Interview with Curator Phaedra Siebert
Ben Whitehouse talks about his painting and
the evolution of The Revolution Series
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio
March 15 - April 25
Revolution Still Lifes
ArtChicago
April 30 - May 3
Perimeter Gallery, Booth TBA
Grand Rapids Art Museum
June 4 - August 22
GRAM and Ox-Bow
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago September 10 - October 9
| Born London, 1962 | ||
| Education | ||
| 1991 | MFA University of Chicago | |
| Selected Solo Shows | ||
| 2009 | Ben Whitehouse:Observation, Arkansas Art Center | |
| 2008 | Revolution, Tarble Art Center, Eastern Illinois University | |
| 2007 | Revolution, Alfedena Gallery, Chicago IL Revolution, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington David Klein Gallery, Birmingham, MI | |
| 2005 | Gallery Henoch, New York | |
| 2003 | Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan | |
| 2002 | Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 2001 | Gallery Henoch, New York Edward Carson Waller Museum, Glencoe, IL | |
| 1999 | Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 1998 | The Chicago Cultural Center | |
| 1996 | Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago Capstick-Dale Fine Art, New York | |
| Selected Group Shows | ||
| 2008 | HereThereEverywhere, Chicago Cultural Center Timescape, Alfedena Gallery, Chicago |
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| 2007 | Inland See, The Richmond Center, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo | |
| 2006 | Gallery Henoch, New York | |
| 2005 | Gallery Henoch, New York Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI | |
| 2004 | Gallery Henoch, New York Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 2003 | Gallery Henoch, New York Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 2002 | J Cacciola Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ Gallery Henoch, New York Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 2001 | The Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL Barat College, Lake Forest, IL Gallery Henoch, New York Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 2000 | Gallery Henoch, New York Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 1999 | Flowers East, London Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago | |
| 1998 | Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, Chicago Capstick-Dale Fine Art, New York | |
| 1995 | The Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago | |
| 1994 | Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London | |
| 1993 | Hollis Taggert Gallery, Washington, D.C. | |
| 1993 | Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London | |
| 1991 | The Smart Museum of Art, Chicago | |
| Collections | ||
| The Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL The Federal Reserve | ||
| Reviews and Publications | ||
| 2007 | Catalogue Essay, "Ben Whitehouse: Revolution", J. Susan Isaacs, Ph.D., Adjunct Curator, DCCA Chicago Tribune, "Seeing the Light as it Changes the Land", Alan Artner, June 1 Timeout Magazine, Ben Whitehouse: Revolution, Laeren Weinberg, Issue 118, May 31 Chicago Sun-Times, "Ben Whitehouse: Revolution", Margaret Hawkins, May 25 University of Chicago Magazine, "Landscapes in hi-def", Kim McCarten, March-April artmatters Magazine, Philadelphia, Review, Kristin Pazulski, August 1 Philadelphia Citypaper, "Day Tripper", John Vettese, Aug 15 The News Journal, Delaware, "Plein Airist Tweaks Genre", Christopher Yasiejko, Aug 19 | |
| 2003 | Artforum, James Yood, February | |
| 2001 | American Arts Quarterly, 'Removing the Blinders: an approach to a new landscape', Fall Issue | |
| 2000 | The New Art Examiner, "Reviews", Polly Ullrich, February | |
| 1999 | ARTnews, "ARTtalk", Nancy Brundin LaPonzina, September | |
| 2000 | Chicago Tribune, Alan Artner, Jan 18 | |
| 1999 | Contemporary British Landscape, Flowers East, London | |
| 1998 | Catalogue Essay, "Introduction", Gregory Knight, Curator | |
| 1998 | Catalogue Essay, "Ben Whitehouse", James Yood | |
| 1997 | Chicago Tribune, "Gallery Watch", Barbara Buchholz, April 11 | |
| 1996 | Chicago SunTimes, "Galleries", Margaret Hawkins, November 8 | |
| Art Fairs | ||
| 2008 | The Los Angeles Art Show ArtChicago |
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| 2007 | ArtChicago | |
| 2006 | Art of the Twentieth Century, NY Artchicago US Artists, Philadelphia | |
| 2005 | Art of the Twentieth Century, NY US Artists, Philadelphia San Francisco International Art Fair Palm Beach3 | |
| 2004 | Art of the Twentieth Century, NY US Artist, Philadelphia ArtChicago ArtLondon | |
| 2003 | ArtLondon ArtChicago US Artists, Philadelphia San Francisco International Art Fair Art of the 20th Century, NY | |
| 2002 | ArtChicago San Francisco International Art Fair | |
| 2001 | ArtChicago San Francisco International Art Fair Toronto International Art Fair ArtPalmBeach ArtMiami ArtPalmSprings | |
| 2000 | ArtChicago San Francisco International Art Fair Toronto International Art Fair ArtPalmBeach ArtMiami ArtPalmSprings Dallas International Art Fair | |
| 1999 | ArtChicago ArtPalmBeach | |
| 1998 | ArtChicago | |
| 1997 | ArtChicago | |
| Grants | ||
| 1990 | Community Arts Assistance Grant, Illinois Arts Council | |
| 1988 | Community Arts Assistance Grant, Illinois Arts Council | |
| 1987 | Community Arts Assistance Grant, Illinois Arts Council | |
| Visiting Artist/Residencies | ||
| 2003 | Visiting Artist, The College, The University of Chicago | |
| 2001 | Visiting Artist, The College, The University of Chicago | |
| 1999 | Northwestern University, Evanston, IL | |
| 1998 | Cawdor Estate, Scotland | |
| 1994 | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ox-Bow | |
| 1993 | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ox-Bow | |
| Teaching Experience | ||
| Painting & Drawing Instructor, The American Academy of Art | ||
| 1990-95 | Lecturer, University of Chicago | |
| 1993-95 | Painting Instructor, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | |