About Simone Agoussoye

Washington, DC born artist, Simone Agoussoye, has been honing her skills in portrait artistry for the past decade. Known for her creative depictions of people - be them public figures, loved ones, or beautiful passersby - Simone blends her traditional skill in portraiture with fresh, unique and unconventional techniques transforming her from an expert on realism, to a visionary, conceptual contemporary artist.

From a young age, Simone was always creating and painting. With the support of her parents and the influence of her grandparents, at the age of 7, Simone knew that when she grew up, she wanted to be an artist. Since that time, she's held her love of art close and as the dream became closer to reach, she's made conscious choices that led her to become the artist that she is today. Some of the most inspiring and influential artists for her have been Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Over the year's Simone’s portraiture has evolvued as she has expored integrating multimedia, including the exploration of new materials such as broken crushed glass. The use of this medium in particular has excited her, sharpened her craftsmanship, and revealing a unique perspective.

Simone has been awarded - in fairs, competitions and ceremonies - for her artistic ability and talent as reflected in her artwork. Her longtime passion for art led her to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Washington, which she completed in 2011.Simone’s artwork has also been featured in many public exhibitions, across the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia region including Artist Evolutions at the National Harbor’s Art Avenue Gallery, Broken Beauty at the ArtReach GW at THEARC, in Washington DC, and Beautiful People at Arlington, VA’s ARC3409 Art Studios and Space. In recent years she's had the privilege to participate in a residency with BET AIR’s artist in residence program, and her work being featured at the Above Art Studios (You Still See Me, 2023) Arlington Museum of Contemporary Arts (New Visions, Vibrant Memories, 2022), Phillips Collection (Inside Out, 2021), Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum (Socially Distant Art: Creativity in Lockdown, 2021) and a host of other exhibits. Across the globe, her work adorns the private collections of art lovers through the United States, United Kingdom and beyond.