Paul Shimon, Mid Century Modernist Judaica Rabbi Scribe Painting Outsider Art

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This is a 2 sided painting with a torn paper collage on the second side.
Born in New York, Paul … Read more This is a 2 sided painting with a torn paper collage on the second side.
Born in New York, Paul Shimon (1919 - 2011) was both an accomplished artist and composer.

Considered by some to be an Early Jewish Outsider artist, he was influenced by his Sephardic roots and leaves a great collection of work in private collections worldwide. Shimon studied at the Art Students League of New York and with W.A. Clark Prize recipient Jean Louis Liberte (1896 - 1965).

A pioneer of abstract Judaica, the influence of his studies with Jean Louis Liberte together with that of his sephardic heritage is often apparent in Shimon’s artwork. Shimon was listed amongst the Who Was Who in American Art, the reference book of cultural life in the United States.
His works are held at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. He was also active as a painter on early plastic jewelry.

Exhibited:
Audubon Artists, 1954
Macdowell Alumni Show, 1971
Skylight Gallery, NYC, 1970s.

Awards:
Emily Lowe Watercolor Award, 1953
Macdowell Colony fellowship, 1960.

Collections:
Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.
Private Collections

Paul Shimon was an early member of the non-profit New York Artists Equity Association, an organization dedicated to advancing legislation to protect the legal rights of visual artists.

Paul Shimon died at the age of 92. See less