About this Event
Assemblage, Mixed Media and the Collage
The Jamaican-born artist Arthur Simms has been reflecting on his early years in Kingston via his artwork for many years. For decades, Simms’ journey from his native Jamaica to the United States has impacted his voice and his ability to transform lowly materials into works that transcend their humble origins, affording him a unique place in the world of contemporary art. Simms uses elements such as drawing, sewing, writing, collage, the use of his hair, his wife’s hair, photographs that he takes with his cell phone, found objects and various other items to create the works. In his lecture, Simms will discuss work that he has created over the past several decades.
Arthur Simms was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1961 and emigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1969 with his family when he was seven years old. He received his Master of Fine Arts (1993) and Bachelor of Arts (1987) from Brooklyn College. Simms is the recipient of many prestigious grants and awards including the Irving Sandler Prize from the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program (2022); The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (2007); The American Academy of Arts and Letters (2006); The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (1999/2000); Prix de Rome (2002/2003); The Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (1997); and many others. He is Program Director and Professor of the Arts at CUNY, LaGuardia Community College, New York. Simms also serves on the Board of Directors of MacDowell, Peterborough, NH, and the Board of Governors of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME. Recent solo exhibitions include, And I Say, Brother Had A Very Good Day, One Halo, Martos Gallery, New York (2021); Throughline, Shoot the Lobster, New York (2019). Simm’s work was featured in the Kingston Biennial in Jamaica (2022) and included in the 58th Venice Biennale (2019). https://arthursimms.com/home.html
(right) Arthur Simms, Float, Float, Float On, 2018, installation on the Staten Island shore, 127.5 x 99 x 99 inches. photo: Sam Samore. (left) photo of Arthur Simms in his studio: Charles Benton
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Cinema, Chicago, United States
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