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Rosy Simas
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Rosy Simas by Tim Rummelhoff Courtesy McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers, 2016
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Rosy Simas
April 4, 1967 |
| Occupation | transdisiplinary artist, choreographer, performer, artistic director |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Current group | Rosy Simas Danse |
| Former groups | Shattering Feet |
| Dances | she who lives on the road to war, yödoishëndahgwa’geh (a place for rest), WEave:Here, Weave, Within Our Skin, Transfuse, Skin(s), We Wait In The Darkness, Bloodlines, Threshold, i want it to be raining and the window to be open, Birds, Have Gun Will Shoot, Moments In Between, Four Years Later |
Rosy Marie Simas is a talented artist and choreographer from the United States. She is a member of the Seneca Nation, an Indigenous group. Rosy Simas creates amazing dance performances and art installations. She often combines movement, video, sound, and sculptures in her work.
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About Rosy Simas
Rosy Simas is part of the Heron Clan within the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people. She is officially a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. This heritage is very important to her art.
Rosy Simas's Career
Rosy Simas is a dance and multidisciplinary artist. This means she works with many different art forms. She is also the founder and artistic director of her own dance company, Rosy Simas Danse.
Choreography and Collaborations
As a choreographer, Rosy Simas creates performances for stages and art exhibits. Her work often blends dance with video, music, and sculptures. Since 2012, she has worked closely with French composer François Richomme. Together, they have created several pieces. These include We Wait In The Darkness (2014) and Skin(s) (2012). They also made Weave (2019).
In 2013, Rosy Simas created Threshold, a film with photographer Douglas Beasley. She also collaborated with Heid E. Erdrich on WEave:HERE in 2019. Rosy Simas has also worked with dancer Deborah Jinza Thayer. In 2016, Simas and Jinza Thayer performed together in 14 cities across the U.S. Their tour ended with a show at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Art Exhibitions
Rosy Simas's work has been shown in many art museums and galleries. These exhibitions help people experience her unique art.
Solo Exhibitions
- We Wait In The Darkness, was shown at All My Relations Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2014.
- All My Relations: A Seneca History, was displayed at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in 2015.
- Blood Lines: Images of Attachments, was at the Seneca Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, New York in 2020.
- she who lives on the road to war, was featured at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020.
Group Exhibitions
- SKEW LINES: a residency and installations, was a project by Heid E. Erdrich and Rosy Simas. It was shown at SOO Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2019.
- Waasamoo-Beshizi (Power-Lines), was part of an exhibition at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, North Dakota in 2019.
- Identity/Identify, was shown at the Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave, New York from 2020 to 2021.
Awards and Honors
Rosy Simas has received many awards for her artistic achievements. These awards recognize her talent and hard work.
- Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Artist Fellowship (2013)
- Twin Cities City Pages Artist of the Year (2014)
- Sage Award for Film and Set Design (2014)
- Guggenheim Creative Arts Fellowship for Choreography (2015)
- McKnight Fellowship for Choreography (2016)
- First People's Fund Artists in Business Leadership Fellow (2016)
- Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation with the Ordway Center of the Performing Arts (2018)
- Dance/USA Artist Fellowships (2019)
- Twin Cities City Pages Best Choreographer (2020)
- McKnight Fellowship for Choreography (2022)
- United States Artists Artist Fellowship (2022)
- Doris Duke Artist Award (2023)
- Forge Project Fellowship (2025)
- First People’s Fund Performing Arts Fellowship (2025)
