Past events.
2026
“BUTTER” ART FAIR
John Simmons, ASC was included among the exhibiting artists for BUTTER Los Angeles, the inaugural LA edition of the no-commission fine art fair centered on Black visual artists. The presentation positioned Simmons’ photography and collage practice within a broader cultural platform focused on creative ownership, collecting, and direct artist support.
2026
Getty Museum, Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985
Simmons’ work was included in the Getty presentation of Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, a major exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Art that examines how artists used photography to advance Black culture, self-representation, activism, and community during and after the civil rights era.