JANE BENSON

 
Some Bird's Paradise, 2003
Artificial trees & concrete planters
(4) 10'5" x 3' x 3'   

Born 1971
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Education
1997 M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1994 B.A., (Honors), Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland

Jane Benson has been exhibiting her work nationally and internationally since 1995. Solo shows include: Hall of Guises, Roebling Hall - Satellite®, New York, NY (2003); Cookoo, Murray Guy Project Room, New York, NY (2003); Great Representations, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY (2001-2002); The Materials At Hand, Karen McCready Fine Art - Project Room, New York, NY (2000);I The Chicago Project Room, Chicago, IL (1998).

Selected group exhibitions include: Brewster 2003, Brewster, NY (2003); Recession 2003 $99 Show, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, NY (2003); New Views: WFC Exhibition, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and World Financial Center Arts and Events, New York, NY (2002-2003); Minor Alterations, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (2002); Exotica, Riva Gallery, New York, NY (2002); Film Stills, White Columns, New York, NY (2001); Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, Greater Manchester, England (2001); The Poster Show, The Cabinet Gallery, London, UK (2001); Greater New York, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, NY (2000); La Ville, le Jardin, la Memoire - La Folie, Villa Medici, French Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy (2000); The Munchie Munchie, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston, TX (2000); I Love New York, Point Gallery, New York, NY(2000); Disfunctional Home, NIU Museum-Chicago Gallery, Chicago, IL (1999); Outer Boroughs, White Columns, New York, NY (1999); Apocalyptically Optimistic - Chelsea's 1st Street Vendor, White Columns, New York, NY (1999); Warmer Still, Videoland, New York, NY (1999); Gala, New Museum, New York, NY (1999); Ceaseless, Crown Center Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Chicago, IL (1998); Headstand, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, NY (1998); Coming Attractions, Zole/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL (1997); Beret's Greatest Hits, Beret International, Chicago, IL (1997); Life-Size, N.A.M.E., Chicago, IL (1996); They Might Be Giants, Beret International Gallery, Chicago, IL (1996); John Watson Award, Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland (1995).

Jane Benson has received numerous awards including the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and World Financial Center Arts & Events Residency Program (2002-2003); Buffalo Bayou ArtPark/Houston Sculpture Honorarium (2000); a Fulbright Scholarship (1995-1998); 2nd Year International Student Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1996); P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (1995 & 1996); R.S. Richard Foundation Scholarship (1996); The Scottish International Education Trust Scholarship, (1996); The James and Frieda Lund Trust Grant, (1996); The Watt Medal: Heriot Watt University Premier Award (1994); The John Watson Award: The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art (1994); The Hellen A. Rose Bequest Scholarship (1994); and The Hospitalfield Summer Residency (1993).