Drury | New York | San Francisco | Berlin

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“Drury | New York | San Francisco | Berlin”
October 3rd – 31st, 2014
Curated by Todd Lowery

Julie Feldman Algiere
Eric Clinton Anderson
Ben Bunch
Sarrita Hunn
Doug Johnston
Ryan Thayer

Proud to be exhibiting with my fellow alum at Drury University’s Pool Art Center.

 

Bushwick Open Studios

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This weekend I’m excited to be participating in Bushwick Open Studios.

My studio is located at 160 Randolf between Varick and Stewart.  Nearest to the Jefferson Stop on the L Train.

I will be in my space:
Saturday May 30th Noon to 4
Sunday June 1st, 1 to 5

Text me ahead of time to find if I’m in or briefly stepped out.  (646) 388-1045

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E-Junkie Top 10 Artists

I was pleasantly surprised to find out E-junkie had selected me for their Top 10 artists you must check out.

“Ben Bunch is a New York-based who uses everything from EVA foam, foamcore, chipboard, glue, paper collage, paint marker and spray paint to create colorful whimsical sculptures that look like electronic devices. read more…

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Pleasant View Art Fest 2013: Outback

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I will be particpating in the upcoming Pleasant View Art Fest in Sharon Springs.  The event is coordinated and curated by artists Thordis Adalsteinsdottir and David Herbert.

Pleasant View Art Fest 2013: Outback

Anne Peabody
Brian Caverly
Gabriel Bennett
Kai Vierstra
Meridith Pingree
Tessa Lou Fix
Jon Rosenbaum
Nikola Strbac
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir Aka. Shoplifter
Katrin Inga Jonsdottir Hjordisardottir Hirt
Erik Hirt
Nicolas Touron
Joel Kaplan
Ryan Blair Sullivan
Ben Bunch
Kira Nam Greene
Azuza Inkh with Mark Mckeown
Bridget Mullen
Janice Handleman
Ben Krieger
Marta Laufey Pacho Ásgeirsdóttir
Laura Álvarez Martín

Friday June 28th, 8-10 pm
Performance and Art Exhibit
There will be a performance night and some art in our town of Sharon springs, at:
204 main street Bistro

Saturday June 29th, 2-6 pm (and into the evening)
Come celebrate art and nature at our
Art Exhibit Opening and BBQ 7618 Route 10, Sharon Springs

And then on Sunday we can go swimming somewhere before heading back to the city.

Our house is on Route 10, between Sharon Springs and Ames. Last house before Ames, up on a hill, yellow house with a big gorilla in front of it, and a red barn across the street. This event is free and open to the public.

Interview – Ben Bunch: Twenty-First Century Freemasonry

Video Artist Matt Boyko is putting together a series of artist interview over the next year or so.  Here is the first installment including me at my solo show.

 

Geek Magazine – “Soft Machines’

Geek Magazine contributor and artist Megan Burns wrote this fantastic article about my work. Click here to read.

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ITINERARY Zine

intineraryThis summer artist Dane Patterson will curate a group show of drawings and collages as well as publishing a catalog zine to accompany the exhibition.

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Plant Migration Zine
This un-themed art zine features the artwork of 17 contemporary visual artists:

Christie Blizard
Olaf Breuning
Ben Bunch
David Denosowicz
Jennifer Dohne
Jonathan Hartshorn
Jóhannes Atli Hinriksson
Andrea Longacre-White
Chad Mitchner
Nicholas Parisi
Chloe Piene
David Prince
Trevor Renwick
Amanda Ross-Ho
Jasper Sebastian Stürup
Dennis Tyfus
Claudia Weber

 
Edited by Dane Patterson
53 Pages, Softcover, Perfect Bound, 5.25 x 8.25 inches, Color Offset, First Edition, 270 Copies, 2012
Contact here to purchase.

Critic Irving Sandler Visits The Proposition

The art critic Irving Sandler visited The Proposition in May during the “Spring Round Up” group show. I was thrilled when I heard he wanted to do a photo shoot with my works for an interview with The Chronicle Review.  The director of the gallery Ronald Sosinski speaks with Irving about the works in the show. Check out the interview here.  Also pictured are paintings by Megan Burns, Evan Levine, and Balint Zsako.

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Review of Solo Show in Hyperallergic

Art critic Robert Cicetti (@iberob) wrote an insightful review of my work for the art blog Hyperallergic  titled “Planned Obsolesence of Our Smartphone Leashes”.

Click here to read the full article.

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5 Questions from I Care If You Listen

Founder and contributor of the mustic/culure blog I Care If You Listen, Thomas Denueville interviewed me for his 5 question segment.  Read the interview here.

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Twenty-first Century Freemasonry at The Proposition

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Twenty-First Century Freemasonry

Ben Bunch
January 21 – February 26, 2012
Opening: Saturday January 21, 6-8pm

The Proposition
2 Extra Place (off of First st. between Bowery and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 242-0035
info@theproposition.com

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Art Seen with Susi – A View Into the Studio

Just prior to my my solo exhibition curator/art advisor Susi Kenna (@SusiKenna) come by for a preview and studio visit.  You see all about it at here at her site called Art Seen with Susi.

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Art in America Review

I was mentioned in a review about The Proposition’s group exhibition “Spring Round-Up”.  The article by Leigh Anne Miller says, “Imaginative figurative paintings by Megan Burns and Balint Zsako harmonize with Ben Bunch’s colorful constructions on pedestals that resemble electrical engineering contraptions.”

Read the rest here

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Glasschord Contribution

This month the Culture and Art’s blog Glasschord inviting me to contribute some words and image about my work.

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Spring Round-Up at The Proposition

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Spring Round Up

BALINT ZSAKO
BEN BUNCH
DANE PATTERSON
EVAN LEVINE
MEGAN BURNS
PAVEL KRAUS

May 7 – June 19, 2011
Opening Saturday, May 7th, 6 to 8

The Proposition
2 Extra Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 242-0035
info@theproposition.com

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In Rare Form at Ann Street Gallery

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In Rare Form

Group Exhibition from March 12th to April 24th

Ann Street Gallery
104 Ann Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 562-6940 ext. 119
vwalsh@annstreetgallery.org

Entanglements at The Proposition

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Entanglements

Ben Bunch and Evan Levine
October 23rd to December 5th, 2010

The Proposition
2 Extra Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 242-0035
info@theproposition.com

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