1971 Born in Melbourne. Lives and works in Sydney
1989-90 Pratt Institute, New York City
Jason Benjamin has been exhibiting since 1989 and has since won the Mosman Art Prize in Sydney three times, and in 1997 the prestigious Kings School Art Prize for landscape painting. Benjamin's evocative works are visually stunning, modern neoclassical pieces. Whether his choice of subject is a sweeping landscape, a floral composition or a beautiful nude, Benjamin's paintings have a mysterious, haunting edge to them. They possess a monumental cinematic quality that is unique, with accompanying titles that conjure up an alternative viewpoint. His work shows a sensitive understanding of form and light, possessing subtle tonalities within these strong compositions.
It is only rarely that an artist of such high calibre is accompanied with nation-wide popular appeal, but Jason Benjamin has been singled out as an artist whose work is both appealing and collectable. The Australian Art Collector magazine has shortlisted Benjamin in their 'Top 50 Most Collectable Australian Artists' alongside the critically acclaimed names of Blackman, Olsen, Whiteley, Boyd and Nolan. In 2003 Benjamin became the youngest Australian artist to have sold a single work for $50,000.
His neo-classical paintings continually spark sell-out shows and have acquired the artist something of a cult following.
Works by Benjamin are turning up on an equally diverse array of walls, from the home of American actor Kevin Spacey to the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.
Australian National Gallery
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Derwent Collection, Tasmania
Artbank, Sydney
Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Macquarie Bank, Victoria
Ballarat Art Gallery, Victoria
Shepperton Art Gallery, Victoria
Gold Coast City Gallery, Queensland
Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery
Art Space Makay. Regional Art Gallery and Museum
Castlemaine Regional Art Gallery
Parliament House Art Collection
2011
Finalist, Archibald Prize
Finalist, Tattersall's Landscape Prize
Finalist, Albany Art Prize
2010
Finalist, Albany Art Prize
2006
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
2005
Packing Room Prize, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2004
Finalist, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2002
Finalist, The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2004
Unfinished Journey, overseas project, exhibition and publication
2003
Queen Mary II, London, sixteen paintings for the new cruise ship
2002
William Creek and Beyond
2001
Lake Eyre and Beyond, collaborative project involving ten prominent artists for exhibition, a publication and print folio
2001
Burswood Hotel, Perth
2000
Chanel, Australia
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