Troy Simmons Featured in Indulge Magazine 2018

Miami Artist Troy Simmons in the Art Basel Edition of Indulge Magazine

MIAMI, FL: Miami Artist Troy Simmons was featured in Indulge Magazine's Art Basel Edition for the December 2018. The article entitled "Troy Simmons Creates Some of Miami's Most Experiential Art" explores Simmons' use of materials to create his work.

Here's a portion of the article: 

Troy Simmons wants you to experience his art. Really experience it.

A gentle grin creeping over his face, Simmons sits in his studio and recounts a common response he received at one of his shows. Viewers saw imposing blocks of concrete — picture the carbonite block minus Han Solo — found them largely lackluster, and asked Simmons why he didn’t use color.

Had they gotten closer and looked at the other side of those pieces, however, their observation would have been entirely different: radiant colors, engrossing textures and abstract arrangements.

“You didn’t go [to] my show!” Simmons said of his reaction to this response. “You didn’t learn anything. You didn’t go in and explore. You missed out.”

It’s easy to feel sorry for these viewers. Seeing Simmons’ work that way must be like only watching the final scene of The Third Man or hearing the first few notes of Paint It, Black before the record skips. You need to take in the entirety of the piece, and then consider its parts.

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Troy Simmons featured in Indulge Magazine

Untitled II by Troy Simmons

“You didn’t go [to] my show!” Simmons said of his reaction to this response. “You didn’t learn anything. You didn’t go in and explore. You missed out.”

It’s easy to feel sorry for these viewers. Seeing Simmons’ work that way must be like only watching the final scene of The Third Man or hearing the first few notes of Paint It, Black before the record skips. You need to take in the entirety of the piece, and then consider its parts.