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For over four decades, Danny Simmons (b. 1953) has created paintings, works on paper, and assemblage informed by the spirit imbued in indigenous and African cultures. As the founder of the artistic movement Neo-African Abstract Expressionism, Simmons reclaims traditional African motifs used in modernism through his use of dots, textiles, and ...
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Nov 12, 2022 · Read more about Danny Simmons and his exhibition history on his artist page. Simmons is a former board member of the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Foundation of the Arts, and a former Chairman of the NYS Council on the Arts.
We are pleased to announce our Exclusive Representation of artist Danny Simmons and his first solo exhibition with the gallery The Long and Short of It, curated by James Cavello, from September 10 - November 12, 2022.
Danny Simmons, Jr., is an American abstract painter from Queens, NY, who once coined his particular style of painting as “neo- African Abstract Expressionism.” His talent and passion for the arts reaches beyond the canvas; He is a published author, poet, painter and art philanthropist.
Older brother of hip-hop impressario Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons (“Rev. Run” of Run DMC), he is the founder and Vice Chairman of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and Rush Arts Gallery. In addition, Simmons converted part of his loft in Brooklyn into the Corridor Gallery.
He is a former board member of the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Conference of Artists and former Chairman for the NYS Council on the Arts.
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Feb 27, 2007 · An Interview with Danny Simmons. I’m in the Brooklyn home of Danny Simmons, artist, novelist, poet and creator of HBO’s groundbreaking Def Poetry. Danny’s living room is like an art gallery — no, it’s like three art galleries all packed together in one room, and the good-natured eclectic chaos I see around me reminds me of the ...
