Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Charleston, SC 29401
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1928 Charleston, South Carolina - 2013 Manhattan, New York City. Known for: Abstract expressionist painting, portraits, gallery owner.
The following was submitted by the artist, September 2004. One of eight children, Merton Simpson was born in 1928 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. While hospitalized with childhood... Read full biography
The following was submitted by the artist, September 2004. One of eight children, Merton Simpson was born in 1928 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. While hospitalized with childhood diphtheria, he took to drawing. His talent was soon recognized by several Charlestonians, among them William... Read full biography
The following was submitted by the artist, September 2004. One of eight children, Merton Simpson was born in 1928 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. While hospitalized with childhood diphtheria, he took to drawing. His talent was soon recognized by several Charlestonians, among them William Halsey, an artist who gave private instruction to the young Simpson. While working with Halsey, Simpson also worked at the Gibbes Museum, the only African American in the still segregated... Read full biography
The following was submitted by the artist, September 2004. One of eight children, Merton Simpson was born in 1928 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. While hospitalized with childhood diphtheria, he took to drawing. His talent was soon recognized by several Charlestonians, among them William Halsey, an artist who gave private instruction to the young Simpson. While working with Halsey, Simpson also worked at the Gibbes Museum, the only African American in the still segregated institution. Though not an orphan, Simpson was also a member of the Jenkins Orphanage Band, another important early experience, as music has been a lifelong inspiration to the artist. Simpson moved to New York in 1948 where he studied at the Cooper Union and at... Read full biography
The following was submitted by the artist, September 2004. One of eight children, Merton Simpson was born in 1928 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. While hospitalized with childhood diphtheria, he took to drawing. His talent was soon recognized by several Charlestonians, among them William Halsey, an artist who gave private instruction to the young Simpson. While working with Halsey, Simpson also worked at the Gibbes Museum, the only African American in the still segregated institution. Though not an orphan, Simpson was also a member of the Jenkins Orphanage Band, another important early experience, as music has been a lifelong inspiration to the artist. Simpson moved to New York in 1948 where he studied at the Cooper Union and at New York University, where one of his professors was Hale Woodruff. He also worked at Benevy's Fra... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsGreenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10029The Johnson Collection
100 Dunbar Street, Suite 203
Spartanburg, SC 29306