Ben Venom
Ben Venom graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2007 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. His work has been show both nationally and internationally, including at the Levi Strauss Museum (Germany), the National Folk Museum of Korea, HPGRP Gallery (Tokyo), Jonathan LeVine Projects (New York), Charlotte Fogh Gallery (Denmark), Wolverhampton Gallery (England), and the Craft Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. He has been interviewed by NPR: All Things Considered, Playboy, Juxtapoz Magazine, KQED, Maxim, and CBS Sunday Morning. Venom has lectured at the California College of Arts, the Frist Center for Visual Arts, Southern Graphics Council, Humboldt State University, and the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Recently, he was an artist in residence at MASS MoCA and the de Young Museum. Ben Venom is currently visiting faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute.
In his work, Venom “contrasts the often menacing and aggressive counterculture components of gangs, punk/metal music, and the occult with the comforts of domesticity. This collision of traditional quilting techniques with elements tied to the fringes of society re-envisions the story of the material through a softer lens.”
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"Greetings From Miami" Group Exhibition
19 Dec 2020 - 9 Jan 2021 Hashimoto Contemporary NYCHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Greetings From Miami , a group exhibition curated by Raul Barquet, paying homage to the cancelled 2020 edition of Art Basel Miami. This exhibition...Read more -
"Here and Now: A Survey on New Contemporary Art"
Fort Wayne Museum of Art 14 Mar - 30 Aug 2020Contemporary art, if it is to mean anything beyond simply art that has been made recently, must speak to the here and now. It doesn’t need to smell of fresh...Read more -
Ben Venom + Alex Ziv - "Wherever I May Roam"
7 - 28 Mar 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Wherever I May Roam, a two-person exhibition featuring new works by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv. Both artists’ works are informed by a broad...Read more -
CONTEXT: Art Miami 2019
3 - 8 Dec 2019Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our participation in the 2019 edition of Context Miami, located at the Miami Herald Plaza. The gallery will be exhibiting new and recent works...Read more
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Artist News: Ben Venom - Crafting America @ Crystal Bridges Art Museum
February 24, 2021Crafting America , a new exhibition developed by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art , celebrates craft within the broader context of American art. Incorporating...Read more -
Installation: "Greetings From Miami" curated by Raul Barquet
January 13, 2021We would like to thank everyone who has made an appointment to view 'Greetings From Miami' curated by Raul Barquet at Hashimoto Contemporary NYC. Appointments...Read more -
Coming Soon: "Greetings From Miami" curated by Raul Barquet
December 11, 2020The Mechanic - Andrew Hem Hashimoto Contemporary NYC is pleased to announce Greetings From Miami, a group exhibition curated by Raul Barquet . You can...Read more -
Opening Night: Ben Venom & Alex Ziv's "Wherever I May Roam"
March 11, 2020Exhibiting artists Alex Ziv (left) and Ben Vemon (right) Thank you so much to everyone who attended the opening reception for 'Wherever I May Roam'...Read more
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Coming Soon: Wherever I May Roam
March 4, 2020Hashimoto Contemporary SF is excited to announce Wherever I May Roam a two artist exhibition exploring featuring the work of Ben Venom and Alex Ziv....Read more -
Ben Venom in "Death Cult" @ Torrance Art Museum
January 24, 2020Ben Veom 's work is currently featured in Death Cult, a group exhibition which opened Saturday January 18th at the Torrance Art Museum in Torrance,...Read more -
Announcing CONTEXT Art Miami 2019
November 29, 2019Hashimoto Contemporary is thrilled to announce our return to CONTEXT Art Miami in Miami, FL. We will be exhibiting new work by gallery artists Sean...Read more -
Ben Venom "All This Mayhem" @ Midlands Arts Centre
May 8, 2019All This Mayhem is a major exhibition of new and recent large-scale textiles and customized clothing by Ben Venom . The artist will be...Read more