Adam Augustyn

Pop-surrealist polymath Adam Augustyn conjures candy-colored dreamscapes inspired by animation, mythology, music, horror movies and the obsessions of his three daughters.

Adam — a Chicago-based painter whose résumé includes stints as a designer, animator, producer and art director — began exhibiting in local group shows in 2016, making his Vertical Gallery debut via 2021’s ‘Water the Plants!’ A second Vertical group show, ‘Atomic Number 13,’ preceded Adam’s debut solo showcase, 2022’s ‘The Sky Is Falling,’ a collection grappling with the proliferation and normalization of fringe conspiracy theories. He returned to Vertical two years later for ‘Hero’s Journey,’ a deeply personal celebration of adventure and discovery.