Mary Simpson received her MFA in Visual Arts from Columbia University in 2009 and attended the Whitney Independent Study Program in 2010. Her work has shown at Seattle Art Museum, Boise Art Museum, Rachel Uffner Gallery, Max Protetch, Art in General, The Kitchen, and CAM2 Madrid, among other venues. Simpson attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2007 and will be in residence in Croatia in 2011 as part of Art in General's Eastern European Exchange Program.
Through an artist residency program, Art in General’s Eastern European Residency Exchange (EERE) gives artists an opportunity to create a new work in a new context, and to meet and interact with art communities in Eastern Europe and New York City. Initiated in 2001, the EERE consists of a unique artist residency program at Art in General offered to Eastern European artists nominated by Art in General’s partnering institutions: Center for Contemporary Art Ujadowzski Castle in Warsaw, Poland and the Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU) in Zagreb, Croatia. In 2010, a new partner site will join the EERE. As part of the EERE, these museums and galleries also host New York-based artists for a two-month residency in their institutions.The selection process for the EERE program is based solely on nominations. This nomination process involves artists, curators, and arts professionals invited by Art in General, along with curators and staff of each EERE partner.
Art in General - http://www.artingeneral.org/
Art in General is a nonprofit organization that assists artists with the production and presentation of new work. It changes in response to the needs of artists and informs and engages the public about their work. Art in General was founded in 1981 by artists Martin Weinstein and Teresa Liszka in the General Hardware building—hence the name “Art in General”. Weinstein and Liszka aimed to create a space where artists could exhibit unconventional work and exchange ideas with their peers. The first exhibition took place in 1982. In its 28 years, the organization has emerged as one of New York City’s leading nonprofit arts organizations.