Danny Simmons... Studio Time January 6 - February 13, 2021
1400 N American Street Studio 108 Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-235-3405 www.inliquid.org
Danny Simmons... Studio Time January 6 - February 13, 2021
About the Exhibition Danny Simmons… Studio Time is a collection of works by Danny Simmons made during the 2020 pandemic. Simmons’ paintings and works on paper offer intricate mazes taking the viewer into dimensions of his inner world. These never before shown works chart Simmons’ practice throughout the stay-at-home orders where he has had an opportunity to throw himself fully into his studio practice and create beauty and hope during these dark times.
About the Artist Danny Simmons, Jr., is an American abstract painter from Queens, NY, who once coined his particular style of painting as “neo-African Abstract Expressionism.” Simmons’ visual artworks are held in public collections including The Smithsonian, the United Nations, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Museum, Chase Manhattan Bank, Deutsche Bank, Schomburg Center for Black Culture, along with numerous private collections. Simmons is co-founder along with his siblings, Russell and Joseph Simmons and president of the Rush Arts Gallery. He is also founder and VP of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Recently featured in Black Art in America, “Danny Simmons: A Critical Path” by Howard McCalebb. Danny Simmons holds a Bachelor’s degree in social work from New York University, a Masters in public finance from Long Island University, and is the recipient of an honorary PhD from Long Island University. He continues to thrive at his ‘home gallery’ in Philadelphia, PA.
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Danny Simmons… Studio Time is a collection of works by Danny Simmons made during the 2020 pandemic. Simmons’ paintings and works on paper offer intricate mazes taking the viewer into dimensions of his inner world. These never before shown works chart Simmons’ practice throughout the stay-at-home orders where he has had an opportunity to throw himself fully into his studio practice and create beauty and hope during these dark times.
Sobre el artista
Danny Simmons, Jr., es un pintor abstracto estadounidense de Queens, Nueva York, que que etiqueta su estilo particular de pintura como “expresionismo abstracto neoafricano”. Las obras de arte visuales de Simmons se encuentran en colecciones públicas que incluyen The Smithsonian, las Naciones Unidas, la Academia de Música de Brooklyn, el Museo de Brooklyn, Chase Manhattan Bank, Deutsche Bank, Schomburg Center for Black Culture, junto con numerosas colecciones privadas. Simmons es cofundador junto con sus hermanos Russell y Joseph Simmons y presidente de la Rush Arts Gallery. También es fundador y vicepresidente de la Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. También apareció recientemente en el artista de Black Art in America, “Danny Simmons: A Critical Path” de Howard McCalebb. Danny Simmons tiene una licenciatura en trabajo social de la Universidad de Nueva York, una maestría en finanzas públicas de la Universidad de Long Island y un doctorado honorario de la Universidad de Long Island. Sigue prosperando en su “galería de casa” en Filadelfia, Pensilvania.
Sweet Deadly Whispers 1 Oil on canvas 48 x 48”
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Sweet Deadly Whispers 2 Oil on canvas 48 x 48”
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Sweet Deadly Whispers 3 Oil on canvas and fabric 36 x 36”
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Wat In Da Blu Blazes Oil on canvas 36 x 36”
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Clarion Callin’ Oil on canvas 48 x 48”
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Going Viral Oil on canvas 60 x 60”
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Entanglement Oil charcoal on paper 30 x 22”
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The Test of Time Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Simply Wondering What Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Complications Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Door Knocker/ Foot Stomper Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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From Whence We Came Oil on paper 30 x 22”
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Emerging From Obscurity Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Whirlwind Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Drips and Drops Oil on canvas 36 x 36”
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Intertwined Oil on canvas with fabric 36 x 36”
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Mildly Redacted Oil on canvas 40 x 40”
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My Crazy Red Rooster Oil and pigment on paper 30 x 22”
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Linked Up Oil on canvas 60 x 60”
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InLiquid Danny Simmons... Studio Time was produced and exhibited at the InLiquid Gallery. InLiquid is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists and works with more than 300 artists and designers. It serves as a free, online public hub for arts information in the Philadelphia area. Find out more at www.inliquid.org.
1400 N American Street Studio 314 Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-235-3405 www.inliquid.org
