Chicago will be in the house at Atlanta’s Mason Fine Art opening May 29 featuring the work of John Simmons along with Robert “Bobby” Sengstake and Vivian Maier. The images pictured are by John Simmons. He will give an Artist Talk on Saturday, May 30 from 1-3PM.
Born and raised in Chicago,John Simmons came of age at the height of the politically charged, artistically fluent 1960s. His talent as a photographer was identified and nurtured by Robert “Bobby” Sengstacke who ushered him into his early years of publishing his photographs and to his formal education in art and photography as an undergraduate.
His next educational milestone was studying cinematography at USC and moving to Los Angeles where he currently resides. John is a working cinematographer, carries his still camera with him everywhere he goes and continues to mentor and be inspired by the life around him.
His photographs are held in the collections of the (Getty Museum) Harvard Art Museums; the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Center for Creative Photography; American Society of Cinematographers; and the David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland.
That Lady is my beautiful wife Kim. She created this installation titled “Worlds of Harmony”. Currently on view @pathartmuseum but soon to be moving to a permanent home.
These beautiful paintings of @lukeallsbrook make me want to take a walk down a country road. There is a spiritual quality to this work which comes from the soul of the creator and his Creator.
Come over to @masonfineart and check it out,
Incredible Graphite and Watercolor on Paper by Paul Cadden @caddenpaul . Part of our exhibition opening May 29 (6-9PM) @masonfineart
These works must be seen up close and in person to be fully appreciated.
Realism
Graphite drawing
Watercolor
Art Gallery
Atlanta
Born and raised in Chicago,John Simmons came of age at the height of the politically charged, artistically fluent 1960s. His talent as a photographer was identified and nurtured by Robert “Bobby” Sengstacke who ushered him into his early years of publishing his photographs and to his formal education in art and photography as an undergraduate.
His next educational milestone was studying cinematography at USC and moving to Los Angeles where he currently resides. John is a working cinematographer, carries his still camera with him everywhere he goes and continues to mentor and be inspired by the life around him.
At age 15 Simmons began shooting photos for The Chicago Defender newspaper — the oldest Black-owned publication established in 1906. After leaving Chicago he studied fine art at Fisk University and completed a Master’s degree in cinematography at the University of Southern California. In 2004 he was inducted into the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) where he currently serves as the co-chair of the ASC Vision Committee. He is also on the Board of Governors of the Television Academy and champions increased diversity on-set.
John Simmons, ASC and has had a prolific career as both a still photographer and cinematographer. He has filmed numerous music videos and commercials for artists such as Stevie Wonder, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg and many more. He has collaborated with filmmakers including Spike Lee and Debbie Allen, and has served as the Director of Photography for more than 25 television series. Simmons earned an Emmy for his work on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, another two nominations for his work on Pair of Kings, and a third for Family Reunion. His feature film credits include Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored, The Killing Yard, Collected Stories, The Gin Game, Asunder, The Old Settler and the documentaries Cool Women and Dark Girls.
His photographs are held in the collections of the (Getty Museum) Harvard Art Museums; the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Center for Creative Photography; American Society of Cinematographers; and the David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland.
Opening Friday, April 10 @masonfineart in Atlanta!
Gabriel Bien-Aime’ Born 1951 in the village of Croix des Bouquets, now known as the “cradle of 20th century Haitian metal sculpture”. Croix des Bouquets nurtured such great Haitian sculptors as the late Georges Liautaud and Murat Brierre, the brothers Louisjuste, and Serge Jolimeau. Bien-Aimé worked as an auto mechanic for several years before apprenticing to sculptor Janvier Louis-Juste. Working on his own, he has become one of Haiti’s two leading sculptors.
(From the website of The Haitian Art Society)
@icartpierrestudios_ Opening April 10 from 6-9pm @masonfineart
Jean Patrick Icart-Pierre
Jean Patrick Icart-Pierre is a Haitian-born, Georgia-based multidisciplinary artist whose work navigates the intersections of struggle, resilience, and cultural identity. His practice spans painting, sculpture, and installation, often appropriating everyday objects—hoodies, sneakers, durags, neon signage, grease-stained brown paper bags, and discarded Nike and Air Jordan boxes—to transform them into symbolic statements that challenge stereotypes, disrupt narratives, and confront power structures.
Icart-Pierre earned his BFA from The Cooper Union in 1988, and later completed both an MA (2002) and MFA (2007) at Brooklyn College. In the early 1990s, he was an artist-in-residence at The Bronx Museum, where his practice began to merge social critique with poetic materiality. He has since exhibited widely, including participation in Open at the Brooklyn Museum, and his work has been reviewed in New York Newsday and international newspapers in Kenya. Opening Friday, April 10 @masonfineart in Atlanta!
Gerald Byrd is part of “Mentors”, opening Friday, February 6 from 6-9 @masonfineart You are invited!
Mason Fine Art
761-D Miami Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324
Gerald Byrd
“Marigold Jane”
Oil on Hand Sewn Quilt
72” x 48”
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