Philip Simmons was born in Maryland, and studied English literature before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, graduating with a degree in Fine Art in 1999. He then moved to Hannover, Germany to work as an assistant to sculptor Hartmut Stielow, working primarily in steel. While in Hannover, Simmons enrolled in the University of Applied Arts and Sciences, earning his Master of Fine Arts degree over the course of two years. After the first year in Hannover, he moved to Berlin to spend a year at the University of the Arts Berlin (Universität der Künste Berlin) in the atelier of sculptor Professor David Evison.

Upon returning to the United States, Simmons moved to Brooklyn, where he has lived and worked for 6 years. He has exhibited in group and solo shows in New York City,
Philadelphia, and Germany.

2009
"Journey of Amalgamated Dreams", Artgate Gallery, New York, NY
"Exporting Pop-A Western Fantasy" Dean Project/ Kuwait Art Foundation, Kuwait City, Kuwait
"Gowanus Haven", in collaboration with Katja Jakobsen and Hartmut Stockter, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, NY
"Køge Haven", in collaboration with Katja Jakobsen and Hartmut Stockter, Køge, Denmark

2008
"Micro/Macro", Satori Gallery, New York, NY
"The Ballot Show", Front Room Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Scope London, Dean Project, New York, NY
"InSite", Governors Island, New York City
"Unreal City", Satori Gallery, New York, NY
Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
"Peace" , Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Multiples and Editions", Frontroom Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Deer Art", Like the Spice Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2007
"War is Over Again", Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Fountain Exhibition, New York, NY


2007
"Crash", Front Room Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2006
"Walk of Fame", 2-person, Frontroom Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Fountain Exhibition, Miami, FL
Summer Show, Frontroom Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"War is Over", Sideshow, Brooklyn, NY
"Best of", Room for Contemporary Sculpture, Berlin, Germany

2005
"Culture Vulture", Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, NY

2004
"Personal Space", Gigantic Art Space, New York, NY

"Against the Grain", Room for Contemporary Sculpture, Berlin, Germany


2003
"Summer Show 03", Star67 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2002
"Zug im Zug", Spardabank, Hannover, Germany
Window on Broad, (solo), Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia
"Non Objective Painting and Sculpture", City Hall, Philadelphia

2001
"Implanting Desire", Room for Contemporary Sculpture, Berlin, Germany
MFA Exhibition 2001, Nordbank LB, Hannover, Germany