Shannon Benine

CV

EDUCATION
2007
MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
2003
BFA Photography; BA Interdisciplinary Visual Arts; Minor Art History, University of Washington (UW)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (*delayed due to COVID)
2024
*(Accepted) Kalaupapa National Historical Park & Museum, “If you can read the  ocean you will never be lost,” Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawai’i
*(Accepted) Molokai Public Library, “If you can read the ocean you will never be lost,” Kaunakakai, Molokai, Hawai’i
2021
Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, “If you can read the ocean you will never be lost,” La Verne, California
2011
The Brunswick Gallery, “Means Without End,” Jersey City, New Jersey
2009
Chicago Photography Center, “Means Without End,” Chicago, Illinois
2005
The Globe Gallery, “Foreign Waste,” Seattle, Washington

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Gallery 825, “2019 Open Show,” Los Angeles, California
2018
Colorado Photographic Arts Center, “CPAC 2018,” Denver, Colorado
Specto Art Space “NATURAL: Studies of Wonder,” Bridgewater, Virginia
ROW DTLA (The Month of Photography Los Angeles), “The Print Swap Exhibition,” Los Angeles, California
Occidental Center for the Arts, “Connections,” Occidental, California
Black Box Gallery, “Framed: Landscape Photography,” Portland, Oregon
2017
The Photo Review Journal and website, “2017 Photo Review 33rd Annual International Photography Competition,” http://www.photoreview.org
Sonoma State University Art Gallery, “Art Studio Faculty Exhibition,” Rohnert Park, California
2014
David Weinberg Photography, “This May Have Happened,” Filter Photo Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Columbus Museum of Art, “The Greater Columbus Arts Council 2013 Visual Arts Fellows,” Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio State Urban Arts Space, “Fragments of an Unknowable Whole,” Columbus, Ohio
2013
Byers Gallery, “Love Library,” Columbus, Ohio
Hammond Harkins Gallery, “Naked,” Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio State Urban Arts Space, “I Forgot to Forget,” Columbus, Ohio
Wehrle Gallery, “THIS IS,” Columbus, Ohio
Johalla Projects, “Archetype Drift: New Methods in Photographic Making,” Filter Photo Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Salisbury University Gallery, “Beyond Vision: Messages from the Holographic Universe,” Salisbury, Maryland
Tempus Projects, “I never thought so much could change,” Tampa, Florida
2012
Salisbury University Gallery, “Daily Practice,” Salisbury, Maryland
2011
11th Annual Pingyao International Photography Festival, “Symbiosis,” Pingyao, China
Moreau Art Galleries, “The Aesthetics of War and Reconciliation,” Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana
2010
Hartmann Gallery, “From the Lab” Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Gallery 130, “Lo-Fi, Hi-Fi: Contemporary Video Art,” University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
2009
Catherine Edelman Gallery, “The Chicago Project III,” Chicago, Illinois
2008
National Centres of Contemporary Art, “In Transition Russia 2008,” Yekaterinburg and Moscow, Russia
Tacoma Contemporary, “Woolworth Windows,” Tacoma, Washington
Griffin Museum of Photography, “14th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Winchester, Massachusetts
Orleans Street Gallery, “FOTO-WORK 2008,” St. Charles, Illinois
Woman Made Gallery, “Her Mark 2009,” Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Cultural Center, “ArtFutura 2008,” Chicago, Illinois
2007
Gallery 400, “MFA Thesis Exhibitions,” UIC, Chicago, Illinois
2006
Gallery 400, “Road Trip,” UIC, Chicago, Illinois
2003
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery, “BFA Studio Art,” UW, Seattle, Washington
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery, “School of Art Open,” UW, Seattle, Washington
2002
University of Washington Medical Center, “Installations,” Seattle, Washington   
The Photographic Center Northwest, “16x20,” Seattle, Washington; New Zealand; Tasmania
2001
The Ceramics and Metal Arts Gallery, “Stranger,” UW, Seattle, Washington
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery, “Works on Paper + Small 3-D,” UW, Seattle, Washington

SCREENINGS
2010
Oxford Film Festival, “7th Annual Oxford Film Festival,” Oxford, Mississippi
2009
Portland Community Media, “Extremely Shorts 12,” Portland, Oregon
Aurora Picture Show, “Extremely Shorts 12 Film Festival,” Houston, Texas; Portland, Oregon
2008
Crawl Space, “Centennial Video Special,” Seattle, Washington

ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2013
Artist in Residence, 8550 Ohio, Chesterhill, Ohio
Invited Artist in Residence, Camp Wandawega, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
2012
Artist in Residence, Harold Arts, Chesterhill, Ohio

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2018
A&H Project Development Grant, Sonoma State University (SSU), Rohnert Park, California
2016
RSCAP January Mini-Grant, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California
2013
Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) 2013 Visual Arts Fellowship in Photography, Annie’s Fund Award, Columbus, Ohio
Faculty Development Grant, CCAD, Columbus, Ohio
2010
The Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) Grant, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, Illinois
Exceptional Artistic Merit in Experimental Film, Oxford Film Festival, Oxford, Mississippi
2008
CAAP Grant, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, Illinois
Midwest Society for Photographic Education Adjunct Scholarship, Cleveland, Ohio
2005-2007
Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Department of Photography, UIC, Chicago, Illinois
2006
Provost’s Award for Graduate Research, UIC, Chicago, Illinois

COLLECTIONS
Kalaupapa National Historic Museum, Molokai, Hawaii
Museum of Contemporary Photography, “Midwest Photographers Project,” Chicago, Illinois
Aurora Picture Show, Houston, Texas
National Centre of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
Lafarge of North America, Seattle, Washington

SELECTED PRINT / ONLINE PUBLICATIONS (*delayed due to COVID)
2023
*(Accepted) “Leprosy and the ‘Leper’ Reconsidered,” McGill University, Montréal, Canada
2018
“Curator’s Choice,” Aint–Bad Magazine, Savannah, Georgia, https://www.aint-bad.com/article/2018/05/19/shannon-benine/
“NATURAL: Studies of Wonder,” Specto Art Space, Bridgewater, Virginia,
“CPAC 2018,” Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, Colorado, Pg. 8, https://www.blurb.com/bookshare/app/index.html?bookId=8752398
“Framed: Landscape Photography,” Black Box Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Pg. 15-17, https://www.blurb.com/b/8516938-framed-landscape-photography
2013
“Naked,” Hammond Harkins Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
“Beyond Vision: Messages from the Holographic Universe,” Salisbury University Gallery,  Salisbury, Maryland, Pg. 5-11
2012
“Daily Practice,” Salisbury University Gallery, Salisbury, Maryland
2011
“2011 China Pingyao International Photography Festival,” Pingyao, China, Pg. 302-303
“Means Without End,”10 Years + Counting, www.10yearsandcounting.org/artist_benine.html
2010
“Means Without End,” Lumpen, Chicago, Illinois, Vol. 18, Issue 114, Feb., Pg. 26-28
2009
“Version 09,” Lumpen, Chicago, Illinois, Vol. 18, Issue 112, June, Pg. 53
“[kAk),” Moscow, Russia #4, 52, Pg. 49
“The Chicago Project III,” Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
“(Con)Temporary Art Guide,” Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, Illinois
2008
“In Transition Russia 2008,” National Centres of Contemporary Art, Yekaterinburg and Moscow, Russia , Pg. 213, 301
“Her Mark 2009,” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2007
“Belief,” UIC, Chicago, Illinois, Pg. 18-23

SELECTED PRINT / ONLINE REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS
2022
Campus Times, “Campus Times, LeoFM among the nation’s top college media outlets,” Hien Nguyen, April 22, https://lvcampustimes.org/2022/04/campus-times-leofm-among-the-nations-top-college-media-outlets/
2021
Campus Times, “Photo exhibit reveals dark history,” Liliana Castañeda, Dec.10, https://lvcampustimes.org/2021/12/photo-exhibit-reveals-dark-history/
Campus Times, “Photography exposes the truths of war and loss,” Sarah Van Buskirk, Oct.1, https://lvcampustimes.org/2021/10/photography-exposes-the-truths-of-war-and-loss/
Campus Times, “Photography professor’s positivity and creativity inspire students,” Charles Green, April 17, https://lvcampustimes.org/2020/04/photography-professors-positivity-and-creativity-inspire-students/
2018
FotoRoom, “Featured Photographer,” Italy, http://fotoroom.co
Bird in Flight Magazine, “If you can read the ocean you will never be lost,” https://birdinflight.com/ru/vdohnovenie/fotoproect/20180917-molokai.html
Aint-bad.com, “Curator’s Choice: Shannon Benine,” Savannah, Georgia, https://www.aint-bad.com/article/2018/05/19/shannon-benine/
Feature Shoot, “30 Photographs from The Print Swap to be Exhibited at MOPLA,” Ellyn Kail, Feb. 12, https://www.featureshoot.com/2018/02/30-photos-print-swap-exhibited-mopla/
2017
Sonoma State Star, “Professors get creative in Art Studio Faculty Exhibition,” Jana Duncan, Sep. 12, http://www.sonomastatestar.com/features/2017/9/12/professors-get-creative-in-art-studio-faculty-exhibition
2015
Columbus Alive, “Studio Proof: The magnificent “Sitter” only gets better with discussions,” Jesse Tigges, Mar. 12, https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/03/11/studio-proof-magnificent-sitter-only/22990782007/
The Columbus Dispatch, “Portraits in photos a first-rate collection at Canzani Center Gallery,” Jackie Mantey, Feb. 15, https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/02/14/portraits-in-photos-first-rate/23356249007/
2014
New City Art Review, “This May Have Happened/David Weinberg Photography,” Michael Weinstein, Sep. 16,https://art.newcity.com/2014/09/16/review-this-may-have-happeneddavid-weinberg-photography/
Temporary Art Review, “Fragments of an Unknowable Whole,” Elena Harvey Collins, July 16, https://temporaryartreview.com/fragments-of-an-unknowable-whole-at-urban-arts-space/
The Columbus Dispatch, “Arts Council show attests to arts community’s strength,” Christopher A. Yates, July 13, https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/events/2014/07/11/arts-council-show-attests-to/24189442007/
Columbus Alive, “GCAC Exhibit Showcases Some of Columbus’ Finest,” Jesse Tigges, July 3
2010
Print, “Regional Design Annual 2010,” New York, New York, Dec., LXIV:VI, Pg. 93, 99, 103
Taiwan Design Popular Imagination (DPI), “Best Vision of Visual Art,” Taipei City, Taiwan, Vol.10, Sep., Pg. 178-183
Gallery, “the world’s best graphics”, Fremont, California, Vol. 6, Spring, Pg. 204
2009
Fresher Styles for Web Designers, Berkeley, California, Pg. 130-131
ChicagoNow; Art Talk Chicago, “Means Without End at Chicago Photography Center,” Martha Sarno, Nov. 8
Photo District News, “Picks of the Month,” New York, New York, Vol. 29, Issue 8, Aug. Pg. 20
Communication Arts, “Interactive Annual 15,” Menlo Park, California, Vol. 51, Num. 2, May/June, Pg. 162-163
How, “2009 International Design Annual,” Cincinnati, Ohio, April, 4, Pg. 179
2008
Afterimage, “Snapshot,” Bill Kouwenhoven, Rochester, New York, Vol. 35, No. 6, Pg. 2
The Weekly Volcano, “Glass half full,” Alec Clayton, Tacoma, Washington, Aug. 21
The Stranger, “The State of Video Art; It’s Not About Video,” Jen Graves, Seattle, Washington, Vol. 17, No.26, Pg. 24