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ABOUT ADRIENNE SHISHKO

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BIOGRAPHY

adrienne shishko is a process-driven, mixed media artist based in boston, ma. she is known for her innovative ways of engaging communities in art beyond traditional gallery spaces through pop ups, digital murals, and building wraps. in 2017, she was commissioned by jbg smith to enliven a business district in crystal city, md which helped encourage new development in the area. inspired by her background as a buyer at saks fifth avenue and as general counsel at an environmentally responsible investing firm, her recent work has centered on using reclaimed materials to explore the environmental impact of fast fashion and issues of over-consumption. since 2009, her work has been exhibited throughout new england at venues including beacon gallery, the quin house, the providence art club, mosesian center for the arts, cambridge art association among others, and is included in numerous private and corporate collections around the country.

BIOGRAPHY

ARTIST STATEMENT

my work explores the environmental impact of materialism and the complicated relationships people have with their possessions. i use a variety of media responding to the stimulus around me. my practice is rooted in intuition, through which i try to balance a playful sense of improvisation with creative systems of order. i often rely on grids and hard lines to build a framework that anchors me as i endeavor to bring meaning to matter and order to the chaos.

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MOSH STUDIO

mosh studio is a collaboration between artists and long-time friends, suzanne moseley and adrienne shishko. inspired by their shared process-driven approach and their orientation towards vibrant, energetic work, they began creating work together in 2021. using repurposed mixed media, fiber, and found objects, they explore humanity’s “throw away” culture and impulsive consumerism and its direct impact on the environment. 

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PRESS

BROOKLINE NEWS

sculptures animate riverway park in 25th annual studios without walls exhibition

STUDIO VISIT MAGAZINE

volume 51, p. 150-153

FIBER ART NOW

fiber reimagined, spring exhibition in print

ARTS TO HEARTS PROJECT

ready to wear exhibitors: adrienne shishko

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

step inside a ken fulk–designed gilded age members-only social club in boston’s back bay

WASHINGTON POST

four buildings in crystal city are covered in bright fabric. why?

STYLE CARROT

artmonday: massart auction preview

PIANO CRAFT GALLERY

flux—six artists respond to uncertainty

CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS

collage techniques: try taking a nonlinear path

BOSTON GLOBE

how a brookline couple converted their 2-family

NEW VISIONARY MAGAZINE

issue 9: the annual women's issue

I LIKE YOUR WORK

radiate & repeat,” spring exhibition in print

BOSTON VOYAGER

check out adrienne shishko's artwork

BOSTON GLOBE

boston's 29 best new shops and services

STYLE CARROT

artmonday: sneak peek into the smfa art sale 2014

CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS

painting and collaging: a nonlinear process

PRESS

COLLECTIONS

collectons

chateau orquevaux (orquevaux, france), envoy hotel (boston, ma), beth israel deaconess hospital (boston, ma), the quin house (boston, ma), jbg properties (crystal city md)

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AWARDS

awards
GRANT RECIPIENT

2023

chateau orqueveaux artist residency

SECOND PLACE

2023

nesa "fabric of life" exhibition arts league of lowell

FIRST PLACE

2017

newton art association awards show

SECOND PLACE

2017

james king bonnar award show

FIRST PLACE

2017

newton art association new members show

EXHIBITIONS