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DJ Simpson  (British, 1966) 

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DJ Simpson Biography
1966   Born in Lancaster
  Lives in London
Selected Exhibitions
2007   Echo Room, Alcalá 31, Madrid
2007   Draw, mima, Middlesbrough
2006   Sies + Höke Galerie, Düsseldorf (solo)
2006   Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Center, Warwick (solo)
2005   Galería Helga de Alvear, Madrid (solo)
2005   Stuart Shave / Modern Art, London (solo)
2005   Pae White / Ani O’Neill / DJ Simpson, Sue Crockford Gallery, Auckland
2005   The Nature of Things, Waterhall Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
2003   Sies + Höke Galerie, Düsseldorf (solo)
2002   Ausstellungsraum, Münster (solo)
2001   Sies + Höke Galerie, Düsseldorf (solo)
2001   Beck’s Futures 2, ICA, London; Fruitmarket Gallery, Edingburgh; Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
2001   New Labour, The Saatchi Gallery, London
2000   Entwistle, London (solo)
2000   PS, Amsterdam (solo)
1999   SITE, Düsseldorf (solo)
1999   Morrison Judd, London (solo)
1999   Formerly, Jerwood Gallery, London
Literature
2007   Draw, Conversations around the legacy of drawing, Middlesbrough Institution of Modern Art, 2007
2006   DJ Simpson: Selected Works 2000 — 5, Warwick Arts Center, Coventry, 2006
2006   floating forms, abstract art now, cat., Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, 2006
2005   The Nature of Things, by Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries
2005   Zeigen, Audiotour by Karin Sauder through the Collection of Helga de Alvear, CD, 2005
2005   Guía de Madrid, in: ABC, Madrid, p. 55, 9-15 December 2005
2005   Carlota de Alfonso, in: El Punto de las Artes, No. 809, p. 6, 9-15, Madrid, December 2005
2005   Abel H. Pozuelo: El Cultural, El Mundo, Madrid, p. 40, 22 December 2005
2005   Top 5, in: The Guide, The Guardian 14 May 2005
2005   Fisun Güner: Review, in: Metro, April 2005
2005   Laura Cumming: Tales from the Shanty Town, in: Observer, 27 March 2005
2005   Editorial Architecture and Urbanism: Vital Arts, in: Art and Architecture Journal, February 2005
2005   James Parker: The Art of Caring, in: HD Magazine, January 2005
2004   Barrie Evans: Millstone to Milestone, in: The Architects Journal, 11 November 2004
2004   Gareth Gardner: Art for Bart’s Sake, in: Project of the Month, FX Magazine, November 2004
2004   Britannia, Works, cat. Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Xippas Gallery, the Breeder, Athen, 2004
2004   Freefall, cat. ACE, 2004
2004   Transmmisions, Print Portfolio (1×25), 2004
2004   Tina Sotirandi: Britannia Works, in: Time Out (Athens), 20-27 May 2004
2004   Barts: Artnotes, in: Art Monthly No. 279, September 2004
2004   Maey Kennedy, in: The Guardian, 27 September 2004
2004   Henrietta Thompson: Bart’s New Art, in: Blueprint No. 224, October 2004
2004   Edgar Schmitz:…und dann immer weiter, in: Kunstforum International No. 171, July/August 2004
2004   Robert Garnett: Dat Meen Je Niet (You Can’t Be Serious): On The Ethics & Politics of Humor In Contemporary Art, in: Metropolis M (Amsterdam) No. 3, Juni/Juli 2004
2003   Transmmisions, Artist’s in Conversation, Book, 2003
2003   New Abstract Painting—Painting Abstract Now, Abstraktion in der neuen Malerei, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, 2003
2003   Sammlung Melitta, cat. Minden, 2003
2003   Sally O’Reilly: 15/1, in: Art Monthly No. 269, 2003
2003   Mick Finch: The Nightshift, in: Contemporary, No. 58, 2003
2003   Nicholas Chambers: review of Sample Scatter Synthesis (Amplified), in: Broadsheet, 2003
2003   Anne Loxley: review of Sample Scatter Synthesis (Amplified), in: Sydney Morning Herald, 2003
2003   Sotiris Kyriacou: New Abstract Painting. Previews, in: Contemporary No. 52, 2003
2003   Kultur Szene Lev, Abstraktion in der neuen Kunst, in: Rheinische Post, 2003
2003   Neue abstrakte Malerei in Leverkusen, in: Welt am Sonntag July 20th 2003
2003   Claudia Posca: Doch, ach die Bilder blieben, in: NRZ 24 June 2003
2003   Matthias Weiss: Verletzte Bild-Haut, in: Westfälischer Anzeiger August 7th 2003
2002   Dj Simpson, ExCentric Abstraction, cat. Positionen zur Malerei XIV im Ausstellungsraum Münster, 2002
2002   Painting as a Foreign Language, Edificio Cultura Inglesa/Centro Brasileiro Britânico, 2002
2002   Site 6, Haus Am Meer, Limited Edition (1×25), 2002
2002   Een Collectie/A Collection, cat. 2002
2002   Shine, cat. The Lowry, Salford, 2002
2002   Lisa Lefeuvre: The W-hole Story—on Gordon Matta-Clark, in: Art Monthly No. 255, 2002
2002   Suhail Malik: Painting As Contemporary Art, in: Painting as a Foreign Language, Edificio Cultura
2002   Inglesa/Centro Brasileiro Britânico, 2002
2002   Phil Griffin: Hang The DJ, in: City Life, September 2002
2002   Robert Garnett: ExCentric Abstraction, in: Dj Simpson, ExCentric Abstraction, cat. Positionen zur Malerei
2002   XIV im Ausstellungsraum Münster, 2002
2002   Gail B. Kirkpatrick: Malerei Pur, in: Dj Simpson, ExCentric Abstraction, cat. Positionen zur Malerei XIV im
2002   Ausstellungsraum Münster, 2002
2002   Tineke Rijenders: Routerman_, in: kM (Amsterdam), Najaar No. 43, 2002
2001   de Cruz, Gemma / Ellis, Patricia: Aperto London, in: Flash Art, October 2001
2001   Kent, Sarah: Review New Labour, in: Time Out, London May 8th 2001
2001   Louisa Buck: Moving Targets 2, 2001
2001   Alex Coles: review, in Artext No. 75, January 2001
2001   Bergens Tidende: Tailsliding, in: Sissel Dagsland, October 12th 2001
2001   Jonathan Jones: If I Had a Hammer…..New Labour Show, in: The Guardian, May 5th 2001
2001   Richard Dorment: New Labour, in: The Art Newspaper, May 2001
2001   Patricia Ellis: New Labour, cat. Saatchi Gallery, London, 2001
2001   Matt Collings: Beck’s Futures_, cat. ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts London, 2001
2001   Matt Collings: Art Crazy Nation, No. 21, 2001
2001   Beech, David / Chilver, John: Becks Futures, cat., ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts London, 2001
2001   James Hyde: Review, in: Art in America, USA, February 2001
2001   Niru Ratnam: The Face, London, March 2001
2001   Lucy Spriggs,: Beck’s Futures, in: Art Review, London, April 2001
2001   Profile, Beck’s Futures, in: Dazed & Confused, London, April 2001
2001   Adrian Searle: Review, Beck’s Futures, in: The Guardian, 3 April, London, 2001
2001   Martin Coomer: Preview, Beck’s Futures, in: Time Out, London, March 28th—April 4th 2001
2001   Laura Cumming: Review, Beck’s Futures, in: The Observer, London April 1st 2001
2001   Richard Dorment: Review, Beck’s Futures, in: The Daily Telegraph, London April 4th 2001
2001   Nick Hackworth: Review, Beck’s Futures, in: Evening Standard, London April 5th 2001
2001   Tailsliding, cat. Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, 2001
2001   Open Plan, cat. Alpha delta Gallery, Artio Gallery, Athens, 2001
2001   Eyestorm, Edition (5×25), 2001
2001   New Labour, cat. Saatchi Gallery London, 2001
2001   Beck’s Futures 2, cat. ICA – Institute of Contemporary Arts London, 2001
2000   British Art Pt 2, cat. 2000
2000   Everything Magazine, No. 3.3, Artist Project, 2000
2000   Sarah Kent: DJ Simpson, Review, in: Time Out, London, February 9th—17th 2000
2000   Hellen Sumpter: Shortlist – Big Issue, London, 14-20 February 2000
2000   Fisun Güner: Review, in: What’s On, London, 16-23 February 2000
2000   Niru Ratnam: Tool Intentions, in: The Face, London, March 2000
2000   Louisa Buck: Simpson’s boundaries, in: Art Newspaper, London, February 2000
2000   Jonathan Jones: Exhibitions, in: The Guardian Guide, London, 3 February 2000
2000   Angela Lubrano: Last Chance—Evening, in: Standard, London, 28 February 2000
2000   David Burrows: Abstract Art, in: Art Monthly, London, March 2000
2000   JJ Charlesworth: Review, The Raft, in: Art Monthly, London, March 2000
2000   Michael Archer: Review, in: Artforum, New York, March 2000
2000   Mark Godfrey: Review, in: Contemporary Visual Arts, London, March 2000
2000   Stuart Shave in: I-D, London, May 2000
1999   Martin Herbert: Formerly, in: Jerwood Gallery, London 1999
1999   Thomas Trevor: Elastic Abstract, Spacex Gallery, Exeter, 1999
1999   Martin Coomber: Wild Life, Review, in: Time Out, London, October 6th—13th 1999
1999   Stuart Shave: Formerly, Review, in: I-D, London, No.188, 1999
1999   Shahin Afrassiabi: DJ Simpson, Review, in: Flash Art, Milan, No. 206, 1999
1999   John Tozer: Cluster Bomb, Review, in: Art Monthly, London, No. 224, 1999
1999   Mark Currah: Formerly, Review, in: Time Out, June 30th—July 7th 1999
1999   Michael Archer: Heart and Soul, Review, in: Artforum, New York November 1999
1999   Louisa Buck: Elastic Abstract, in: Art Newspaper, London, June 1999
1999   Hannah Wingrave: Elastic Abstract, in: Flash Art, Vol XXXII, No. 208, October 1999
1999   Formerly, cat. Jerwood Gallery, London, 1999
1999   Elastic Abstract, Spacex Gallery, Exeter, 1999
1999   New Contemporaries, cat. Liverpool Biennial, Beaconsfield, London, 1999
1999   Zauberhaft, (with David Burrows), cat. Büro für Kunst, Brose Eiermann, Dresden, 1999
1999   Richard Reynolds: Elastic Abstract, in: Exeter Flying Post, No. 241, October 1999
1999   Deborah Robinson: Elastic Abstract, in: Artist Newsletter, November 1999
1998   cat. Proposition Gallery, New York, 1998
1998   Unit, cat. 1998





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