About Kirk
Baltimore City
Kirk Amaral Snow is a Baltimore-based intermedia artist whose practice investigates the relationship between the built world and performative aspects of culture. He holds BA’s in Art History (2002) and Studio Art (2003) from the University of Rhode Island, and an MFA from Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2011). Amaral Snow has exhibited and performed both nationally and internationally at The Franklin (Chicago, IL), Gallery Kayafas (Boston, MA), Proof (Boston, MA),… more
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The Lonesome Crowded…
Solo exhibition at The Distillery Gallery (Boston, MA).
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The Lonesome Crowded…The Lonesome Crowded… | Installation Shot | 2015
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Fact Leaves a GhostStair Stringer, Concrete, Sign Stand, and Rigid Foam | 60” x 61” | 2015
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TranseptTarp, Steel Stud, Screws, and Tape | 8’ x 9’ x 4’ | 2014
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Half-FriendHalf-Friend | Waferboard and Sign Stand | 20” x 26.5” | 2015
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InfrastructureInfrastructure | Pine Studs and Crutch | 6’x8’x5’ | 2013-2015
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Spire (detail)Spire | Tarp, Steel Studs, and Tape | 59” x 38” x 48” | 2015
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SpireSpire | Tarp, Steel Studs, and Tape | 59” x 38” x 48” | 2015
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CornerstoneCornerstone | Concrete and Plastic Storage Bins | Dimensions Variable | 2015
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Holding This MomentHolding This Moment | Pine and Sawhorse Brackets | 6’ x 2’ x 4" | 2014
LEANDRO & AMARAL SNOW
Works from a two-person exhibition with Melissa Leandro at The Franklin (Chicago, IL), co-sponsored by ACRE.
Live Works
Select performances and live works.
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Untitled (Studio Soto)Performance with Sand, Empty Sandbags, and Utility Knife | Studio Soto (Boston, MA) | 2013 | photos by Daniel DeLuca
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Untitled (8-Hour Projects Performance)8-hour Performance with Sandbags, Glasses, Pitcher, and Water | Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) | 2013
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What Lies Beneath (5)Five-Hour Performance with Drywall, Spackle, and Screws | MEME Gallery (Boston, MA) | 2010
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Untitled (Fonderie Darling)30-minute Performance with Sandbags | Fonderie Darling (Montreal, QC) | 2012
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It’s Hard to Stand on My OwnPerformance with Plaster, Sandbags, and Modified Crutches | Grace Exhibition Space (NYC) | 2011
Additional Sculpture 2009-2014
Additional sculptural works produced between 2010-2014.
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Set Us ApartSet Us Apart | Plastic Chair and Concrete | 22” x 24” x 36” | 2013-2017
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Market RelianceMarket Reliance | Pine, Corrugated Plastic, and Fluorescent Vinyl | 30" x 39" x 92" | 2013
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When Transition Becomes StasisLadder, Drywall, Aluminum Studs, Adjustable Clamps, Joint Compound, and Paint | 2’ x 4’ x 8’ | 2010
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Conspicuous ConsumptionCardboard, Packing Tape, and PVA | 18” x 16” x 72” | 2010
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PalisadeQuikrete and Reflective Driveway Markers | Dimensions Variable | 2012
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Poor OutlookPine, Concrete Bricks, Corrugated Plastic, and Fluorescent Vinyl | 30" x 33" x 50" | 2012
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We’ll Get Back To YouPine, Concrete Bricks, Corrugated Plastic, and Fluorescent Vinyl | 30" x 39" x 20" | 2012
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Sometimes It’s Hard To Go OnBook of Portuguese Fairytales, Two Fans, and Pine Platform | 40” x 20” x 10” | 2009
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What Lies BeneathPlywood, Molding, Screws, Interior Paint, and Primer | Dimensions Variable | 2011
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Traditional ValuesCopper Pipe and Handrail Brackets | 68" x 53" x 3" | 2013