Bio

Adam Brock Ciresi is a NY born multidisciplinary artist residing in Portland, OR since 2007. Adam's background is in visual art, painting, mixed media, music and production. Also a street artist, Adam has made dozens of murals throughout Portland, many of them collaborative and based on socially engaged histories relative to the places they are created in.

Adam is the founder of an alternative education program called Street ED, contracting with Portland Public High Schools, sharing opportunities with students to collectively make street art and public murals.

Some of Adam’s studio work focuses on living with the chronic autoimmune disorder Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's Disease, relating connections of the debilitating condition to exploitative industries and socio-economic systems. Other bodies of artwork include intersections of environmentalism, political discontent, growth, and healing.

As a musician and producer, Adam has released over a dozen records since the early 2000’s, and is currently active in multiple bands, spanning genres such as indie and punk.

Adam received a BFA in Art Practices from Portland State University, and an MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art.