Danny Simmons
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Danny Simmons | |
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Born | Daniel "Danny" Simmons Jr. |
Nationality | African American |
Known for | Artist, Neo-African Abstract Expressionism |
Awards | TONY, Peabody, NY Mayor Awards for Arts + Culture |
Website | https://dannysimmonsjr.com/ |
Daniel Simmons Jr. is a Neo-African
Simmons is co-founder, along with his siblings, Russell, and Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and founder of Rush Arts Philadelphia and RAP Gallery II, a new solo exhibition/arts education gallery that opened in 2019. 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.
Along with his brother Russell, Simmons established
In 2015 Simmons moved to Philadelphia and opened Rush Arts Philadelphia gallery (RAP) to further the Rush Arts mission and to begin to create a national presence for the service organization. In 2016, he opened Rush Arts Philadelphia and RAP Gallery II, a new solo exhibition/arts education gallery that opened in 2019.
Today, his works appear in Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Museum, Chase Manhattan Bank, Deutsche Bank, Schomburg Center for Black Culture, The Smithsonian, United Nations, and, on an international scope has shown work in France, Amsterdam and Ghana. In 2019, he was appointed to Philadelphia Museum of Art's African American Collections Committee.
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.
Early life
Simmons is the son of Daniel Simmons Sr., a
Artwork
Simmons, an abstract expressionist painter, has had his work shown nationally.
In 2019, he was appointed to Philadelphia Museum of Art's African American Collections Committee.
Def Poetry Jam
Danny Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show
Bibliography
- Simmons, Daniel (June 2003). Three Days As The Crow Flies. Atria Books. ISBN 0-7434-6640-3. "I Dreamed My people were calling but couldn't find my way home:
- '85: A Graphic Novel
- Three Days As the Crow Flies: A Novel
- I Dreamed My People Were Calling But I Couldn't Find My Way Home
- The Brown Beatnik Tomes
- Deep in Your Best Reflection: Poems in 160 Characters
The Return of Two Dick Willie
See also
References
- ^ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
- ^ a b The Body: Visual AIDS Web Gallery: Danny Simmons – November 2002
- ^ Alter, Charlotte (August 26, 2016). "Rev Run, Danny Simmons and Russell Simmons Talk About Their Childhood". Time. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Brick, Michael (2003-09-13). "Art Galleries as a Brooklyn Bridge". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ Danny Simmons
- ^ Literary Kicks : An Interview with Danny Simmons