Rich Simmons
Born
Richard Simmons

20.02.1986
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Known forPop Art
Street art
AwardsPrestige Awards, Contemporary Artist of the Year (2022, 2022)
Websitewww.richsimmonsart.com

Rich Simmons is a British pop artist based in London.

Overview

Simmons' depiction of Batman Kissing Superman gained notability when it was painted in London and New York City.[1] In 2015 the mural in London was defaced in an act of 'homophobic vandalism', reaching condemnation from the leader of Croydon Council leader Tony Newman, also the owner of a print by Simmons. [2]

In 2011, he commemorated the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William with a punk mural on an official graffiti wall on London's Southbank, inspired by the iconic 1970s photograph of the Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious and girlfriend Nancy Reid taken by Jamie Reid.[3]

In 2012, 2013 and 2014 Simmons had solo shows at Imitate Modern in London's West End.[4] From 2014 to 2015 he had a solo show at Soho Contemporary Art in SoHo, Manhattan.[5]

In 2022, a Burberry trench coat painted by Simmons was shown at London Fashion Week, in a collaboration with label Gent London, to promote sustainability and climate awareness. Simmons used a pop-art butterfly technique he’s known for called “Skullerflies", with a percentage of the proceeds of the garment's sale donated to environmental charities.[6]

Exhibitions

2011: The Street Art Show, Opera Gallery, London

2012: Just Be You Tiful, Imitate Modern, London

2013: Inner Outsider, Imitate Modern, London

2014: Kryptonite, Imitate Modern, London. London Calling, Soho Contemporary Art, New York

2015: Misfits, Soho Contemporary Art, New York. Corrosively Bright, CASS Contemporary, Tampa

2016: Reflections, Pop Up Exhibition, London

2017: Self Titled, Soho Contemporary Art, New York. Pop Provocateur, Box Galleries, London

2018: Pop Rocks, Imitate Modern, London

2019: Men of Steel, Women of Wonder, Cristal Museum of American Art, Bentonville

2019: Imaginarium, Box Galleries, London

2022: Self Titled, Taglialatella Galleries, New York

2023: Quintestencil, Henarch Galleries, London

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superman Kissing Batman". HuffPost.
  2. ↑ "Artist Rich Simmons's claim of 'homophobic vandalism' after Croydon mural of Batman and Superman kissing is defaced". Sutton & Croydon Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Kate Middleton and Prince William become punk royalty in new street art". Metro.
  4. ↑ "Rich Simmons". Imitate Modern.
  5. ↑ "London Calling". kissinglions.com.
  6. ↑ https://wwd.com/sustainability/business/why-gent-london-artist-painted-burberry-trench-upcycled-collection-london-fashion-week-1235306590/
  7. ↑ https://www.richsimmonsart.com/exhibitions
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