Michael Anthony SIMON

Born in 1978, Mesa, Arizona USA
Currently living and working between Denver, Colorado and South Korea


EDUCATION

· 2005-2007

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL Bachelor of Fine Arts

2005

Summer Study Abroad, Akademie of Fine Arts, Prague, Czech Republic

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


· 2023

“Aftermath”, Galería Leyendecker, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain

· 2016

“For A While Just Not Forever”, Scholz & Jung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2015

“Make Out Sessions”, Salt Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

“Aftermarth”, Scholz & Jung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2014

“Keep in Touch”, Gung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

“ThisnThat”, Dosi Gallery, Busan, South Korea

“FAUX/REAL”, Scholz & Jung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2013

“Loud Whispers”, UNC Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

“Excavate”, Scholz & Jung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2012

“Multi-Tasking-ing-ing”, Scholz & Jung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2007

“Indirection”, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL

· 2006

“Point of Interest ^5”, Contemporary Art Center, North Adams, MA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

· 2023

ARCO Madrid 2023, Madrid, Spain

· 2017

“Animal Intent”, APEX ART, New York, USA

· 2016

Changwon Sculpture Biennale, Changwon, South Korea

· 2015

HONG KONG ART FAIR, Salt Gallery, Hong Kong

· 2014

“Storytelling: The Contemporary Native Art Biennale” Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, Canadá “Storytelling” (selected works from the Biennale), Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Canadá

KIAF ART FAIR, Dosi Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Gwangju International Media Art Festival, Gwangju, South Korea

BUSAN ART FAIR, Dosi Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

· 2013

“Gwangju Media Art Festival”, Gwangju, South Korea

“Garden of Confessions”, Gwangju Biennale Hall, Gwangju, South Korea

“SW.E:6”, UNC Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

· 2012

“Beyond Borders”, Jeonju City Hall, Jeonju, South Korea

· 2011

“Creation from the Fingertips”, Gwangju Biennal Hall, Gwangju, South Korea

“Art and Ecology”, Muan Seungwoo Oh Museum of Art, Muan, South Korea

“Drawing Party: Tell Me More”, Metro Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2010

“Digital Body Desire”, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju/Anyang, South Korea

“The Border Between Reality and Metaphor”, Chosun Museum Art Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

“Media Monsters”, Chosun Museum Art Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

“Kim Whan Ki International Art Festival”, Mokpo Art Center, Mokpo, South Korea

“Freedom and Experiment”, Jari Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

·2009

“The Private Collection of Easton Miller: Selected Works”, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL

“River, River, Water, Original, Return”, 5-18 Memorial Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

“Anti-International”, Gwangju Biennale Hall, Gwangju, South Korea

“Shamanism”, Gwangju Museum of Art Geumnamro, Gwangju, South Korea

“Ecology”, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea

· 2008

“Pictures of Nothing”, Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago, IL

“For Every Occasion”, Thrones Gallery, Chicago, IL

· 2007

“Open & Closed”, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL

BFA Show, G2 Gallery, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

· 2005

Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL

Base Space, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Akademie of Fine Arts, Prague, Czech Republic