ILENE GRUBER ADAMS | ART
BIO/ARTIST STATEMENT
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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Ilene Gruber Adams is a contemporary abstract artist who uses bold colors, dynamic forms, and layered textures to express the unseen emotions, memories, and energy. Her work is an exploration of the inner world, utilizing abstraction as a language to convey meaning beyond words.
Each painting is an intuitive journey in which color becomes emotion, movement becomes thought, and form becomes story. Her compositions often emerge from a place of joy, but also contain moments of tension, mystery, and transformation, mirroring the complexities of life itself. While her work is rooted in vibrant color and a sense of play, it is also deeply intentional, inviting viewers to engage not just with what they see, but with what they feel.
Inspired by both the natural world and the human spirit, Adams creates work that encourages reflection and connection. Her goal is not to depict reality, but to evoke it—through abstraction that resonates on a visceral level.
After leading a nationally recognized, multimillion-dollar broadcast marketing company in the Northeast for over twenty years—the first all-female radio marketing firm in the country—Ilene Adams made a bold shift. She moved to Florida and redirected her focus to supporting small businesses and the arts.
Her passion for creativity led her into the nonprofit arts world, where she used her marketing skills to help grow an art center in West Palm Beach and support several arts organizations. She continues to share her expertise by offering seminars on marketing for artists.
Ilene’s art practice reflects her broad creative background. She studied painting and printmaking in Rome and earned a BFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. She later studied marketing at Harvard University and design with Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her experience in textile, mural, graphic, and web design continues to shape her fine art.
She has curated exhibitions for ArtSynergy at Art Palm Beach and Art Boca, Zero Empty Spaces, and Artists of Palm Beach County, and served as a judge for the international ArtiGras outdoor art show, Naples Art Shows, and Old School Square/Cornell Museum. Ilene is currently working on several public art projects and has held leadership roles with ArtSynergy, Artists of Palm Beach County, and the Wellington Art Society. She also served as a longtime advisor to the Cultural Affairs Committee for the City of West Palm Beach.
Recently, Ilene has been captivated by the creation of large-scale abstract works infused with playful energy and boundless imagination. These pieces become vibrant visual playgrounds, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in bold colors and dynamic forms—spaces where boundaries dissolve and possibilities are limitless.
These recent explorations mark a new chapter in her creative evolution—one where scale, color, and energy converge to express the unspoken and the universal. They are an invitation to step outside the ordinary, to pause, reflect, and experience the power of pure visual language.
Alongside her art practice, Ilene is also the founder and creative force behind The Marketing Works of Palm Beach, a dynamic marketing company specializing in website development and design for clients worldwide. This ongoing work keeps her deeply connected to the ever-evolving landscape of visual communication and digital storytelling, skills that continue to inform and enrich her fine art practice.
Ilene Adams works out of her studio at Zero Empty Spaces in Palm Beach Gardens, where her creative energy thrives. Her latest solo exhibition, Chromatic Convergence: An Abstract Odyssey, is on view at Palm Beach Gardens City Hall through August 14 and features 22 vibrant, large-scale abstract works. In addition, several of her pieces are on display at LaBar in Palm Beach, where she is proudly represented by Oditto Gallery. Both venues are open to the public, and all works are available for purchase.
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