Diane Simpson
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Diane Simpson
Valance and Peplum
2017
Paint on LDF and wood, vintage, ceiling tin, galvanized steel, screws
89 x 96 x 5 3/4 inches
Diane Simpson
Lambrequin and Peplum
2017
Painted LDF, crayon on spunbond polyester, copper tacks
109 x 50 x 31 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum VI
2016
LDF, screws, enamel, spunbond polyester, crayon, plywood, and oil stain
63 x 57 x 21 inches
Diane Simpson
Drawing for Peplum VI
2016
graphite on two sheets of vellum graph paper
32 x 24 inches
Installation view, Chicago Works: Diane Simpson
MCA Chicago
February 16 – July 3, 2016
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
Installation view, Diane Simpson
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
December 16, 2015 - March 27, 2016
Diane Simpson
Peplum VII
2016
LDF, enamel, canvas, colored pencils, crayon, Velcro, aluminum grid and screws
50 x 32 x 22 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum V
2016
LDF, linoleum, plywood, wood veneer, canvas, acrylic, and enamel
67 x 36 x 12 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum IV
2015
aluminum, galvanized steel, rivets, enamel
48 x 29 x 18 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum II
2014
high density foamboard, enamel, linen canvas, colored pencil, paint marker, aluminum
56 x 18 x 18 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum I
2014
fiberboard, enamel, copper, plywood
47 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 17 inches
Diane Simpson
Peplum III
2014
high density foamboard, enamel, linen canvas, colored pencil, paint marker, aluminum
56 x 18 x 18 inches
Diane Simpson
Collar (connect the dots)
2012
MDF, linen canvas, enamel, ink, and basswood
48 1/2 x 28 x 13 1/2 inches
Diane Simpson
Yoke
2012
MDF, enamel, oil stain, crayon, and aluminum
64 x 20 x 16 inches
Diane Simpson
Tunic (folded)
2012
Gatorfoam board, spunbond polyester, and crayon
34 x 72 x 36 inches
Diane Simpson
Collar / Bib (sections)
2012
Light density fiberboard (LDF), enamel, linen canvas, crayon, and colored pencil
25 x 32 x 9 inches
Diane Simpson
Cuffs
2012
Wooden plant stand, enamel, MDF, and embossed paper
48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 12 inches
Diane Simpson
Study for Tunic (folded)
2012
MDF, colored pencil, ink, archival cardboard, and enamel
40 x 38 x 3 inches
Diane Simpson
Collar (fluted)
2011
archival cardboard and crayon
24 x 23 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Diane Simpson
Neckline (extended)
2011
Light density fiberboard (LDF),
aluminum, enamel, and colored pencil
85 x 50 x 14 inches
Diane Simpson
Cape (SL)
2011
Gatorfoam board, spunbond polyester, and crayon
17 x 50 x 11 1/2 inches
Installation view
Diane Simpson: Sculpture + Drawings 1978-2009
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois
2010
Diane Simpson
Cape (buttressed)
2011
MDF, oil stain, acrylic paint, and colored pencil
27 x 24 1/2 x 7 inches (sculpture);
18 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 15 inches (base)
Diane Simpson
Vest (scalloped)
2010
copper, linoleum, steel base, wood, and enamel
56 x 22 x 14 inches
Diane Simpson
Collar (on altered table)
2010
wood table, MDF, and enamel
34 x 25 x 12 inches
Diane Simpson
Drawing for Collar (on altered table)
2010
graphite on two sheets of vellum graph paper with collage
21 1/2 x 24 inches
Diane Simpson
Found Collar
2009
