Painter
Gary Simmons
Gary Simmons is an American artist known for drawing on chalkboard-like painted grounds and then smearing or erasing the image so memory, absence, and physical gesture become part of the work.
Gary Simmons quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, erasure process, and visual language.
| Born | 1964 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Paint-related medium | Chalkboard paint used as a prepared ground |
| Other media | White pigment, pastel, drawing, installation, and sculpture |
| Working method | Draws on prepared dark panels, then rubs and partially erases unfixed marks by hand to create blurred, ghostlike images |
| Known for | Erasure works that connect cartoons, memory, violence, race, popular culture, and the physical act of removing an image |
Sources: MoMA: boom and MoMA: Gary Simmons audio guide.