Japan
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Adam Cooley, Warm Waters, 12" x 36", Acrylic/ Pigment/ Wax on Wood Panel, 2024, $2,800
Available for Purchase, INQUIRE HERE

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