Installation shot of The Mews, 2009
Jane Benson
Born 1971, Thornbury, England. Lives and works in New York.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009
The Mews, Theirry Goldberg Projects, New York.

2007
Underbush, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver.

2006
The Chronicles of Narcissism, Black and White Gallery, New York.

2004

Underbush, Roebling Hall, New York.

2002

The Materials At Hand, Michael Steinberg First New York at Karen McCready Fine Art, New York.

1999
Painting and Decorating, The Chicago Project Room, Chicago.

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

2008
Road Trip, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Far From Home, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina.

2002
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England.

2000
Great Representations, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York.
Greater New York: P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, New York.

1995
John Watson Award, Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009
Day Trading, Museum 52, New York
Elsewhere, Saltworks Gallery, Atlanta
Back To The Drawing Board, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York

2008
Belle du Jour, Collette Blanchard Gallery, New York.
Zero Zone, Tracy Williams, New York.
Supernatural, Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York.
Catching The Word, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
Human Resources, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council @ Seaport, New York.

2007
Imaginary Arsenals, Cuchifrutos Gallery, New York.
Delicatessen, Schmidt Center University Gallery, Florida.
Nature Not Nature, Omi, International Arts Center, Columbia County, NY.
Intelligent Design, Momenta Gallery, New York.
Lovely, Dark and Deep, Pelham Arts Center, New York.
The Armory Show, Represented by Socrates Sculpture Park, New York.

2006
Scarecrow, Postmasters Gallery, New York.
Utopia, Kohler Arts Center, Wisconsin. Curated by Lena Vigna.
The Sanctuary and The Scrum, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
Soft Sites, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philidelphia, PA.
The Object Of Design, Pelham Arts Center, New York.
Cluster, El Particular, Mexico City. Curated by Katie Holten.
Luxury Goods, Kathleen Kullen Fine Arts, New York.
Jaundiced Eye, Scope, New York.
Hero, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
National Psyche, The Lab, San Francisco.
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey.

2005
Le Dessert de Retz, Massimo Audiello gallery, New York.
From the Root to the Fruit, Alona Kagan, New York.
Wasteland, Roebling Hall, New York.
Democracy Was Fun, ArtLA, Los Angeles.
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey.
Beyond Reason, Seibel Center, Curated by Kevin Hamilton, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Occupied, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY.
Imitation Day, Jamaica Flux, Jamaica Center for the Arts, New York, NY.

2004
Democracy Was Fun, White Box, New York.
American Visions and Revisions, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna.
Spacemakers, Lothringer Dreizen, Munich, Germany.
Gald Day, Foxy Production, New York.
Bush League, Roebling Hall, New York.

2003
GO! Liquidacion Total, Madrid
The Brewster Project, Brewster, New York.
Recession 2003 $99 Bargain Store Show, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York.
The Waiting Room, Socrates Sculpture Park, New York, NY.

2002
Minor Alterations, Center for Curaturial Studies, Bard College, New York.
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England.
Glory FFlora, NEW VIEWS: World Financial Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and WFC Arts & Events project, New York, NY.
Art Educates the World, Sotheby’s, New York.
Exotica, Riva Gallery, New York.
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? On-line Exhibition, Nerve.com
White Columns Silent Auction & Gala, White Columns, New York.

2001
Film Stills, White Columns, New York.
Art Transplant, UKinNY Festival, British Consulate, New York.
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England.
The Poster Show, The Cabinet Gallery, London.
Reactions, Exit Art, New York.
Momenta Annual Auction, Momenta, New York.

2000
Greater New York: PS1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, New York.
La Folie, Villa Medici, French Cultural Institute, Rome.
The Munchie Munchie, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston, Texas.
Overcoat: A Mobile Show in a Coat, Berlin, Hamburg, New York,
Art Chicago - Chicago, London, Vienna, Basel.
I Love New York, Point Gallery, New York.
Mobile Library - Chelsea’s 1st Street Vendor – White Columns and various locations in Chelsea, New York.

