Peter Simensky

14 Verona St. 4B, Brooklyn, NY 11231

(917) 297-6906

neutralcapital@gmail.com

http://neutralcapital.net

Education:

2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

2003 MFA, Hunter College, CUNY – Interdisciplinary Practices

1999 BA, University of California, Berkeley – Studio Art and Art History dbl. major

Summa Cum Laude

Solo Exhibitions and Projects:

2007 Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA

2005 Round 22, Project Row House, Houston, TX

2005 Neutral Capital, Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art, Armory Show, New York

Group Exhibitions:

2009 Another 24 Hours, Museum 52, New York

2009 In Practice, Sculpture Center, New York

2009 A New Deal, Rotunda Gallery, New York

2008 Workspace 2008, Dieu Donne Papermill Gallery, NY

2008 Beyond A Memorable Fancy, Elizabeth Foundation Project Space, NY

2008 Collector Crate, Artware Editions, NY

2008 Editions and Artist’s Book Fair, Dieu Donne Edition

2007 Grow Your Own, Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Curated by Peter Coffin

2006 It’s not what you know, its who you know, Samson Projects, Boston

2006 Skowhegan at 60: The Maine Participants, Center for Maine Contemporary Art

2006 Socrates Sculpture Park, Armory Show, New York

2005 New Labor, Columbia University, New York

2005 We Could Have Invited Everyone, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York. Curated by Peter Coffin

2005 15 Minutes with You, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2005 Sport, Socrates Sculpture Park, New York

2004 Best Wishes, YEAR, New York

2004 Groundswell Benefit, White Columns, New York

2004 SuperSalon, Samson Projects, Boston

2003 Stream, Rare Gallery, New York

2003 The Reconstruction Biennial, Exit Art, New York

2003 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College, New York

2002 Two Views, 92nd St. Y Gallery, New York

Awards and Residencies:

2008–2009 New York University (NYU) – Advanced Media Lab, Visiting Scholar

2008 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council - Workspace, New York

2007 Dieu Donne Paper Mill Workspace Residency, New York

2007 Foundation for Contemporary Art Grant, New York

2007 New York Foundations for the Arts Grant

2007 Lui Velzaquez, Contemprary Art, Tijuana, MX

2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture – Residency and Fellowship

Bibliography and Publications:

Robert Pincus, “Cerca Series: Peter Simensky’ gives bang for buck,” San Diego Union Tribune,

August 5, 2007.

“Resurrection” Book, Compiled and Published by Commonspace.fm, 2006.

James Westcott, “Sport” at Socrates Sculpture Park, NY Arts Magazine, September/October 2005

Vol. 10, No9/10.

Francis Raven, We Could Have Invited Everyone (review), Brooklyn Rail, Sept. 2005

Roberta Smith, We Could Have Invited Everyone (review), New York Times, July 15, 2005.

Stephanie Seymor, Museums, NY1, May 9, 2005.

Living Art, KPFT Pacifica Radio, Houston, April 8, 2005.

Armory Show Interview, WPS1 Radio, March 11, 2005.

Roberta Smith, “A Space Reborn with a Show That’s Never Finished,” The New York Times, April 4,

2003.

Talk of the Town, New Yorker, March 31, 2003

Professional Experience:

2008–2009 New York University (NYU) – Advanced Media Lab, Visiting Scholar

2006 University of California, San Diego, Lecturer, Sculpture

2005 Hunter College, Visiting Artist, Sculpture

2005–2008 Art Fabrication and Fine Carpentry, owner/designer/carpenter

2003–2004 New York University (NYU) / LEAP, Visiting Artist

2001–2003 Artforum and Bookforum, Photo Editor

2001 Hunter College, CUNY, Graduate Student Teacher