Taryn Simon

born 1975

Taryn Simon, ‘The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia’ 2007
The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia 2007
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Biography

Taryn Simon (born February 4, 1975) is an American multidisciplinary artist who works in photography, text, sculpture, and performance.

Currently residing and maintaining a studio practice in New York City, Simon has had work featured in the Venice Biennale (2015). In 2001, Simon was selected as a Guggenheim Fellow.

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Artworks

Taryn Simon, ‘The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia’ 2007

Taryn Simon The Central Intelligence Agency, Art CIA Original Headquarters Building Langley, Virginia

2007
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Taryn Simon, ‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Contraband Room John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York’ 2007

Taryn Simon U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Contraband Room John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York

2007
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Taryn Simon, ‘Transatlantic Sub-marine Cables Reaching Land VSNL International Avon, New Jersey’ 2007

Taryn Simon Transatlantic Sub-marine Cables Reaching Land VSNL International Avon, New Jersey

2007
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Taryn Simon, ‘Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility, Cherenkov Radiation Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy Southeastern Washington State’ 2007

Taryn Simon Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility, Cherenkov Radiation Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy Southeastern Washington State

2007
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Taryn Simon White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation Eureka Springs, Arkansas

2007
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Taryn Simon Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, Decomposing Corpse University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee

2007
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Taryn Simon, ‘Jury Simulation, Deliberation Room with Two-Way Mirror DOAR Litigation Consulting Lynbrook, New York’ 2007

Taryn Simon Jury Simulation, Deliberation Room with Two-Way Mirror DOAR Litigation Consulting Lynbrook, New York

2007
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Taryn Simon, ‘The Ten Commandments, Buried “City of the Pharaoh” Film Set Nipomo Sand Dunes Guadalupe, California’ 2007

Taryn Simon The Ten Commandments, Buried “City of the Pharaoh” Film Set Nipomo Sand Dunes Guadalupe, California

2007
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Film and audio

Taryn Simon: 'A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters'

The American photographer talks about her Tate Modern exhibition

Features

Focus on photography at Tate Modern in summer 2011

24 May 2012
Focus on photography at Tate Modern in summer 2011: Tate press release related to past exhibition.

Taryn Simon

24 May 2011
Taryn Simon: Press related to past exhibition.

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