Simon Boyd (1978) studied fine art at Middlesex university, London (1997-2001). He has lived in Argentina since 2007, working as a full time painter and musician.
In 2009, he had a major solo exhibition at the British Arts Centre (Buenos Aires) and in 2016 participated in the International Biennial of Contemporary Art (Buenos Aires). In 2021 and 2022 he had two solo exhibitions in the Centro Cultural Molino, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, as well as a solo exhibition in the Centro Provincial De Cultura Medasur in 2021.
He is inspired by his natural surroundings of La Pampa; particularly the wide open skies and vibrant quality of light. His work is autobiographical in the sense that it is the convergence of two worlds; his English culture and background, contrasted with life in South America.
Prizes include:
Selected to participate in the 1st Municipal Art Exhibition, Santa Rosa, 2022
Selected to participate in the Visual Arts Salon of La Pampa, ‘Sketches’, La Pampa, 2015
Visual Arts Salon of La Pampa, ‘Painting’, La Pampa, 2013
2nd prize, Landscapes, La Pampa Bank, 2013
La Pampa Visual Arts competition, 2007
Painter Stainer’s Prize, London, 1996
Exhibitions include:
‘Artists Pampeanos’, Palacio Paz, Buenos Aires, 2022
‘Above only Sky’ (solo), Complejo Cultural El Molino, La Pampa, 2022
‘Between the Earth and the sky’(solo), Centro Provincial De Cultura Medasur, 2021
‘Between the Earth and the sky’ (solo), Complejo Cultural El Molino, La Pampa, 2021
Salón de Artes Visuales, La Pampa, 2019
Pilará – Buenos Aires, 2019
Central Street Gallery (solo) – Central Street, London, 2018
The Jousters Banquet (solo), The British Arts Centre, Buenos Aires, 2009
Enlaces – EKA & MOOR Gallery, Madrid, 2018
GESTA – ICBC Foundation, Twist Gallery, Buenos Aires, 2017
Thinks in Contemporary, Gallery Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2016
Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2016
Mirá, Art Fair, Buenos Aires, 2016, 2014
Ardi, Art Fair, Buenos Aires, 2015
The Edinburgh Art Fair, Scotland 2014
Eggo Feria de Arte, Buenos Aires 2014
Red Dot Feria de Arte, New York 2011, Miami 2010
American Airlines, La Guardia, New York, 2011
Islington Art Fair, London, 2005
