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Art is an individual expression. It cannot be quantified or qualified except by the creator of it. Each and every person has an artistic ability but most of us do not know it. Art is as simple, as a gesture or as grand as Creation itself. The greatest artist is God. Genesis 1 v 31 "God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning - that was the sixth day".

Paul S. Benjamin

 

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Paul S. Benjamin is a self taught professional artist who explores art beyond the limits of traditional painting. The Chicago native exhibited an artistic talent at an early age, but chose to pursue other endeavors. However his appreciation for all art forms and his desire to create art continued to grow. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and built a successful career in corporate management.

Benjamin’s artwork primarily consists of collage and acrylic paintings which he develops in individual series. The greatest sense of his strong story telling capabilities is shown with his mixed media collages. His approach to creating collage is a kin to painting with paper. The results produce very detailed, layered work with Cubist over tones in both color and black and white.

Paul’s works have graced the walls of galleries, private collections and businesses. Recently re-locating to Atlanta, Paul is a member of The Chicago Artist Coalition and the Illinois Artisans Program. Working with a collective group of artists Paul has exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions including The South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. In November of 2003, Paul’s work was exhibited in Mexico City, Mexico at the Samuel Manache Fine Arts Gallery.

Paul is making his mark in the art world and was recently published in Daniel Texidor Parker's book "African Art: The Diaspora and Beyond" and published again in 2006 in “Unveiled, Photography by Will Downing and Fine Art By New and Emerging Artists”, published by ArtJaz Gallery.

Constantly honing his sensibility, imagination and inventiveness in his work, Benjamin seeks to convey the joys of life to the viewer. “From the very beginning my thought has been that I want to create work that is reflective but that expresses the aspect of African American people that the media does not normally show”.

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (1988)

Recent exhibitions and juried events:

2005
University Of Illinois “African American Cultural Center” Chicago, Il (Sch 2005)
Fourth Presbyterian Church Gallery Chicago, IL (Scheduled Jan 2005)

2004
Fine Art at the Riverfront Willmington, Delaware 2004
Chicago Artist Coalition “Chicago Art Open 2004” Chicago, IL  2004
South Shore Cultural Ctr. “Daniel T. Parker Collection” Chicago, IL  2004
Chicago Catholic Charities Gala of the Arts Chicago, IL 2004
Tall Grass Arts Foundation Park Forrest, IL 2004
The Tavern Club Gallery Chicago, IL 2004
Susan Woodson Gallery Chicago, IL 2004
Romain Gallery Chicago, IL 2004
Del Gallery Detroit, MI. 2004
University of Illinois “Montgomery Ward Gallery” Chicago, IL. 2004
Pfizer, Inc. “Focusing on the Future Faces of Pfizer” Detroit, MI. 2004
SouthField Regional Library Detroit, MI. 2004
National Black Fine Art Show “2004 New York City” Soho, New York 2004

2003
The Chicago Military Academy - Bronzeville Chicago, IL. 2003
Galeria Samuel Menache Group Exhibition Mexico City, Mexico 2003
Gallery 415 “Blues, Jazz, Dance...That Chicago” Chicago, IL 2003
The Society Inc.  The Chicago Chapter for the Arts Chicago, IL. 2003
Tall Grass Arts “48th Annual Art Fair” Chicago, IL. 2003
Illinois Service Federal “23 Annual Art Fair” (2nd Place) Chicago, IL.2003
ETA Creative Arts Foundation Chicago, IL. 2003
ETA Creative Arts Council “Gala 2003” Chicago, IL. 2003
Seaway National Bank “20th Annual Art Fair” (2nd Place) Chicago, IL. 2003
South Shore Cultural Center “23rd Jazz Fest” Chicago, IL. 2003
Tall Grass Fine Arts Gallery Park Forest, IL. 2003
Cafe Luna “One Man Show” Chicago, IL. 2003
Brush Strokes Pottery Bar and Gallery “One Man Show” Chicago, IL. 2003
Gospel Way Covenant Church Chicago, IL 2003
St Ailbe Senior Housing Chicago, IL. 2003
South Shore Cultural Center “Cultural Journeys” Chicago, IL. 2003

2002
South Side Community Art Center Chicago, IL.2002
The Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities Chicago, IL.  2002
Illinois Service Federal Chicago, IL. (1st Place ) 2002
South Shore Cultural Center Chicago, IL. 2002

2001
Our Lady of Good Hope Church Milwaukee, WI 2001

 

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