Matthew Simms

Matthew Simms is the Gerald and Bente Buck West Coast Collector for the Archives of American Art.

Stories from this author

Painting sketch featuring a cardboard box in various shades of red, pink, orange, and blue, beside a small green can or jar with red and blue marks inside of it. Both objects are sitting on a green surface with a dark background, and various colors of pai

New Collections: Robert Bechtle Papers and Tom Wudl Papers

Two collections of California artists are now part of the Archives of American Art

LEFT: Grayscale photographic contact sheet with images of Connie Zehr and assistants constructing a work of art. RIGHT: Page from a wire-bound sketchbook with a sample square of liquid polyester and notes made in pencil.

New Collections: Connie Zehr Papers and Cherie Raciti Papers

Gerald and Bente Buck West Coast Collector Matthew Simms reflects on two new collections of women artists now at the Archives of American Art.

Detail of artwork with wayfinder symbol of family running with the word caution and machine stitching in various colors.

New Collections: Consuelo Jiménez Underwood

The papers of the fiber artist, weaver, and educator are now in the collections of the Archives of American Art

Exhibition announcement for Ron Davis exhibition at Nicholas Wilder Gallery, 1969. Ronald Davis papers, 1960-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

New Collections: Ronald Davis Papers

Photograph of Chiura Obata teaching a children's art class at Tanforan Art School, 1942 / unidentified photographer. Chiura Obata papers. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Acquisitions: Chiura Obata Papers

Photograph of Ilene Segalove (detail), circa 1984 / unidentified photographer. Ilene Segalove papers, 1964-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Acquisitions: Ilene Segalove Papers

Photograph of Tony DeLap spray painting sculpture in Costa Mesa studio (detail), 1970 March / unidentified photographer. Tony DeLap papers, circa 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Acquisitions: Tony DeLap Papers

Photograph of Loren Madsen with sculpture Inverted Pyramid, Floating at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1979 / unidentified photographer. Loren Madsen papers, 1969-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Acquisitions: Loren Madsen Papers