APRIL 2011

The Election Project is exhibited in solo exhibition at the Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham (UK).

Polyarnye Nochi is exhibited at DMB Media, London.


MARCH 2011

Motherland and We English are exhibited in solo exhibition at Robert Morat Galerie, Hamburg (Germany).

Polyarnye Nochi is exhibited at DMB Media, London.


FEBRUARY 2011

The Abandoned Warship in the Kola Bay, (from the Motherland series) is auctioned at Christies (London).

Polyarnye Nochi is exhibited at DMB Media, London.


JANUARY 2011

We English is exhibited at the Spazio Labo' - Centro di Fotografia, Italy.


NOVEMBER 2010

We English is exhibited at the Croydon Museum (UK).


OCTOBER 2010

The Election Project is exhibited as part of the Brighton Photo Fringe Festival.


SEPTEMBER 2010

The Election Project is exhibited at Portcullis House, London.


JUNE 2010

A selection of photographs from the We English series, are acquired by the National Media Museum (Bradford, UK).


MAY 2010

Simon Roberts will be exhibiting his Motherland series in a solo exhibition at Bank Street Arts, Sheffield (UK). The exhibition dates are, May 11—June 9, 2010.


MARCH 2010

Selected by the United Kingdom's House of Commons, as the 2010 Election Artist. An interview on BBC News can be viewed here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8576881.stm


FEBRUARY 2010

Motherland Box Set (limited edition of 3), together with six photographs from the critically acclaimed Motherland series, are acquired by the George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film.

Motherland and We English series are exhibited in a solo exhibition at the Bonington Gallery, Nottingham (UK).


JANUARY 2010

The We English monograph (Chris Boot Ltd.), is selected as a Best Book for 2009 by Photo-eye.

Martin Parr, chooses an image from the We English series, for his picture of the year in the Telegraph's (UK) Pictures of the Year: Photographers Choice.

Polyarnye Nochi series is exhibited as a solo exhibition of the Cran Kalman Brighton Gallery, Brighton (UK).


DECEMBER 2009

Simon Roberts talks about the beauty of the photo book on the popular Lens Culture on-line magazine.

The We English book makes The Guardian's (UK) 'Best of 2009' list.


NOVEMBER 2009

We English, is exhibited at Paris Photo.

Work is included in the group exhibition "What Lies Beneath: Nature and Urban Landscape in EU Photography", curated by Judith Turner-Yamamoto, at the House of Sweden during FotoweekDC Festival.


SEPTEMBER 2009

Interviewed, about We English, in the Foto8 magazine and on the What's the Jackanory blog site.

Keynes Country Park Beach (from We English series), is a PDN Photo of the Day on 25th September, 2009.

A selection of photographs from the We English series, are acquired by the Birmingham Central Library (UK) photography collection.


AUGUST 2009

We English series is featured in The Guardian (22 August), with an accompanying online slideshow.


JULY 2009

Simon Roberts is featured in the exhibition Photography is Dead at the White Walls Gallery, Birmingham (UK).


MARCH 2009

Polyarne Noche series is featured at the Format International Photography Festival in Derby (UK).

Simon Roberts is nominated for the KLM Paul Huf Award 2009, organised by Foam FotografieMuseum, Amsterdam. The award is specifically intended for a talented young photographer from anywhere in the world.


OCTOBER 2008

Motherland series is featured at the Brighton Photo Fringe, in conjunction with Brighton Photo Biennale.


JUNE 2008

Photographs from the Motherland series are included in the 240th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London.


MAY 2007

Awarded a National Media Museum (UK) Photography Bursary. This prestigious annual award, including a £7,000 grant, has been given in recognition of the acclaimed Motherland project.