Acquisitions
Between 2004 and 2017 Adrian was involved in acquiring (through commission or purchase) works of art for the UK Government Art Collection. His selections and recommendations have led to the acquisition of work by the following artists which now form part of the national collection:
Mark Titchner; Alexander de Cunha; Charlie England;
Simon Faithfull; Michael Petry; Sunnifa Hope;
Matthew Usmar Lauder; Tanya Axford; Hew Locke
John Latham; Gary Webb; Liliane Lijn; Dan Perfect
Bedwyr Williams; Sinta Tantra; Tom Hunter; Rut Blees Luxemburg
The Boyle Family; Michael Stubbs; Seung Pyo Hong; Mel Brimfield
Ian and Jane Pollard; Jamie Lau amongst many others.
Panels and Trusteeships
Invited to participate in a peer-led collection review of the University of Salford Art Collection
http://www.salford.ac.uk/alumni/arts
Previously Adrian held a trustee role with Merseyside Dance Initiative: http://www.mdi.org.uk/about/about-mdi
Adrian was a trustee of the Bomb Factory Art Foundation, London: http://bombfactory.org.uk until moving to Singapore in 2017. At which time he was invited to continue in the role of Advisor to the Board of the Bomb Factory Art Foundation.
In 2016 Adrian became a National Advisor to the Arts Council of Wales and is a selector for the Wales in Venice Pavilion for the Venice Biennale 2017 and 2019.
http://www.arts.wales/arts-in-wales/venice
In 2017, with co-judges Rebecca Morrill (Senior Editor at Phaidon) and Fabienne Nicholas (Head of Consultancy at the Contemporary Art Society), Adrian awarded the De’Longhi Art Projects Artist prize to Hannah Farrell (represented by PAPER).
In 2016 Adrian was once again invited to be a judge on the London Art Fair prize, alongside: Dea Vanagan, JJ Charlesworth and Rebecca Morrill, this time awarding the prize to Joachim Coucke (represented by NEST).
In 2015 Adrian was invited to be a judge on the inaugural Art Projects Artists Award at the London Art Fair, sponsored by Sotheby’s Institute of Art with other judges: Dr David Bellingham, Coline Milliard and Stuart Evans. Awarding the prize to Jeremy Hutchinson (represented by Division of Labour).