1999
Conceptualistictionism, Star 67, Brooklyn, New York.
Disfunctional Home, NIU Museum-Chicago Gallery, Chicago.
Outer Boroughs, White Columns, New York.
Apocalyptically Optimistic—Chelsea’s 1st Street Vendor: performance at White Columns and various locations in Chelsea Art district, New York.
Warmer Still, Videoland, New York.
Gala, New Museum, New York.

1998
Ceaseless, Crown Center Gallery, Northen Illinois University, Chicago.
Headstand, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York.

1997
The Harry Carey Show, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston.
The Art Exchange -"The Alternative Alternative Art Fair", New York.
Coming Attractions, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago.
Beret's Greatest Hits, Beret International, Chicago.
Pets, The Center for Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago.

1996
Nomadic N.A.M.E., N.A.M.E. Gallery, Annual Fund Raising Auction, Chicago.
Life-Size, N.A.M.E., Chicago.
The Blister Show, Center For Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago.
Gallery 2, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.
They Might Be Giants, Beret International Gallery, Chicago.

SELECTED SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS

2011 Mirror Globe, PS/HS 585, Queens, New York, a Percent For Art/New York City Department of Cultural Affairs project (upcoming)
2007-9 Nature Not Nature, Omi, International Arts Center, Columbia County, New York
2006 Soft Sites, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philidelphia.
2005-7 Beyond Reason, Seibel Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
Curated by Kevin Hamilton.
2005 Occupied, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, Queens, New York.
Imitation Day, Jamaica Flux, Jamaica Center, Jamaica Center for the Arts, Queens, New York.
2003-4 The Waiting Room, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, New York.
2002-3 Glory FFlora, NEW VIEWS: World Financial Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
and WFC Arts & Events project, New York.
2000 Mobile Library - Chelsea’s 1st Street Vendor – White Columns
and various locations in Chelsea, New York.

EDUCATION
1997 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Fine Art.
1994 Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Painting.

AWARDS
2007 Artists Alliance Inc., Studio Residency, New York.
2005 Pollack Krasner Foundation Grant, New York.
2003 Emerging Artists Fellowship, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, Queens, New York.
2002-3 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and World Financial Center Arts & Events Residency Program.
2001 North West Arts Board (England), Exhibition Grant.
2000 Buffalo Bayou ArtPark/Houston Sculpture 2000 Honorarium.
1995-8 Fulbright Scholarship.
1996 2nd Year International Student Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
1995-6 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship.
R.S. Richard Foundation.
The Scottish International Education Trust.
The James and Frieda Lund Trust Grant.
1994 The Watt Medal: Heriot Watt University Premier Award.
The John Watson Award: The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art.
The Hellen A. Rose Bequest Scholarship.
1993 The Hospitalfield Summer Residency.

