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
Herald St, London, UK, 2018
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, 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, 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, Frye Art Museum, Washington, US, 2019
Dress Codes: Ellen Lesperance and Diane Simpson, 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, 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, Frac Lorraine, Metz, FR, 2020
BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works: Diane Simpson, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, US, 2016
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
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
Herald St | Museum St, London, UK, 2019
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
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
