An Art of Delight & Playful Discovery - Adria Arch (Copy)

Statement: “I am a mixed media artist living and working in Boston interested in creating immersive experiences with sculpture and paint. I use cardboard, foam plastic and paper mache to create sculptural forms that populate my large scale colorful installations. My work references the things that I see everyday- from neighborhood flower gardens to the ever-growing skyline of Boston. I often return to a vocabulary of shapes that includes ladders, grids, and spirals. The installations I make with my painted sculptures are whimsical, playful spaces. By conjuring a fantastical world, I provide a space to experience both delight and surprise.” Adria Arch

BIO:  
Arch has been awarded residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sanskriti Foundation in Delhi, and in Auvillar, France. Her work is included in many private and public collections including the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Danforth Art Museum, Simmons University, Fidelity Corporation, the Boston Public Library and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. 

In 2019 her work was featured at the Fitchburg Art Museum, curated by Lisa Crossman. In 2020, Arch presented Interference, an installation designed for the Cahoon Museum of American Art. Arch was commissioned by Chief Curator Mara Williams at the Brattleboro Art Museum in Vermont to create On Reflection. Recent exhibitions include Better Angels at Evanston Art Center and Sirens and Sentinels at Boston Sculptors Gallery. She was recently commissioned by Google for a site specific room installation.

Arch is a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery.