RESUME

Aviv Benn | CV

Born 1988, Tel-Aviv

Based in London, UK

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Education 

2016-2018

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Painting and Drawing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago  

2009-2013

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA, cum laude), Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel

2012

Student exchange program, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Solo Exhibitions

2020

Immortal Hangups, Extase Gallery, Chicago

2019

Ashglory, Raw Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv

Solo exhibition, Off-White Columns Gallery, New York

2018

It’s Such a Gamble When You Get a Face, Devening Projects, Chicago

2017

In the Land of No Emotions, Raw Art Gallery, Tel Aviv

2016

SHARE YOUR TEETH (WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE), Art Von Frei Gallery, Berlin, curated by Tina Sauerländer

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Art Fairs

2021

Market Art & Design fair, Showcasing with VSOP Projects, NY

Future Art Fair, Showcasing with Ada Gallery, NY 

Untitled Art, Miami Beach, Showcasing with Ada Gallery, FL

2020

NADA Chicago Gallery Open, Showcasing with Extase Gallery, Chicago

Selected Group Exhibitions

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2022

Spirits in the VCR, Ada Gallery, Richmond VA

2021

TREES DIE STAND: PLANTS AND HUMANS, Pi Artworks Gallery, London, Curated by Freda Uziyel

2020

Keep for Old Memories, YNGSPC Views, Curated by Kate Mothes and Celine Mo

2019

Raw Art, gallery group exhibition, Raw Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv

INSIDE OUTSIDE, Apparatus Projects, Chicago, Curated by Zachary Buchner

Muscle Memories, Chicago Art Department, Chicago, Curated by Rachel McDermott

Legendary, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago

In My Feelings, Young Chicago Authors Gallery, Chicago, Curated by Brandi Sjostrom

2018

School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA Show, SAIC Sullivan Galleries, Chicago

The Chicago Show, Brooklyn NY, Curated by Madeleine Mermall

You Don't Always Have to Be Who They Want You To Be You Know, Baby Blue Gallery, Chicago

Nightfall, Tel Aviv Artist Studios', Tel Aviv, Curated by Jasmin Vardi and Lia Tzigler

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2017

Spoiled Beauty, Rover Gallery, Chicago

Raw Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Fresh Paint Art Fair, Tel Aviv

Mermaids and Unicorns, Online Exhibition, Curated by Tina Sauerländer

Summer Selection III, Art Von Frei Gallery, Berlin

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2016

GROSS, Schau Fenster Gallery, Berlin, curated by Stefan Draschan 

CAUGHT BEING GOOD, BERLIN ART WEEK, Art Von Frei Gallery, Berlin

Summer Selection II, Art Von Frei Gallery, Berlin

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Artist Residencies

2019

Vermont Studio Center Artists’ Residency

2015

PILOTENKUECHE international artist residency, HALLE 14, Spinnerei, Leipzig

 2014

AFFECT, module II, Agora Collective, Berlin

Selected Publications and Press

2020

Figures Out of Reach: A Review of Aviv Benn at Extase, New City Chicago, ALEXANDRA DREXELIUS

Archive 02, Artist Publication, Saint Maison Gallery

2019

Ashglory, Review, Ha'aretz Daily Newspaper, Ouzi Zur

Interview feature on Portfolio, Online art magazine

Ashglory, Feature on Art Viewer

2018

New American Paintings, Midwest Issue #137

ArtMaze Mag, Issue #10, Anniversary Edition

Feature and interview on Voyage Chicago

The Chicago Show, review on artnet

The Chicago Show, feature on The Art Newspaper

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2017

Young Space, Blog feature and interview

In The Land of No Emotion, Review, Ha'aretz Ouzi Zur​

Grants

2021

Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipient

2019

Rabinovich Foundation grant recipient

2018

Graduate Dean Professional Development Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2017

Graduate Dean Professional Development Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2015

Rabinovich Foundation grant recipient