cotton collar, light density fiberboard (LDF), Gatorfoam board, and enamel
15 x 24 x 8 inches
Diane Simpson
Vest - red/gray
2008
light density fiberboard (LDF), canvas, and enamel
41 x 28 x 5 inches
Diane Simpson
Tunic
2007
Gatorboard, fabric, and ink
44 x 31 x 7 inches
Diane Simpson
Bib (white)
2006
cotton mesh, painted aluminum,found trunk hanger, found embroidery hoop
30 x 23 x 8 inches
Diane Simpson
Bib - dots
2006
fabric, spundbond polyester, and stained wood
53 x 32 x 16 inches (including shelf)
Diane Simpson
Drawing for Bib (dots)
2006
pencil and colored pencil on vellum graph paper
28 x 22 inches
Diane Simpson
Drawing for Apron X
2005
Graphite on vellum graph paper
23 1/2 x 33 inches
Diane Simpson
Formal Wear
1998
spunbond polyester, poplar, and cotton webbing
47 x 50 x 7 inches (webbing length variable)
Diane Simpson
Muff
1998
faux fur, fleece, and mahogany
49 x 28 x 13 inches
Diane Simpson
X Bonnet
1993
copper tube, cotton upholstery webbing, waxed thread
23 x 19 x 12 inches
Diane Simpson
Turban (model)
1993
wood, spunbound polyester, linen canvas, and crayon
15 x 9 1/2 x 6 inches
Diane Simpson
Mesh Bonnet
1992
pine, cotton mesh, waxed linen thread
43 x 20 x 16 inches
Diane Simpson
Amish Bonnet
1992
brass tube, waxed linen thread, fabric, and enamel on wood
66 x 43 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches (including shelf)
Diane Simpson
Drawing for Amish Bonnet #1
1991
graphite on vellum graph paper
17 x 22 inches
Diane Simpson
Robe
1986
oil stain and colored pencil on MDF
80 x 86 x 42 inches
Installation view
Phyllis Kind Gallery
1983
Diane Simpson, Samurai 1, 1981, Collagraph intaglio print on paper; paired with paper, rag board, printing ink, and acrylic paint construction; in two parts, 33 x 48 1/4 inches (print); 27 x 20 x 9 inches (sculpture)
BIO
b. 1935
Lives and works in Chicago, Illinois.
Diane Simpson, born 1935, is a Chicago-based artist who for the past forty years has created sculptures and preparatory drawings that evolve from a diverse range of sources, including clothing, utilitarian objects, and architecture. The structures of clothing forms has continuously informed her work, serving as a vehicle for exploring their visually formal qualities, while also revealing their connections to the design and architecture of various cultures and periods in history. Her wide selection of materials (wood, perforated metals, linoleum, fabrics) reflect her interest in the coexistence of the industrial/architectonic and domestic worlds. She has exhibited widely in the US and abroad; most recently in the 2019 Whitney Biennial as well as solo exhibitions in 2020 at Nottingham Contemporary, in the UK and Wesleyan University. In 2010, a thirty-year retrospective was held at the Chicago Cultural Center, and she has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. In 2019 Simpson was one of the ten recipients of the "Anonymous Was a Woman" award. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; Art Institute of Chicago; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York; Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL; Perez Museum, Miami, FL; and the Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco and Paris, FR. She received a BFA in 1971 and an MFA in 1978 from the Art Institute of Chicago. Simpson is represented by Corbett vs Dempsey, Chicago; JTT, NY; and Herald St, London.
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Window Dressing from Ines Sommer on Vimeo.
