EDUCATION
2003
BA, Studio Art, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Independent study program, muralism, Universidad de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
Hunted Projects, Edinburgh, Scotland
2022
Colors of You, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Mundillos, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2020
Petals, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Gel Variations, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Looks, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Altered States, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Textures of You, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
MaximumStrengthAgeDefy, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Opening, Benrimon Contemporary, New York, NY
2011
Ben Weiner: Paintings and Video, The Tarble Arts Center at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2010
Material and Illusion, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007
GlamTrance, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006
Pod Art II, video collaboration with Liz Magic Laser, Fine Art in Space/31 Grand, New York, NY
Eastern Boys and Western Girls, two-person exhibition with David Shapiro, Kathleen Cullen, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Art on Paper, Mark Moore Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Artists for Humans Artists for Humans, New York, NY. Curated by Hannah Beerman
2019
Notebook, 56 Henry, New York, NY. Curated by Joanne Greenbaum
Euphoric Flex, Baby Blue Gallery, Chicago, IL. Curated by Andew Woolbright
One Night Only, Hunted Projects, Edinburgh, UK. Curated by Steven Cox
Future Love, The Modern Love Club, New York, NY
2018
Drop Out, Below Grand, New York, NY
2016
Premier, Allouche Gallery, New York, NY
2015
Cloud 9, Artspace, New Haven, CT
Art Culver City, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
In Bloom, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Post-Psychedelic Dreams, Grey Area / Grey East at Glenn Horowitz, East Hampton, NY. Curated by Kyle DeWoody
Pop Culture, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
Under the Influence of Finance and Fashion, Carnegie Museum of Art, Oxnard, CA
2013
Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Collection, Mana Contemporary Art Center, Jersey City, NJ
The Alumni Show II, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. Curated by John Ravenal
Scientific Visions, Ochi Gallery, Ketchum, ID
Opening, Haven Video Room, Miami, FL
2011
Ben Weiner: Na + (aq) + C5H8NO - (aq) NaC5H8NO4(s), New Media Room, Bruno David Gallery, St Louis, MO
Red Force Fields, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Curated by Marcia Lyons
OPEN, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Fashion and Finance, The Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
Un-titled (Abstraction), David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
ArtHamptons, Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, East Hampton, NY
Elements of Nature, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
2009
Project Space, Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY
Full Circle: Ten Years of Radius, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT. Curated by Regine Basha
2008
Pretty Things: Confronting Sensuousness, Artspace, New Haven, CT
Painting's Edge, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA. Curated by Roland Reiss
2007
La Historia de Llorar por El, La Gruta, Mexico City, Mexico
Art Chicago, Jonathan Novak, Chicago, IL
Aqua Miami with Winkleman Gallery, Miami, FL
Ultrasonic International, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006
All That Glitters, Kathleen Cullen, New York
RADIUS, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum/ RGA Gallery, Ridgefield, CT. Curated by Jessica Hough
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021
Berry, Robert, “Artist Q & A,” Art Review City, December 2021
2019
Meyer, James, “Notebook, 56 Henry,” Artforum, May 2019
Russeth, Andrew, "Six Superb Shows in New York: Jessi Reaves, Mimi Gross, Nolan Simon, ‘Strategic Vandalism,’ ‘Notebook,’ and Caroline Goe," Artnews, March 2018
2018
Adduci, Kristina, "4/20 Inspired Artwork on National "Marijuana Day," Art Zealous, April 20, 2018
2016
Cox, Steven, "Ben Weiner," Hunted Projects, September 2016
Shi, Diana, “AI Dreamgirls and Digital Shrimp Cocktails Color this Post-Internet Group Show, Vice: The Creators Project, July 2, 2016
2015
Herriman, Kat, "The Best Multimedia Artists Working Today," W Magazine, August 22, 2015
2014
Herriman, Kat, "Artist Ben Weiner, Who Makes Art With Drugs, Opens His New York Studio," W Magazine, August 25, 2014
Stadlen, Rebecca, "Tie Dye," Vogue, August 2014
Cheng, Susan, "Before You Visit Post-Psychedelic Dreams," Complex, July 3, 2014
Small, Rachel, "How the Dallas Art Fair Takes You In," Interview, March 2014
Caldwell, Ellen C., "Ecstasy and Eye Candy: Ben Weiner at Mark Moore Gallery," review, New American Paintings blog, March 2014
Baldwin, Rosecrans, "The Age of Axe Shower Gel," The Morning News, February 2014
Zevitas, Steven, "Must See Painting Shows: March 2014," The Huffington Post, March 6, 2014
"Interview with Ben Weiner," Art Blitz Los Angeles, February 24, 2014
"Ben Weiner: MaximumStrengthAgeDefy," Glasstire, February, 2014
2013
Artsy Editorial, "Ben Weiner on Painting Paint," Artsy, February 2013
Backus, Jessica, "From Abstracted to Abstraction," Artsy, January 2013
2012
Zevitas, Steven, "12 Must See Painting Shows: November 2012," The Huffington Post, November 14, 2012
Samadzadeh, Nozlee, "Get Closer: Ben Weiner," The Morning News, November 12, 2012
Berger, Magnus, "Ben Weiner," The Last Magazine, Fall 2012
Baumgardner, Julie, "The Talent: Ben Weiner," Introspective Magazine, August 2012
Deitsch, Dina (juror), New American Paintings, No. 98, Winter 2012
2011
Sesser, Stan, "The Art Assembly Line," The Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2011
2010
Garza, Evan, "In the Studio: Ben Weiner," New American Paintings blog, July 6, 2010
2009
Hull, Timothy and Shapiro, David, "OpenAppleShift3," Museo, Fall 2009
Genocchio, Benjamin, "A Show Goes Heavy on a Traditional Medium Yet Feels Fresh," review, The New York Times, January 4, 2009
Hodara, Susan, "Celebrating a Decade of Nurturing Artists on the Verge," The New York Times, January 4, 2009
Mergel, Jen (juror), New American Paintings, No. 80, Winter 2009
2008
Kobasa, Stephen Vincent, "Painted Over: Reflections on a Desperate Art," New Haven Advocate, June 5, 2008
Markle, Leslie, "Ben Weiner, Ali Smith," review, ArtUS, No. 20
2007
Jacobs, Joseph, "Strange Forces: Four Painters Create Ambiguous, Provocative Imagery that Touches on the Sublime," Art & Antiques, June 2007
Resneck, Jacob, "Ben Weiner: GlamTrance," Cool Hunting, June 14, 2007
Dean, Cecilia, "Finger on the Pulse," V Magazine, February 22, 2007
2006
Ollman, Leah, "Larger Than Life in Liquid Pigment," Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2006
Ollman, Leah, "International Art with Youthful Edge," Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2006
Gordon, Margery, "Art Basel Miami: Pulse Beats Sophomore Slump," artInfo.com, Dec 9, 2006
2005
Baume, Nicholas (juror), New American Paintings, No. 56 Winter 2005
AWARDS
2012
Fiscal Sponsorship, Artspire/New York Foundation for the Arts
2010
Painting Fellowship, New York Foundation for the Arts
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Microsoft Collection, Redmond, WA
Frederick R. Weisman, CA
Progressive Insurance, OH
Sammlung/Collection Mondstudio, Assembled by Adrian Koerfer, Germany
LECTURES
2016
Artsy, New York, NY
2013
CSSSA Weisman Guest Artist, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2012
Lecturer and Visiting Artist, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
2011
Lecturer and Visiting Artist, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Lecturer and Visiting Artist, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2010
Lecturer and Visiting Artist, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
2009
Lecturer, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT
2008
Lecturer and Visiting Artist, Painting's Edge, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Idyllwild, CA
Guest Lecturer, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY