[9][10] He has appeared in several television programs and films, including the Bravo network reality series Work of Art: The Next Great Artist.

[2] During this time Simon de Pury curated and organised several exhibitions with artists including Erik Bulatov,[3] Mario Testino, Mary McCartney,[20] and Wojciech Fangor.

"[24] He also appeared in the Oscar-nominated documentary Waste Land, which chronicled an art project by the renowned Brazilian artist Vik Muniz.

In 2013, de Pury was the subject of an hour-long documentary Der Auktionator, on Arte, the European culture TV channel.

De Pury is perhaps[citation needed] best known to the general public for his recurring role on the Bravo network reality television series Work of Art: The Next Great Artist.

De Pury makes a cameo appearance in Darren Star's comedy-drama series, ‘Emily in Paris’, released on Netflix in October 2020.

De Pury published The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade, written with William Stadiem, in 2016 with St. Martin's Press.

[28] His private art collection includes works by Richard Prince, Alex Israel and Christopher Wool, but also contains an eclectic assortment of items such as coffee mugs shaped liked cartoon characters, skateboards and Godzilla figurines.