Skyler Simpson is a visual artist based in Chicago, IL. Her work explores personal mythology and the home as a fraught refuge. The narrative pulls from Simpson’s Midwestern upbringing and confronts socialized domestic ideals.
Skyler received an MFA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2024. After receiving her BFA from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2018, she worked at Anderson Ranch Arts Center as a Painting/Drawing intern during the summer of 2019. Skyler’s work has been featured in New American Paintings, Booooooom, and she has exhibited in shows throughout the United States. Her work was selected for the AXA Art Prize Exhibition three years in a row, in 2022, 2023, and 2024.