Shawn Adomanis

1976
Contemporary Surrealism Traditional mediaOil painting

About

Shawn Adomanis (b. 1976) is a mostly self-taught contemporary artist specializing in surrealism, focusing on traditional media while experimenting with various styles and surfaces. He is currently developing a 30-part series titled 'Cultured Figures,' started in 2020, which features human and animal forms visualized through colorful patterns and irregular shapes derived from mold, fungal, and bacterial cell cultures, presenting a surreal world of organic beauty. For over 25 years, Adomanis has worked professionally as a digital designer, medical illustrator, 3D artist, programmer, and animator, currently serving as Creative Director in the life sciences industry with more than 20 years of experience.

Contemporary Surrealism

Selected Exhibitions

  • Small Works 2025 at Beinart Gallery (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Character in Context at A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art (Trinidad, CO)
  • Gallery Blue Door (Baltimore, MD)
  • York & Penn Fine Art Gallery (Towson, MD)
  • Gallery @ Second (Harrisburg, PA)
  • IX Arts Evening Showcase (Reading, PA)
  • The Hive (York, PA)
  • Alchemy of Art (Baltimore, MD)
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