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Derrick Adams

American · b. 1970 · Painter, Printmaker

Derrick Adams is an American visual and performance artist and curator. Much of Adams' work is centered around his Black identity, frequently referencing patterns, images, and… (Wikipedia)

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Style Variation 4Phillips · Mar 2023$215,900≈ £182,379≈ €204,742Sign up to see
Figure in the Urban Landscape 37Phillips · May 2023$152,400≈ £121,764≈ €140,061Sign up to see
You've Been ServedPhillips · Mar 2022$78,120≈ £59,389≈ €71,063Sign up to see

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Derrick Adams, Self Portrait on Float, 2019, Woodcut in colours with gold leaf and collage, on wove paper, the full sheet — Self Portrait on Float, 2019
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026
£6,450Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Woman), 2019, pigment print on Hotpress — Interior Life (Woman), 2019
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$2,304Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Man), 2019, pigment print on Hotpress — Interior Life (Man), 2019
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$3,840Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Under The Soft Light, from Rush 20th Anniversary Print Portfolio, 2015, Inkjet print, on wove paper, with full margins — Under The Soft Light, from Rush 20th Anniversary Print Portfolio, 2015
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
$1,161Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Woman); and Interior Life (Man), 2019, The complete set of two pigment prints in colors, on Hotpress paper, the full sheets — Interior Life (Woman); and Interior Life (Man), 2019
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
$5,418Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Where My Girls At?, 2024, 62-color screenprint on Lanaquarelle paper — Where My Girls At?, 2024
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
$21,760Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, STYLE VARIATIONS 2 (Waves), 2020, screenprint and inkjet print on paper — STYLE VARIATIONS 2 (Waves), 2020
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 21, 2026
$5,440Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, STYLE VARIATION 3 (High Top) Pigment, Print & Screenprint — STYLE VARIATION 3 (High Top) Pigment
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$5,760Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Mirroring Idealism, 2021, wall relief of UV curable pigment on Mirror Dibond — Mirroring Idealism, 2021
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$12,800Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Petite Floater 26, 2020, ink, watercolor, graphite and printed vinyl collage on paper — Petite Floater 26, 2020
Phillips · Jul 8, 2025
$6,096Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Party Guest 1, Mixed Media Screenprint — Party Guest 1
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$5,120Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Party Guest 2 (from the We Came to Party and Plan series), 2021, mixed media collage — Party Guest 2 (from the We Came to Party and Plan series), 2021
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Style Variation 5 (Fringe), 2023, screenprint in colors and archival inket on Somerset Museum Rag Radiant White — Style Variation 5 (Fringe), 2023
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Style Variation 2 (Waves) (from the Beauty World series), 2020, screenprint in colors and inkjet — Style Variation 2 (Waves) (from the Beauty World series), 2020
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Style Variation 4 (Beard) (from the Beauty World series), 2020, screenprint in colors and inkjet — Style Variation 4 (Beard) (from the Beauty World series), 2020
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Under the Soft Light, 2015, inkjet print — Under the Soft Light, 2015
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 18, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Figure in the Urban Landscape 39, 2019, acrylic, graphite, grip tape, model cars, fabric and paper collage on wood panel — Figure in the Urban Landscape 39, 2019
Phillips · Feb 28, 2025
$63,500Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Game Changing, 2015, The complete set of four screenprints in colors with gold leaf, on Magnani Incisioni paper, the full sheets — Game Changing, 2015
Phillips · Sep 4, 2024
$25,400Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Under the Soft Light, 2015, inkjet print — Under the Soft Light, 2015
Wright · Apr 18, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, How I Spent My Summer, 2021, The complete set of nine screenprints and digital prints in colors, five with collage, on Coventry Rag and German Etching papers, the full sheets — How I Spent My Summer, 2021
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$40,640Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Mirroring Idealism, 2021, wall relief of UV curable pigment on Mirror Dibond — Mirroring Idealism, 2021
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$22,860Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Self Portrait on Float, 2019, Woodcut in colors with gold leaf collage, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet — Self Portrait on Float, 2019
Phillips · Apr 16, 2024
$13,970Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Good Luck Charm, 2021, Mixed media, edition no. 42/60 — Good Luck Charm, 2021
Ravenel · Jun 4, 2023
