Adam Villacin is an artist, writer, and art director born and raised in Los Angeles and based in the Mojave Desert. Villacin’s body of work is an investigation into the people and events that shaped the last century of culture, which involves exploration of the entertainment industry, familial lines, the intelligence community, pop psychology, raw talent, mysticism, and the occult.
Villacin
Notable past clients and collaborators include: Jordan, Nike, Adidas, Dr. Martens, ACE Hotel, LACMA, Hammer Museum, Apple Music, Vice and Vice Sports, The Ringer, The Athletic, Complex, Carrots, Pleasures, Virgil Normal, The Hundreds, American Water, MISHKA, Cold World Frozen Goods, HarperCollins, Victory Journal and LA Taco.
Selected Exhibitions:
2025, I Was Handsome, I Was Strong, I Knew the Words of Every Song, Hi-Desert Cultural Center, Yucca Valley
2013-2023, Los Angeles Art Book Fair, Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
2018, Jordan Brand Flagship Location DTLA Permanent Collection
2016, Thus Spake the Fungus, Arturo Bandini Gallery, Los Angeles
2016, Artist In Residency, ACE Hotel, Los Angeles
2016, What A Time To Be Alive, Slow Culture, Los Angeles
2015, Cat's Out Of The Bag, Slow Culture, Los Angeles
2015, Ruin Value, Astroetic Studios, Los Angeles
2014, Pobody's Nerfect, KesselsKramer Los Angeles