Amanda Adomaitis is a ceramic artist based in Portland, Oregon. As an only child, Amanda spent much of her youth imagining hidden worlds, inventing creatures and making herself laugh - it’s pretty much the same now. At the root of all of her work is her fascination with the idea of the uncanny and the notion of feeling as action - how do we freeze that moment in time when we feel it all once: attraction and revulsion, entranced by something familiar and yet strange? Much of Amanda’s current work is an investigation into our ever-decreasing attention span and how we interact with the world online. Common sources of inspiration: viral memes centered around cute animals, the deep ocean, and many of the hallmarks of childhood - candy, nostalgia, humor, bright colors and taking the silliest things seriously.
Amanda studied at Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion where she received her Masters in Fashion Design. It was only in 2019 that she reignited her love for ceramics and started sculpting and she hasn’t looked back since. Amanda’s work has been shown at the Los Angeles Art Fair as well as galleries including 19 Karen Gallery (Australia), La Luz de Jesus (Los Angeles), Copro Gallery (Los Angeles), and Mortal Machine Gallery (New Orleans).
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REPRESENTATION AUSTRALIA: 19Karen Gallery
EXHIBITIONS
2023
THE CUTE SHOW - Group Show
Mortal Machine Gallery, New Orleans, LA
INAUGURAL OPENING - Group Show
The Trophy Room, Los Angeles, CA
2022
LA ART SHOW
Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021
AN EXCEPTIONALLY PECULIAR CHRISTMAS - Mini Solo Show
Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LESS THAN AN OLD PAIR OF CENTENARIES II
Trash Lamb Gallery, San Diego, CA
HELLA CUPS - Group Show
Applied Contemporary Gallery, Oakland, CA
WISH YOU WERE HERE - Group Show
Sally Centigrade, Denver, CO
2020
MUTUAL CHAOS - Group Show
Trash Lamb Gallery, San Diego, CA
CALIFORNIA MYTHOS - Two Person Show with EE Kono
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITSCHEN SYNC - Group Show
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019
LALUZAPALOOZA 33 - Group Show
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
ARTIST SWAP MEET #6
Odd Ark Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
London College of Fashion, MA
Fashion Design and Technology, 2010
Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, Graduate Diploma
Fashion Design, 2008
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, AA
Fashion Design, 2004
University of California at Los Angeles, BA
American Literature and Culture, 2001
COLLECTIONS
Private Collections in the United States, Dubai, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands