about ben
Since finding a life of sobriety, a re-awakening of clarity has manifested as a bloom of creation for Ben.
Ben is a self-taught artist in Minneapolis, MN, sharing his work since 2020. His concepts utilize ancestral photos, religious and mythological imagery, and a multitude of layers, to explore the complexity of our developed identity. Through found wood and materials, covering old work with new pigments and sawing and sanding, Ben's latest work brings a playfulness through bright palettes and bold shapes. The relationship of the natural, spiritual and the human experience continues to be a fixation for him.
EXHIBITIONS + INSTALLATIONS
“AiC at Moth” | October 2023
Group Exhibition at Moth Studio – Minneapolis, MN
“Fake Pictures of Real Things” | September 2023
Group Exhibition at Pink Slip – Minneapolis, MN
Solo Exhibition + Installation | September 2023 - Present
James Irving Salon – Minneapolis, MN
Solo Exhibition + Installation | March-August 2023
U+Me Studio – Eau Claire, WI
“Merging Layers” | September 2022
Haus Salon + Gamut Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
Solo Exhibition | March-July 2022
Haus Salon + Gamut Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
C4W:2021 | September-October 2021
Group Exhibition at Gamut Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
Solo Installation | August 2021 - Present
STEPCHLD – Minneapolis, MN
“Incautiously Optimistic” | July 2021
Group Exhibition at ArtSpace Jac Flats – Minneapolis, MN
“Up Top” Solo Exhibition | January-May 2021
Indeed Brewing Company – Minneapolis, MN