{"data":{"id":"5339","type":"artist","attributes":{"id":5339,"topgoose_id":644,"tms_id":5339,"display_name":"John F. Simon Jr.","sort_name":"Simon Jr. John F.","display_date":"1963–","begin_date":"1963","end_date":"0","biography":"\u003cp class=\"large\"\u003eJohn F. Simon Jr. (b. 1963; Shreveport, Louisiana), a software art pioneer, holds degrees in fine art, geology, planetary science, and computer art. Throughout his career, Simon has explored various mediums, including plotter drawings, acrylic sculptures, charcoal, LCD screens, and web-based systems. Drawing inspiration from contemplative drawing practices, Simon’s daily drawings inform his larger artworks. His works have been featured in major exhibitions and are in the collection of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; as well as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His seminal work \u003cem\u003eEvery Icon\u003c/em\u003e was included in the \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/biennial-2000\"\u003e2000 Whitney Biennial\u003c/a\u003e, and he collaborated with Björk to develop an app for her groundbreaking album \u003cem\u003eBiophilia\u003c/em\u003e (2011).\u003c/p\u003e","on_view":true,"artport":true,"biennial":true,"collection":true,"ulan_id":"500114669","wikidata_id":"Q6232551","created_at":"2017-08-30T15:46:08.000-04:00","updated_at":"2026-04-14T16:34:52.834-04:00","links":{"artworks":"/api/artists/5339/artworks","exhibitions":"/api/artists/5339/exhibitions"}}}}