Curriculum Vitae
PDF - Diane Simpson CVSelected Press
- PDF - New York Times - (2024)
- PDF - Diane Simpson at JTT New York Reviewed by Jillian Steinhauer (2021)
- PDF - Hyperallergic - John Yau (2021)
- PDF - Artnet - "I'm Constantly Learning" (2020)
- PDF - Mousse Magazine - Tim Steer Review (2019)
- PDF - New York Times - Holland Cotter review (2019)
- PDF - Artforum - Gilda Williams review (2019)
- PDF - The Seen - Diane Simpson (2017)
- PDF - Artforum - by Kate Nesin (2015)
- PDF - Artforum - Diane Simpson 500 Words (2015)
- PDF - Pin-Up - Female Genius: Diane Simpson (2015)
- PDF - Observer - Ryan Steadman review (2015)
- PDF - ArtCritical - David Rhodes review (2015)
- PDF - Gallerist NY - Andrew Russeth review (2014)
- PDF - Washington Post - Mark Jenkins review (2014)
- PDF - Artforum - Nick Relph review (2014)
- PDF - Artspace - Andrew M. Goldstein review (2014)
- PDF - New York Times - Holland Cotter review (2013)
- PDF - Art in America - Simpson at JTT review (2013)
- PDF - Gallerist NY - Andrew Russeth review (2013)
- PDF - New York Magazine - Jerry Saltz review (2013)
- PDF - Artforum Critics' Pick - Lumi Tam review (2013)
- PDF - TimeOut Chicago - Lauren Weinberg review (2013)
Exhibitions
- EXPO CHICAGO 2023 April 13 - 16, 2023
- Diane Simpson November 17, 2023 - January 20, 2024
- Expo Chicago 2024 April 11 - 14, 2024
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 December 6 - 10, 2023
- Independent 20th Century Before and After Imagism September 8 - 11, 2022
- Barely Fair April 9 - 24, 2022
- Small Sculpture September 8 - October 14, 2017
- Diane Simpson September 9 - October 15, 2016
- Diane Simpson February 8 - March 23, 2013
News + Events
- Margot Bergman, Diane Simpson and Karl Wirsum listed as Newcity’s Art 50 2020: Chicago’s Artists’ Artists
- Diane Simpson Profiled in Artnet
- Diane Simpson named Anonymous Was A Woman 2019 Recipient
- Diane Simpson: Architecture in Motion performance at The Graham Foundation
- Diane Simpson reviewed in Forbes
- Congratulations to Diane Simpson on her inclusion in the Whitney Biennial 2019
- Diane Simpson in solo exhibition at Herald St.
- Diane Simpson in group exhibition at Galerie Greta Meert
- Review: Diane Simpson at Nottingham Contemporary
- Review – Diane Simpson at Corbett vs. Dempsey
- Diane Simpson at ICA Boston, by Kate Nesin
- Diane Simpson Awarded 2018 Graham Foundation Research Grant
- Diane Simpson: Profile of the Artist in The Seen
- Diane Simpson’s Exhibition Art Forum Critics Pick
- Diane Simpson in 4 Columns
- Diane Simpson in The New York Times
- Diane Simpson in Hyperallergic
- Diane Simpson interviewed by Judith Clark
- Diane Simpson Group Exhibition on View at Hessel Museum of Art, New York
- Diane Simpson Group Exhibition on View at Gladstone Gallery, New York
- Diane Simpson work featured on Artsy as Must-See of Art Basel
- Diane Simpson reviewed in Hyperallergic
- Diane Simpson at MCA Chicago
- Diane Simpson reviewed in the Boston Globe
- Diane Simpson featured in 500 Words on Artforum.com
- Diane Simpson reviewed in The New York Times
- Diane Simpson solo exhibition at ICA Boston
- FEMALE GENIUS: Diane Simpson in PIN-UP Magazine
- Diane Simpson and Lesley Vance at Herald St.
- Diane Simpson in Mommy at Yale Union
- Brian Calvin, Christina Ramberg, and Diane Simpson at Kayne Griffin Corcoran
- Diane Simpson in Bonsai #5 at Maccarone
- Diane Simpson in Over & Under at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
- Pared-Down: Lui Shtini and Diane Simpson at Silberkuppe
- Diane Simpson a “Standout” at Independent
- Diane Simpson Project with Matt Keegan Launched at LA Book Fair
- Diane Simpson at Mitchell-Innes & Nash
- Diane Simpson in All Summer In a Day
- Diane Simpson’s Cape now on view at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Diane Simpson in Displayed, curated by Matthew Higgs
- Diane Simpson in My Hands Are My Bite at Monique Meloche
- Diane Simpson in What Not to Wear at GWU’s Brady Gallery
- Diane Simpson’s Window Dressing at New York University
- Diane Simpson at JTT Gallery
- Diane Simpson solo exhibition at JTT
- Susan Giles connects with Diane Simpson at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Diane Simpson to participate in the fifth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial
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- Diane Simpson artist talk with Lilli Carré, Laura Davis, and Carol Jackson