Diane Simpson
Born 1935, Joliet, US
Lives and works in Wilmette, US
Exhibitions
Drawing for Jabot (with pauldrons)
2018
Graphite and coloured pencil on vellum graph paper
65.8 x 50 x 3.7 cm / 25.9 x 19.7 x 1.5 in, framed
Jabot (with pauldrons)
2018
Aluminium tube, iron pipe fittings, high density foam board, linen canvas, crayon,
mahogany, screws
129.5 x 99 x 50.8 cm / 51 x 39 x 20 in
Installation view, Herald St, London, UK, 2018
Installation view, Herald St, London, UK, 2018
Jabot (triplet)
2018
LDF, coloured pencil, linen canvas, steel, wood dowels, fabric straps
109.2 x 83.8 x 53.3 cm / 43 x 33 x 21 in
Drawing for Jabot (triplet)
2017
Graphite and coloured pencil on two sheets of vellum graph paper
62.2 x 76.7 cm / 24.5 x 30.2 in, unframed
63.8 x 79.1 x 3.8 cm / 25.1 x 31.1 x 1.5 in, framed
Diane Simpson: Sculpture, Drawing, Prints 1976–2014, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK, 2020
Diane Simpson: Sculpture, Drawing, Prints 1976–2014, Installation view, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK, 2020
Drawing for Jabot
2018
Pencil on vellum graph paper on 4-ply rag mat board
53.3 x 33 cm / 21 x 13 in
Jabot (starched and hinged)
2018
Painted LDF, aluminum, crayon on linen canvas, rivets
144.7 x 62.2 x 35.5 cm / 57 x 24.5 x 14 in
Diane Simpson: Cardboard-Plus, 1977-1980, Installation view, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middleton, US, 2020
Tethered ( pink )
2017
Perforated aluminium, dyed wool crepe, industrial iron stand
148.5 x 60.9 x 45.7 cm / 58.5 x 24 x 18 in
Drawing for Tethered (pink)
2017
Graphite and coloured pencil on two sheets of vellum graph paper
64.8 x 53.6 cm / 25.5 x 21.1 in, unframed
65.8 x 55.9 x 3.8 cm / 25.9 x 22 x 1.5 in, framed
Dress Codes: Ellen Lesperance and Diane Simpson, Installation view, Frye Art Museum, Washington, US, 2019
Dress Codes: Ellen Lesperance and Diane Simpson, Installation view, Frye Art
Museum, Washington, US, 2019
Drawing for Valance and Peplum
2017
Graphite and coloured pencil on vellum graph paper
63.5 x 73.7 cm / 25 x 29 in, unframed
65.4 x 75.6 x 3.8 cm / 25.7 x 29.8 x 1.5 in, framed
Valance and Peplum
2017
Paint on LDF and wood, vintage ceiling tin, steel, screws
Valance: 91 x 243.8 x 3.8 cm / x 36 x 96 x 1.5 in
Peplum: each 99 x 35.5 x 14 .6 cm 39 x 14 x 5 3/4 in
Whitney Biennial, Installation view, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, US, 2019
Jabot (pleated)
2017
Plywood, painted steel, coloured pencil, painted industrial iron stand
144.7 x 62.2 x 54.6 cm / 57 x 24.5 x 21.5 in
Drawing for Jabot (pleated)
2018
Graphite on vellum graph paper
65.5 x 49 x 4 cm / 25.8 x 19.3 x 1.6 in, framed
The Making of Husbands: Christina Ramberg in Dialogue, Installation view, Frac Lorraine, Metz, FR, 2020
BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works: Diane Simpson, Installation view,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, US, 2016
Installation view, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, US, 2015
Lambrequin and Peplum
2017
Painted LDF, crayon on spunbond polyester, copper tacks
Lambrequin: 180.3 x 127 x 17.7 cm / 71 x 50 x 7 in
Peplum: 97.7 x 78.7 x 40.6 cm / 38.5 x 31 x 16 in
Installation view, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, US, 2015
Peplum I
2014
Fibreboard, enamel, copper and plywood
120.7 x 74.9 x 43.2 cm / 47.5 x 29.5 x 17 in
Peplum V
2016
LDF, linoleum, plywood, wood veneer, canvas, acrylic and enamel
170.2 x 91.4 x 30.5 cm / 67 x 36 x 12 in
Peplum III (tweed)
2014
MDF, oil stain, spunbond polyester, gessoed linen canvas, coloured pencil, crayon
106.6 x 48.2 x 27.9 cm / 42 x 19 x 11 in
Drawing for Peplum III
2014-2015
Graphite on graph paper
50.4 x 65.7 cm / 19.8 x 25.8 in
BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works: Diane Simpson, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, US, 2016
Tunic (folded)
2012
Gatorfoam board, spunbond polyester and crayon
Sculpture: 68.6 x 147.3 x 55.8 cm / 27 x 58 x 22 in
Collar (connect the dots)
2012
MDF, linen canvas, enamel, ink and basswood
123.2 x 71.1 x 34.3 cm / 48.5 x 28 x 13.5 in
Drawing for Collar (on altered table)
2010
Graphite on two sheets of vellum graph paper with collage
54.6 x 60.9 cm / 21.5 x 24 in
Installation view, Herald St | Museum St, London, UK, 2019
Installation view, Herald St | Museum St, London, UK, 2019
Two Collars
2008
Enamel, LDF wood, wool crepe
83.8 x 157.4 x 16.5 cm / 33 x 62 x 6.5 in
Drawing for Two Collars
2008
Graphite on vellum graph paper
57.8 x 45.2 cm / 22.7 x 17.7 in
Box Pleats
1989
Stain and coloured pencil on MDF and wool
116.8 x 106.6 x 50.8 cm / 46 x 42 x 20 in
Apron I
2000
Oil stain on MDF, polyester fabric
165.1 x 58.4 x 15.2 cm / 65 x 23 x 6 in
Installation view, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, US, 1995
Drawing for Boshi
1995
Pencil on vellum graph paper
43.2 x 58.4 cm / 17 x 23 in, unframed
59.5 x 72.5 x 3.3 cm / 23.4 x 28.5 x 1.3 in, framed
Samurai 10
1983
MDF, oil stain and coloured pencil
134.6 x 111.8 x 82.6 cm / 53 x 44 x 32.5 in
Boshi
1995
Enamel on perforated steel and spunbond polyester fabric
144.8 x 228.6 x 55.9 cm / 57 x 90 x 22 in
Samurai 7
1983
Oil stain on MDF
177.8 x 170.1 x 35.5 cm / 70 x 67 x 14 in