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Danny Simmons. Daniel Simmons Jr. is a Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, a published author, poet and philanthropist. Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show Def Poetry Jam, and won a Tony Award for the Broadway version of the show.
- TONY, Peabody, NY Mayor Awards for Arts + Culture
- African American
- Artist, Neo-African Abstract Expressionism
- Daniel "Danny" Simmons Jr., New York
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 ...
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.
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Nov 12, 2022 · Danny Simmons is exclusively represented by Westwood Gallery NYC and the exhibition will be on view from September 10 – November 12, 2022. Danny Simmons is a self-taught painter who focused on his art career from the late 1970s.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Daniel Simmons Jr. is a Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, a published author, poet and philanthropist. Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show Def Poetry Jam, and won a Tony Award for the Broadway version of the show.
Jul 15, 2022 · Danny Simmons, Jr., is a man of many talents—artist, poet, novelist and philanthropist. He co-created the HBO show Def Poetry Jam and won a Tony Award for the Broadway Version. He is also the author of the novel, Three Days As the Crow Flies, 85: A Graphic Novel and several poetry and prose collections.
Mar 16, 2021 · Danny Simmons: On Creating Connections and Studio Time – t-art magazine. With the layering of overlapping, dynamic organic forms, Danny Simmons explores connections — the ones between us, geographical places, and frames of time.
