Jason Benjamin
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Jason Benjamin is an Australia
n painter
. Benjamin was born in Melbourne in 1971 and now lives and works in Sydney
. He has been exhibiting
since 1989 and won the 2005 Packing Room Prize at the Archibald Prize
with a painting of actor Bill Hunter
titled Staring down the past. He won the 1993, 1994 and 1996 Mosman Art Prize
s in Sydney. In 1997 he was awarded the prestigious Kings School Art Prize for landscape painting. He was a finalist
for the 2011 Archibald Prize
.
After brief periods of study at The Stony Brook School
on Long Island
and the prestigious Pratt Institute
in New York City
, he returned to Australia in the early 1990s.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. Benjamin was born in Melbourne in 1971 and now lives and works in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He has been exhibiting
Solo show (art exhibition)
A solo show or solo exhibition is an exhibition of the work of only one artist. The artwork may be paintings, drawings, etchings, collage, sculpture, or photography. The creator of any artistic technique may be the subject of a solo show. Other skills and crafts have similar types of shows for the...
since 1989 and won the 2005 Packing Room Prize at the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
with a painting of actor Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter (actor)
William John "Bill" Hunter was an Australian actor of film, stage and television. He appeared in more than 60 films and won two Australian Film Institute Awards.-Early life:Hunter was a son of William and Francie Hunter...
titled Staring down the past. He won the 1993, 1994 and 1996 Mosman Art Prize
Mosman art prize
Mosman art prize is an art award in Australia held in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney. It has been running since 1947.- List of winners :*Margaret Olley won the inaugural Mosman art prize in 1947*Tom Gleghorn 1958*Henry Salkauskas 1963, 1964, 1965...
s in Sydney. In 1997 he was awarded the prestigious Kings School Art Prize for landscape painting. He was a finalist
Archibald Prize 2011 finalists
Below is a list of finalists for the 2011 Archibald Prize ;* Abdul Abdullah - Waleed Aly* Giles Alexander - Space or bust * Del Kathryn Barton - Mother ...
for the 2011 Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
.
After brief periods of study at The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School is a private independent Christian boarding and college preparatory school for boys and girls, grades 7 to 12. It was founded by the Rev. Dr. John F. Carson and fellow members of the Stony Brook Assembly in 1922. Its founding headmaster was Frank E. Gaebelein...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
and the prestigious Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, he returned to Australia in the early 1990s.