NT$60,000Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Figure in the Urban Landscape 37, 2019, acrylic, ink, fabric on paper collage, grip tape and model cars on panel — Figure in the Urban Landscape 37, 2019
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$152,400Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Breakfast of Champions, 2017, pigment print in colors — Breakfast of Champions, 2017
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 26, 2023
$4,788Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Style Variation 4, 2018, acrylic, pencil and inkjet print on paper, in artist's frame — Style Variation 4, 2018
Phillips · Mar 8, 2023
$215,900Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, King, from Game Changing, 2015, Screenprint in colors with gold leaf, on Magnani Incisioni paper, the full sheet — King, from Game Changing, 2015
Phillips · Feb 15, 2023
$15,750Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Man), 2019, pigment print on Hotpress — Interior Life (Man), 2019
Phillips · Jan 18, 2023
£4,032Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Floater 82, 2019, acrylic and fabric collage on paper — Floater 82, 2019
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022
$75,600Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Figure in the Urban Landscape 2, 2017, acrylic, graphite, ink, fabric, paper, grip tape and model cars on panel — Figure in the Urban Landscape 2, 2017
Phillips · May 19, 2022
$69,300Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Woman and Man in Grayscale, 2017, giclée print on paper, in 2 parts — Woman and Man in Grayscale, 2017
Phillips · May 11, 2022
£2,520Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Woman), 2019, Archival pigment print, on Entrada Natural paper, the full sheet — Interior Life (Woman), 2019
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022
$10,080Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, You've Been Served, 2016-2017, acrylic, cardboard, printed paper and fabric collage on paper mounted to archival museum board — You've Been Served, 2016-2017
Phillips · Mar 9, 2022
$78,120Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Party Guest 1 (We Came to Party and Plan Series), 2020, screenprint and paper collage on card — Party Guest 1 (We Came to Party and Plan Series), 2020
Phillips · Dec 9, 2021
£2,772Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, The Queen of Spades (Edition B), 2015, The complete set of two pigment prints in colors, on Hotpress paper, the full sheets with text, all contained in the original red cloth-covered folio — The Queen of Spades (Edition B), 2015
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$2,772Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Boy on Swan Float, 2020, Woodcut and screenprint with fabric and collage in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Boy on Swan Float, 2020
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$10,710Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Woman); and Interior Life (Man), 2019, Two archival pigment prints, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets — Interior Life (Woman); and Interior Life (Man), 2019
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$10,080Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, The Institute for Architectural Practices, 2014, Collage with pencil and wove paper — The Institute for Architectural Practices, 2014
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$12,600Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Holding Court (The Queen of Spades), Edition A, 2015, Archival pigment print, on wove paper, the full sheet — Holding Court (The Queen of Spades), Edition A, 2015
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$3,780Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Countess N and Lizaveta Ivanovna (The Queen of Spades), Edition A, 2015, Archival pigment print, on wove paper, the full sheet — Countess N and Lizaveta Ivanovna (The Queen of Spades), Edition A, 2015
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$6,300Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Interior Life (Figure 13), 2019, acrylic, graphite and fabric collage on paper — Interior Life (Figure 13), 2019
Phillips · Apr 16, 2021
£25,200Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Self Portrait on Float, 2019, Woodcut in colours with gold leaf and collage, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet — Self Portrait on Float, 2019
Phillips · Jan 21, 2021
£9,450Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Floater 20 from the series Floaters, 2016, acrylic on paper — Floater 20 from the series Floaters, 2016
Phillips · Mar 4, 2020
$65,000Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Turtle Floats, 2017, screenprint on paper — Turtle Floats, 2017
Phillips · Sep 24, 2019
$9,375Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, Double Consciousness in the Air, 2014, acrylic and fabric on paper — Double Consciousness in the Air, 2014
Phillips · Sep 26, 2018
$20,000Sign up free to see

Derrick Adams, The Queen of Spades (Edition B), 2015, The complete set of two pigment prints in colors, on Hotpress paper, the full sheets with text, all contained in the original red cloth-covered folio — The Queen of Spades (Edition B), 2015
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026

Derrick Adams, Mirroring Idealism, 2021, wall relief of UV curable pigment on Mirror Dibond — Mirroring Idealism, 2021
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026

Derrick Adams, Right At Home (Man), 2015, acrylic, fabric and elastic collage on paper — Right At Home (Man), 2015
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025

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