Adam Simon
Painter, Arts Organizer
Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Splitting his focus between studio work, primarily painting, and projects that seek alternative distribution methods for art, Adam Simon continually develops new contexts for the actualization and experience of contemporary art.   His current project, the Fine Art Adoption Network ( http://www.fineartadoption.net/) , is an online commission sponsored by Art in General, NY.   FAAN uses a gift economy to connect artists and potential collectors, whereby an artwork is acquired through a non-monetary arrangement between the artist and collector. FAAN's goal is to help increase and diversify the population of art owners and to offer artists new means for engaging their audience.

Simon obtained his MFA from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Art, Bard College, NY.   He has exhibited widely throughout the U.S. and Europe and was also founder and co-director of Four Walls (1984-1999), an artist-run forum/exhibition space.   Simon and Four Walls have appeared in various publications including, Art News , The New York Times , Art (Germany), Documents and Zing .