About Anthony Sims 2
Anthony Sims (October 11, 1998) is an American contemporary painter from Southaven, Mississippi (MS). [1][2] Anthony graduated from Lewisburg High School in 2017. [3] Anthony emerged in Memphis, Tennessee, winning two silver keys at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. [4]
In 2018, he was named one of the “Memphis Ten” in an exhibition at Jack Robinson’s Gallery. In 2019, Anthony faced several complications and left Memphis on the verge of homelessness but went on to produce cover artwork for Issa Gold and Yung Simmie. [5] The Meridian Museum of Art accepted two pieces of artwork by Anthony into the museum's permanent collection. [6]
In January of 2021, Anthony was accepted onto the SuperRare marketplace. [7] His painting and NFT video "Not sure about myself, I am certain" sold on SuperRare for $99,973 on May 14th, 2021. [8][9]
At the beginning of 2022, Anthony was one of five artists featured in “Another Dimension: Digital Art in Memphis” and spoke on a panel discussion about NFTs at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. [10][11] In September of 2022, Anthony held his first international solo show in Mexico City, featuring five paintings and five NFTs. [12]