Mural by Symeon Shimin
Contemporary Justice and the Child
Tempera on Canvas, 1936-1940
Awarded by competition for the Public Works Arts Project
Department of Justice Building, Washington DC
-Symeon Shimin
PAINTINGS
Lovers
Drawing on Paper,
c. 1970’s
Woman with Hands at Chest
Oil on Canvas,
1973-1976
Portrait of a Young Man
Oil on Canvas, 1964
The Pack
Oil on Canvas,
1959
Quotes & Testimonials
“By far the larger part of contemporary painting fails to excite me. I keep looking hopefully for something that will open my eyes and understanding to a new conception of art expression. And I found it the other day in Washington, on the third floor of the Department of Justice. The painter’s name Symeon Shimin, meant nothing to me, but unless I am hopelessly sunk in the swirling sea of art appreciation, that name will mean something in the long history of painting. The subject is “Contemporary Justice and the Child.” The medium tempera on canvas. Any attempt of mine to describe it in words would be as futile as a Baedeker description of Mona Lisa. It is good.”
Henry J. Saylor
The Architectural Forum, December, 1940
Events
Discussion Groups Rome
Oil on Canvas,1956-1957
Collection of Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
The Art of Symeon Shimin showcases an intimate view of the artwork of my father Symeon Shimin, a Russian-born Jewish artist. His deep involvement with justice and the human condition were paramount to the way he lived and painted. This first book devoted to his art includes reproductions of over 65 works, his autobiography Metamorphosis and essays by arts writers Josef Woodard and Charles Donelan.
-- Tonia Shimin
The Art of Symeon Shimin
The Art of Symeon Shimin is a labor of love for the work of a master artist who was ahead of his time. The book includes the most complete selection of his works ever collected, carefully curated and designed. Your contributions help to bring this project to fruition.
Art Without Limits serves as Fiscal Sponsor for The Art of Symeon Shimin, and all donations are tax deductible.
Checks can also be sent directly to and made out to Art Without Limits, 816 Chelham Way, Santa Barbara CA, 93108. Please note the project name on the check, The Art of Symeon Shimin.
