It takes a lot for social media users to start seriously describing you as 'the next Andy Warhol', but if there's any person who deserves such a label, it might just be JJ Adams. Indeed, the London-based weaver of magic in mixed and new media has drawn comparisons with so many past and present cultural luminaries.
If you ask any number of his fans, they'll describe him as the Zappa or Hendrix of the British art scene. Quiz the man himself, and he'll cite such wide-ranging influences as Warhol, Peter Blake, Storm Thorgerson, Roy Lichtenstein, Guy Peelleart and Graham Coton. High-brow, low-brow... they all work their way into Adams' mix.
Indeed, a mix is precisely what Adams' creations are. Drawing on images of celebrities and iconic landmarks, his pieces have an unquestionable edge. They straddle the boundaries between fine art, digital art, photography, pop and new media. Sometimes, he'll hand-paint in acrylic. On other occasions, he'll spray paint, screen print or experiment with collage.
Whatever he's doing with such a broad selection of mediums, the end results are always interesting, as his increasingly long list of collectors can vouch for. Nor are there any better places to peruse and purchase from the vast range of Adams' latest work than the award-winning Generation Gallery in Manchester, one of the UK's leading independent commercial galleries.
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