Bio

Adrienne Powers was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She began her artistic studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art and continued at Carnegie-Mellon University. Adrienne received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1990 from CMU. She is a member of Women of Visions, Inc., an African-American women's visual artist organization (based in Pittsburgh, Pa) and exhibits with the group. She resides and is actively exhibiting in the greater Chicago area.

Exhibitions

2022 CHROMA BERRY ART EXHIBITION, Pop-Up Gallery space, Chicago, IL
2021 BLACK CREATIVITY JURIED ART EXHIBITION, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
2019 THROUGH HER EYES, Paradigm Creative Group/ A G Thing, Flat Iron Arts Building (Theater), Chicago, IL
2017 INTERCESSIONS: ART AS INTERVENTION AND PRAYER. Rootwork, Gallery, Chicago, IL
2017 EVERYDAY RITUALS:BRIDGING THE BLACK SECULAR AND THE DIVINE, Rootwork Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016 LEXICON, ZHOU B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2016 PASSAGE, Olin Studio Chicago, Chicago, Il
2015 MIGRATIONS IN BLACK AND WHITE, Calao 22 Space, Chicago, Il
2015 CHICAGO GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE AUCTION, Chicago Il
2014 EAT, DRINK & GROVE with Shanara The MouthPeace, Live Painting at Jerry's, Chicago, Il
2013 BUILDING BRIDGES, The Grand Ballroom, Chicago, Il
2013 WHEN THE SPIRITS CALL (Solo Exhibit), Fai É African Art, Chicago, Il
2013 BLACK & WHITE CANDLELIGHT EXHIBIT, Studio 1R, Chicago, Il
2013 THE NEXT WAVE ART SALON, Elgin, Il
2013 EVANSTON ETHNIC ARTS FESTIVAL, Evanston, Il
2013 SUMMER BREEZE, The Grand Ballroom, Chicago, Il
2013 MUSICAL MAJESTY, The Grand Ballroom, Chicago, Il
2013 LOVE BOX, The Grand Ballroom, Chicago, Il
2013 CULTURAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
CULTURE, Downers Grove South High School, Downers Grove, Il
2012 IMAGES OF WOMEN, The Undercroft Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
2011 COYOTE EXHIBIT, Flat Iron Arts Building, Chicago, Il
2011 FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBIT, Flat Iron Arts Building, Chicago, Il
2011 EVANSTON ETHNIC ARTS FESTIVAL, Evanston, Il
2010 AND STILL WE RISE, Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
2010 SOULS OF MY SISTERS DEDICATED TO FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA "POSTSCRIPT", University of Pittsburgh Conney M. Kimbo Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
2010 WORLD OF IMAGINATION VOL. 3, APW Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2009 - 2010 UNTITLED (Open Exhibition), The ArtSpot, Evanston, Il
2009 ART ON RECORD, APW Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2009 THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN, Community College of Allegheny County Fine Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
2008 A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Effe Leven Gallery, Chicago, Il
2008 EXOTICA/EROTICA, Effe Leven Gallery, Chicago, Il
2008 LIVING RED, ARE YOU FEELIN ME, The King Arts Complex, Columbus Ohio
2007 SOULSCAPES, August Wilson Cultural Arts Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
2007 BLACK HISTORY MONTH, Kraft Foods, Glenview, Illinois
2006 17th PEOPLE’S ART SHOW, Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2006 MIGRATIONS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, Pa
2005 LIVING RED, ARE YOU FEELIN ME, Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa
2005 WOMEN’S MINORITY CONFERENCE, August Wilson Cultural Arts Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
2005 PAPER TRAIL, Bridgespotters Urban Space Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
2004/2005 OPEN EXHIBITION, The Hill House, Pittsburgh, Pa
2004 BLACK HISTORY MONTH, The Jack and Jill Organization, Pittsburgh, Pa
2003 NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE, David L. Lawrence Convention, Pittsburgh, Pa
1998/1999 OPEN EXHIBITION, Frank Hale African American Cultural Center (OSU)

Professional Associations

-Women of Visions, Inc.

Education

1990 BFA, Carnegie-Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA