Simon is a writer and artist living and working in Glasgow, UK. He is currently a lead coordinator
for the Action Research Group DURTY BEANZ (DB) and editor at The Menu. Simon really hates
cucumbers and private schools, so if you’re into such things, his work probably isn’t for you.
Below is a nice big list of stuff he’s done over the years. If you want additional information
on any previous or forthcoming projects, you can email him at: simonisbuckley[at]gmail.com.
Selected Writing
2026 – Roses. Forthcoming in The Los Angeles Review
2026 – The Bad Room. Forthcoming in BULL
2026 – Epic Fresh. Forthcoming in Quaint Literary
2026 – Welcome Break? Tebay Services and the Logic of Capitalist Realism. Forthcoming essay for Durty Beanz
2026 – The Invitational. Fifty Word Stories
2026 – Hulk Slogan. An in-character essay for Durty Beanz and Mark Titchner
2026 – Concerns Have Been Raised. Fifty Word Stories
2024 – Forged Papers and Permits. An in-character essay about the work of Kate Theodore
2024 – Farm Shop. An in-character essay for Durty Beanz at Govan Project Space, Glasgow, UK
2023 – Schattenspiel (a micro-remix). A short text accompanying Isadora Vogt’s exhibition Forbidden Cuteness. Derosia Gallery, New York City, US
2022 – All That’s Left. Parafictional essay for Alys Owen and Durty Beanz exhibition at Newcastle University, UK
2021 – Schattenspiel. A short text for Isadora Vogt. Published with: Kiefer Hablitzel & Göhner Kunstpreis, CH / AU
2021 – Echo’s Bones. Beagles & Ramsay. Gallery text and catalogue essay (written in character) for Circular Holding Patten, GPS, Glasgow, UK
2021 – All of You. Exhibition text for Alys Owen. New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, UK
2020 – The Singular en Masse: Meditations on the collaborative practice of Beth Shapeero and Fraser Taylor. Commissioned Essay
2020 – Foundation Painting Show Book. Co-editor with Othmar Farre. Published by If I Ran the Circus/Walther-Koenig, Koln, DE
2019 – The Kink in the Arc. Short text for The Sanatorium for the Weary Image. Edited by Paul Becker, UK
2019 – Bad Swimmer. Adrian Falkner Exhibition Text (written in character) for Circle Culture Gallery, Hamburg, DE
2018 – Birds, Rats and the Dark. Beth Shapeero and Fraser Taylor exhibition text for Govan Project Space, Glasgow, UK
2018 – Out of Office Auto Reply. Map Magazine. Short fiction written with Dr Sarah Tripp, UK
2017 – Low Tides. Co-editor & designer. Bi-annual joke book, self-published with Scott Rogers, UK
2015 – Nothing Really Matters (except me). Solo-exhibition of wall-drawn dialogues. The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, IC
Selected Solo & Two-person Exhibitions/Projects
2022 – The Master & Puzzler. Oreilles Internaxionales, Basel, CH
2020 – When the Language Leaves Me. The Tip, Frankfurt am Main, DE
2019 – BALK. With Lars Karl Becker. Govan Project Space. Glasgow, UK
2018 – Foundation Painting Show. With Othmar Farre. Glasgow International. Glasgow, UK
2017 – Cooperation Show (Best of BADWORLDS). With Hardeep Pandhal. Two Queens, Leicester, UK
2017 – I Learned to Say no and Walk Towards the Sun. AC Repair Co. Toronto, CA
2016 – Rot House. Tentacles Gallery, Bangkok, TH
2016 – As You Were, As We Are. Spreez Gallery, Munich, DE
2015 – Nothing Really Matters (Except Me). Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, IC
2015 – EVIL EMPIRE. The Market Gallery, Glasgow, UK
2014 – The Bacon, The Cheese & The Lies. Schauspiel Commission, Frankfurt am Main, DE
Selected Groups Exhibitions
2024 – Atopia I. Dacodac. Zurich, CH
2019 – Next Top Model. Govan Project Space, Glasgow, UK
2018 – Silver Spoon. Bangkok Biennial with TheTip. Bangkok, TH
2017 – All You Need. Riverside Gallery. Bern, CH
2017 – Village of Hope Trees. Part 1. Koln, DE
2016 – Grand Opening (intervention at Othmar Farre & Raphael Linsi opening) Part 1. Koln, De
2016 – Í DRÖGUM / PREHISTORIC LOOM IV. Akueryri Art Museum. IC
2015 – Mediating Landscape. Flip. Napoli, IT
2013 – MFA Degree Show. Glue Factory. Glasgow, UK
Selected Performances
2022 – WORMS. Oreilles Internaxionales, Basel, CH
2018 – Tales from Autoscopy. Institut Kunst, Basel, CH
2018 – This is The Place. Natalie Portman Collective. Basel, CH
2018 – Nowhere. Take Me Somewhere Performance Festival. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, UK
2015 – The Relevance of Irreverence. The Market Gallery, Glasgow, UK
2015 – Words Don’t Come Easy. Harbinger Gallery, Reykjavik, IC
Education
2015 – Städelschule, Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste
2013 – MFA, Glasgow School of Art
2010 – PG-Dip, Analytic Philosophy, Bristol University
2007 – BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of the West of England