PUBLICATIONS

Rosenburg, K., The Mews, The New York Times, July 3, 2009
Wolf, R. Turning Over a New Leaf, Artnews, April 2009
Banai, N., Work Space 2007, Time Out, August 2008
Zero Zone, The New Yorker, August 11 & 18, 2008
Best in Sculpture Zero Zone, Time Out, August 2008
Shpungin, D. Delicatessen, Catalogue, 2007.
Ban, S. Review “The Chronicles of Narcissism”, Art News, January 2007.
Johnson, K. Review – Sanctuary and the Scrum, New York Times, 2006.
Reisman, S. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism. Art Notes, December 2006.
Gibson, D. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism D’art Magazine, March 2007.
Levy, V. Historic gardens snag contemporary flair, The Daily Pennsylvania, May 19, 2006.
E. Newhall, Traveling show finds a world of influences-ICA, Bartram's Garden host works Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2006.
Goggin N., Squier J. Context, Place and Transformation, Ninthletter magazine, April 2005.
Heng-gil Han, Sara Reisman, Omar Lopez-Chamoud, Jamaica Flux, Catalogue, 2005.
Hummer T., Underbush - review, Art In America, 2004.
Schambelan, E. Underbush - review, Artforum, 2004.
Barnett E., Underbush - Curator’s Pick, New Museum on-Line, 2004.
Banai, N. New Views- World Financial Center, Catalogue, 2003.
Schambelan E., New Views, Artforum, 2002.
Vogel C. Spaces, New York Times, Nov. 8 2002.
A R, Best Of NYC, Village Voice, Oct. 2-8, 2002.
Gibson D. & Charles R. Erotika, Catalogue.
Honigman A F. Erotika, Time Out NY, August 1-8, 2002.
Evangelista, K. Minor Alterations, Pamphlet, 2002.
Steitfeld, L.P. The Unifying Symbol: EROTIKA , NY Arts Magazine, 2002.
Victor M Cassidy, Prairie Smoke, Artnet 2001.
Art Educates the World, Catalogue/CD-Rom, 2002.
Sandler I. Art Transplant, Catalogue 2001.
Steinberg. M, Up & Coming, VILO International Press, 2001.
Paradise Revisited, Bury Times, 2001.
Vincent, M. Paradise Revisited – art review, LIFE, Tues. Nov. 14 2000.
PS1/MOMA, Greater New York, Catalogue, 2000.
Lark L., The Munchie Munchie, ARTLies, #27 Summer 2000.
Engelstein S., The Munchie Munchie, Catalogue, 2000.
Christov-Barkargiev C. Bosse L. Ulrich Obrist H., La Ville, Le Jardin, La Memoire, Cat.2000 Ganis W., Michael Ashkin, Clara Williams, Jane Benson, Mick O’Shea, Greater New York, PS1, CD-Rom/Cat, 2000.
Lambert C., Emily Jacir, Jane Benson, Paul Pheiffer, Greater New York, PS1, CD-Rom/Catalogue, 2000.
Vireros-Faune, C. Conceptualisticationism, The New Yorker, 2000.
Levin, K. Conceptualisticationism, Village Voice, 2000.
Broom, B. Making room, Ten by Ten Magazine 2000.
Pitton, P. In Basel die Ruhe entdeckt, Basler Stab, 2000.
Cassens, L. Quick Time Performance, Viper 2000.
Faune, C. Catalogue 1999 Vireros.
Purcell G., Ceaseless, New Art Examiner Feb. 1999.
Camper F., Form Follows Function, Chicago Reader 19 Feb. 1999 Dysfunctional Home, New Art Examiner, April 1999.
Charmelo J., Dysfunctional Home, Catalogue, 1999.
McAdam B., ArtTalk, Artnews Dec. 1998.
Smith R., Headstand, New York Times, Aug. 4th 1998.
Greene, D. A. Headstand, The New Yorker, Aug. 24th & 31st, 1998.
Rockwell S., Headstand, d'ART International vol.1, No.3 Fall, 1998.
Levin K., Headstand-Recommended, The Village Voice, August, 1998.
Lubelski, A. Working Outside: Overcoat, NY Arts Magazine, 1998.
Prez, J. Scanning The Burg, Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY, 1998.
Wiens, A. Alternative Exhibition Sites/ Non-Sites, New Art Examiner, 1998.
Grabner M. & Killam, B. The Harry Carey Show, Catalogue, 1998.
Wiens, A. Off The Walls, New City, Chicago, 1998.
WTTW TV, Wild Chicago, 1997.
Bulkin M., Wanna Buy Some Art?: An Annointed List of NEA Alternatives, New Art Examiner, 1997.
Erickson K., Coming Attractions, New Art Examiner, 1997.
Hall M., Life-Size, Catalogue, 1997.
Wiens, A. Coat of Charms – Cornering the Art Market, New City, Chicago. 1997.