EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts – Studio Arts, Photography
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, 2021

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Design Art Major, Photography Minor
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Artist In Residence Professor
Concordia University – Montreal, Quebec, 2024-Present

Photographic Vision: Theory & Practice II (PHOT 300)
Advanced Workshop in Photography (PHOT 400)

Artist In Residence Professor
Concordia University – Montreal, Quebec, 2021-2022

As Seen on Screens: Cyberspace & Image Economy (PHOT 398)
Digital Photography I (PHOT 331)

Teaching Assistant for Geneviève Cadieux, Advanced Workshop in Photography (PHOT 400)
Concordia University – Montreal, Quebec, 2017

Teaching Assistant for Marisa Portolese, Photographic Vision: Theory and Practice (PHOT 300)
Concordia University –  Montreal, Quebec, 2016

TRAINING

Research Assistant for Marisa Portolese
Montreal, Quebec, 2012-2014

Wilderness & Conservation Photography Workshop
The Banff Centre – Banff, Alberta, 2012

EXHIBITIONS
IGNITION 14 – Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery – Montreal, Quebec, 2018
Les Inéluctables – Occurrence, espace d'art et d'essai contemporains – Montreal, Quebec, 2017
ARTSIDA7 – Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal – Montreal, Quebec, 2017
ARTSIDA6 – Galerie D– Montreal, Quebec, 2015
Festival des Promenades Photographiques – Mark Gosset – Vendom, France, 2013
ARTSIDA5 – Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal – Montreal, Quebec, 2013
Denouement – VAV Gallery – Montreal, Quebec, 2013
Latency – VAV Gallery – Montreal, Quebec, 2012
Conclusions – Eastern Bloc – Montreal, Quebec, 2012
ARTSIDA4 – Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal – Montreal, Quebec, 2012
Defaced – Art Matters Festival – Montreal, Quebec, 2011
Washed-up – KaVieArt – Montreal, Québec, 2010
 

PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS
À Louer – UMA – Montreal, Québec, 2011-2012
Art For Healing Foundation – Montreal, Québec, 2012

OTHER ACTIVITIES
La Mois de la Photo Portfolio Review – Montreal, Québec, 2011

AWARDS
Concordia Merit Scholarship - Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University, 2016
Flash Forward Emerging Photographers – Magenta Publishing for the Art, 2013
Best of College Photography Finalist – Photographer’s Forum, 2011
Canadian Millennium Scholarship, 2009
Canadian Millennium Scholarship, 2008
Canadian Millennium Scholarship, 2007

PUBLICATIONS
Pour ne jamais oublier – Issue 020 - Trésor – Dînette magazine, 2021
Sublime – Issue 14 – Riddle Fence, 2013
Unsettled – Issue 12 – The Goose, 2013
ARTSIDA5 – Le Journal de Montréal, 2013
Des photographies géantes dans les commerces vacants – Radio Canada, 2013
À Louer – James D. Campbell, Ciel Variable (CV92), 2012
Sublime – Headlight Anthology, Issue 15: ‘LOST, FOUND, and STOLEN’, 2012
Sublime – Interfold Magazine, Spring Issue, 2012
Photographs jog our memories and our morals – John Phol, The Montreal Gazette, 2011
Washed-up in a city of loneliness – Lori Callaghan, The Montreal Gazette, 2010
Exhibition Interview: Washed-up – CTV NEWS, 2010
Urban Driftwood – Stacey Dewolfe, The Montreal Mirror, 2010
Washed-up: desolation meets the male nude – Montreal NIGHTLIFE, 2010
Snapping success – Clyde Follett, The Nor’wester, 2010
Washed-up – Hector Cartier, FUGUES Magazine, 2010

EXPERIENCE
Head of Technology – Age of Union – Montreal, Quebec, 2021-2023
Technology & Design Advisor – adamsimms.xyz – Montreal, Quebec, 2020-Present
Head of Design – Lightspeed – Montreal, Quebec, 2018-2019
Product Designer – Trello (Atlassian)– New York, New York, 2013-2018
Senior Designer – Lightspeed – Montreal, Quebec, 2007-2013
Freelance Designer – ADAMSIM.MS INC – Montreal, Quebec, 2004-Present

Adam's photographs are part of public and private collections.