Photography by: Kaitlin Saragusa/BFA.com

AMADOUR’s artistry resides at the rare intersection of auditory and visual spectacle. Their multimedia practice is a symphony of sensory experiences, combining the evocative power of musical performance with the grand vistas of landscape and abstract painting. Within the walls of their studio, one finds a world that harmoniously marries the immersive visuals of majestic seascapes with the acoustic richness of an expressive tenor vocal range.

It is in this eclectic space that Amadour stages their intricately layered jewel box-like paintings, serving as dynamic backdrops to their enthralling musical performances. With a brush in one hand and a melody in the other, Amadour's work is a dramatic exploration of the interplay between the static and the kinetic, the silent image and the sung note. Amadour takes influence from visual artists Donald Judd, Ettore Spalletti, Wassily Kandinsky, Julie Mehretu, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Their canvases are arenas where the theatrics of a piano ballad, the pulse of a nightclub, and the grandeur of opera find their visual counterpart. Amadour invites the audience to traverse the painted surface into an intimate world where a handwritten song in a notebook becomes a study of the art of spectacle.

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AMADOUR exhibits as an artist with Kotaro Nukaga in Tokyo, Japan, Galería La Cometa in Miami, Florida, FF Projects in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, and Emma Scully Gallery in New York, USA, and has curated exhibitions with Gallery Common, Tokyo, Japan, and The Krause Collection, Des Moines, USA.

Amadour released their debut EP, “Western Movie Dream,” in early 2023 to acclaim from music and art critics.

Additional highlights include composing an essay for the Richard Diebenkorn Foundation to celebrate the artist's centennial anniversary and lecturing with the United Nations Association.

AMADOUR lives and works in New York City, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. A native Nevadan, AMADOUR was born in Sparks and grew up in Reno and Sausalito, California. They received dual BA degrees in studio art and art history from the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture in 2018.

AMADOUR co- founded WHO IS SEEN Magazine in 2024 and writes for several publications. For writing bylines, please click here.

NEWS

Thank you for the birthday wishes 🎂 I’m 29 today!! Just grateful to be here with such amazing friends and family, I feel very loved. I’m also announcing some awesome projects very soon - stay tuned for new music and paintings. Xoxo A
Coachella 2024 💎💎
Appreciating Donald Judd’s genius in Marfa, TX🤠
Dallas…. I missed you See you at my party on Sat April 6 - 9 PM - 1 AM at the Warwick Melrose Hotel - Western theme 🤠
Grateful for another year #makeitcount
Miami what can I say @miccalareine my bff
TBT to my first show last year in Mexico with @ffprojects___ @eduardolopezstudio Thank you Eduardo for including in “Can We Start Again?” with artists Richie Culver, Federica Francesconi, Linnea Goransson, Paloma Herrera, Gonzalo Lebrija, Alessandro Moroder, Chantal Peñalosa, Marcel Rois E Sun, and Mario García Torres. This exhibition “deals with cycles, beginnings, endings, and the criteria used to define fragments of time and impose borders on a chronology that delineates moments, periods of time, starting and ending points.” So excited to share more good news in the upcoming days. ☺️ #ffprojects #spgg
I'm elated to share that I got featured on @cultbytes ! This thoughtful piece on ‘Western Movie Dream’ is such an in-depth and detailed article, and I love every word!🖤 I'd like to extend my gratitude to Shea Seery @sheaseery , the author, and Mikaela Ekstrand @shrimp__sandwich , the editor ✨ Photos by Justin Reissman
I am happy and honored to share “SYNTH,” an exhibition that showcases LA at its finest at Gallery COMMON @gallerycommon in Tokyo! Thank you to the artists Aaron Fowler @aaronfowlerstudio , Alex Anderson @100alexanderson , April Street @vikingstreet , Devendra Banhart @devendrabanhart , Erin Desmond @erindesmond , and Sayre Gomez @_sayre_gomez_ for saying yes to participating in this show. I am grateful to have curated this project that brings together Tokyo and LA with strengths in community. I also want to thank @satoruarai , @respectfully , @kana_araki , Darnell, and @ichi_tashiro_ for your incredible friendship, passion, and support. Also thank you to @francoisghebaly and @benleeritchiehandler and @nicodimgallery . Could not have done this without you too! If you’re in Tokyo it’s up til the end of the month. To read the curatorial statement visit Gallery COMMON’s website. Xoxoxo #gallerycommon #tokyoart #galleryshow
Another year around the sun. Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I feel very loved and blessed today. As Leonard Cohen said, “The older I get, the surer I am that I’m not running the show.” Xoxo
Happy to announce my debut EP - Western Movie Dream - is out tonight at midnight!! 🎹 Please pre-save in the link in the bio. It makes a difference! I can’t wait to share this with you! I want to thank my manager @ilan.dmgmt for the mega support behind this project. And also each one of you that made this a reality! Hats/ Styling: @gladystamezmillinery Sound Engineer/ Mixing/ Mastering: @nickrosenmusic Photography: @jrunningwild2 Assistant: @ctampos #amadour #westernmoviedream
Dropping New Music on April 21!! Please pre-save in the #linkinbio I’ve always loved film noir and the looks inspired by Joan Crawford in films like Johnny Guitar (1954). The visual theme for this release is a mix of Western cowboy culture meets Art Deco. Haha. Very much like Reno meets Paris to me. Please let me know what you think, and I hope you are having a great weekend! Photo by: Justin Reissman Hat by: Gladys Tamez Millinery
I had the best time in Dallas at the @nashersculpturecenter gala to honor Senga Nengudi. Thank you @sutton for this incredible opportunity. It was wonderful to be with friends who live here and who flew in like me! Thank you @gladystamezmillinery for the cowboy hat too. Xo #senganengudi #nashersculpturecenter #dallas
Thank you for having me last night @werisingla @itsmariemonti @jorgioblamo !! ‘Before Grapes Ripen’ will be out in March!! In the meanwhile stream ‘Two Hands Holding Me’ on all music platforms. #werisingla #amadour #liveperformance
“Two Hands Holding Me” by AMADOUR out now!! #linkinbio Enjoy!!
With my lovely @gladystamezmillinery at the Getty Villa Loewe party for Frieze Week. A very fun time with our hats!! 🎩🎩 #loewe #gettyvilla #gladystamezmillinery #amadour
#LINKINBIO Announcing “Two Hands Holding Me” My first single! A piano and vocal track. I want to thank @ilan.dmgmt @nickrosenmusic for the support in making this project come to life. Available this Friday February 17 on all music platforms! ✨✨
Thank you @emma_scully_gallery for including me in ‘Green World’ opening tonight in the Upper East Side. This is my first group show in New York and I’m grateful to be with a collective of fantastic artists. Thank you Emma and Eden! If you’re in the city I hope you can make it! #emmascullygallery #ceramics
Play it cool… 😉
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse