Early life
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Richard Simmons was born in Peterborough.
Rich Simmons | |
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| Born | Richard Simmons 20 February 1986 Peterborough, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Pop art Street art |
| Awards | Prestige Awards, Contemporary Artist of the Year (2022, 2022) |
| Website | richsimmonsart |
Rich Simmons (born 20 February 1986) is an English pop artist, based in London.
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Richard Simmons was born in Peterborough.
Simmons's depiction of Batman Kissing Superman gained notability when it was painted in London and New York City. [1] In 2015, the mural in London was defaced in an act of 'homophobic vandalism', reaching condemnation from the leader of Croydon Council leader Tony Newman, also the owner of a print by Simmons. [2]
In 2011, he commemorated the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton with a punk mural on an official graffiti wall on London's South Bank, inspired by a 1970s photograph of the Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious and girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, taken by Jamie Reid. [3]
In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Simmons had solo shows at Imitate Modern in London's West End. [4] From 2014 to 2015, he had a solo show at Soho Contemporary Art in SoHo, Manhattan. [5]
In 2022, a Burberry trench coat painted by Simmons was shown at London Fashion Week, in a collaboration with the label Gent London, to promote sustainability and climate awareness. Simmons used a pop-art butterfly technique he is known for called “Skullerflies"; a percentage of the proceeds of the garment's sale was donated to environmental charities. [6]