DON SIMON


	Simon Awarded NJ State Fellowship Don was one of 30 artists to receive a 2008 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship. The awards were announced at the February Arts Council meeting in Red Bank, NJ. The grantees were selected from an applicant pool of 350 artists in the categories of Choreography, Composition, Media, Painting, and Works on Paper. Don was one of 10 artists selected in the latter category. For more, see: http://www.njartscouncil.org/ -- Simon Signs With LA Gallery Don has signed with YARGER \| STRAUSS Contemporary in Beverly Hills to be his west coast representation. Last December, YARGER \| STRAUSS took Don's work to the Bridge Art Fair in Miami during ArtBasel, and also to the LA ArtFair this January where they sold his latest work to a collector from Toronto. For more: http://www.yargerfineart.com -- Simon In the Press Don has been featured in two newspaper columns this year. One in the Daily Record, and one in the Courier Post - both New Jersey papers. -- Simon Published in New American Paintings Based in Boston, The Open Studios Press holds juried competitions for six geographic regions in the U.S. The winners from each region have 3 pieces of work, a resume and an artist statement published in a book called New American Paintings, which is distributed nationally. Last October Don entered and was accepted into the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Edition (the Mid-Atlantic Region consisting of DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, and WV). The Juror was Alex Baker, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. The book will be appearing in April in the Art Magazine section of a Borders or a Barnes & Noble or most likely any bookstore across the US with a healthy selection of art magazines. To preview the issue or for more information, check out www.newamericanpaintings.com --- Simon Wins Purchase Award from Jersey City Museum Last fall, Don entered "Cows on Garbage 2" into a juried competition at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, NJ. The Annual Competition, called 'Works On Paper', drew 350 entries, with 63 pieces gaining acceptance into the show. At the conclusion of the exhibition, curators from the Jersey City Museum were invited to view all the work and select one piece for a Purchase Award. The selected artist would be offered the award in exchange for donating the piece to be included in the permanent collection of the Museum. "Cows on Garbage 2" was selected and Don gratefully accepted the award. The piece was sent to the Museum and approved by the Board for acceptance into the permanent collection. For more information on The Perkins Center for the Arts check out www.perkinscenter.org. For more information on the Jersey City Museum check out www.jerseycitymuseum.com. --- Simon Wins Entry to SlowArt's Emerging Artists 2006 Show Each year, Slow Art Productions, run by artist, publisher and gallery owner Tim Slowinski, sponsors an international juried competition aimed at gaining recognition for new artists. In December, Don was named one of their thirteen Emerging Artists for 2006. As a result, he will be part of a group show at The Limner Gallery in Phoenicia, NY (Catskills) opening April 6. Also, as part of his award, he will be featured with the other winners on the gallery website, and be incorporated into an e-mail campaign promoting the show to collectors, curators, and galleries. For more information on Slow Art and The Limner Gallery check out www.slowart.com.