Elizabeth Bennett contemporary art
California, USA
EDUCATION
MFA Mills College
Headlands Graduate Fellowship Award Finalist
BA Studio Art Stanford
Raina Giese Award in Creative Painting
BA Philosophy Stanford
Postgraduate Studies SJSU
Printmaking, Book Arts
RESIDENCIES 2018 - 2026 City of Palo Alto Cubberley Artist Studio Program
2017 StudioWorks, Tides Institute ME
2014 Playa, OR
2013 Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, WY
GRANTS 2021 ArtLift Microgrant, Palo Alto Public Art
2023 The City of Cupertino Distinguished Artist
EXHIBITIONS
Solo and Two Person
2024 “Vote” Mountain View Center for Performing Artists. CA
2020 “we will remember these truths” Gearbox Gallery, Oakland, CA
2018 “Elizabeth Bennett: In Context” Embark Gallery, San Francisco
Juried and Group
2023 36th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, WI
Juror Lenny Campello, artist, critic, and curator
2023 "#Payphonemaps" The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts
2023 The Southern Mississippi National Poster Show
Juror Ann Willoughby, Principal Emeritus of Willoughby Design
2022 25th Anniversary Postcards from the Edge, Visual Aids, Ortuzar Projects, Tribeca, NY
2022 35th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, WI
Juror Robert Kanyusik, professor emeritus Nicolet College
Daniel and Glenna Boardman Award
2022 “McNeese National Works on Paper” Lake Charles, LA
Juror Jennifer Dasal, creator and host of ArtCurious Podcast
2021 Silicon Valley Sculpture 2021, Menlo College, Menlo Park, CA
2021 “Brand 49: Works on Paper,” Glendale, CA
Juror Marvella Muro, Director Self Help Graphics and Art (SHG) Los Angeles
2021 7th Annual Juried Show at Piedmont Center for the Arts, Oakland, CA
Jurors René de Guzman, Senior Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of California, and Danielle Fox, Principal, Slate Gallery, Oakland.
2021 “Street Encounters” The Silos at Sawyer Yards, Houston TX
Juror Paula Tognarelli, Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography, MA
2020 “Street Encounters" Arlington Museum of Art, TX
Juror Paula Tognarelli, Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography, MA
2020 Silicon Valley Sculpture 2020, Menlo College, CA
2020 Axis Gallery 15th National Juried Exhibition
Juror Marcela Pardo Ariza
2020 Finding Beauty in an Imperfect World virtual exhibit
2020 “Americas 2020: Paperworks” Northwest Arts Center, Minot State University, ND
Juror Christina Z. Anderson, Professor of Photography at Montana State University
2020 Berkeley Art Center Members Show
2019 “Ink and Clay 44” Kellogg University Art Gallery at Cal Poly Pomona, CA
Juror Kimiko Miyoshi Artist, Professor at CSU, Long Beach, CA
Curator Juri Koll Founder and Director of Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
2019 “Art Plus Movement” GearBox Gallery, Oakland, CA
Juror Maria Porges Artist, Writer, and Professor at California College of the Arts
2019 Tides Institute & Museum of Art Auction, ME
2019 “Brand 47: Works on Paper" Glendale, CA
Juror Alma Ruiz, Senior Fellow Sotheby’s Institute of Art/Claremont Graduate University
2019 “NFC: Art in Tech Gathering Context” Art Lab, Cubberley Palo Alto, CA
2019 “West Coast Biennial Exhibition” Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding CA
Curator Carrie Lederer, Artist and Curator for Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
2019 “Postcards from the Edge” Bortolami Gallery, New York City, NY
2018 Pacific States Biennial North American Print Exhibition, Hilo, HI
Curator Helen Frederick artist, curator, and the founder of Pyramid Atlantic
Purchase Award Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
2018 Solo show “Elizabeth Bennett: In Context” Embark Gallery, San Francisco
2018 “Multilayered: New Prints 2018/Summer” IPCNY, New York
Curator Juan Sanchez, artist, Professor and Head of Graphics CUNY Hunter College
2018 “Make Your Mark” Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Curator Jen Tough, owner Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia CA
2018 “Postcards from the Edge” Gallery 524 New York
2017 “Flat File” Embark Gallery, San Francisco CA
2017 "AbstrAction" Marin Moca
Curator Catharine Clark, owner Catharine Clark Gallery
Honorable Mention
2017 “12th National Juried Exhibition” Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Curator Mat Gleason, Art Critic and Curator
2017 “Utopia/Dystopia” Washington State University Gallery 2, Pullman WA
2016 “Order + Chaos” Arts Benicia
Curator Catharine Clark, owner Catharine Clark Gallery
2016 "Introductions" Root Division, SF
Jurors Abby Chen, Curator and Artistic Director Chinese Cultural Center San Francisco, Clea Massiani, Co-Founder Bass and Reiner Gallery, Renny
Pritikin, Chief Curator Contemporary Jewish Muuseum
2016 “MFA Show” Mills College Art Museum, Oakland CA (catalog)
2016 “Campus” Embark Gallery, San Francisco CA
Juror Justin Hoover, Creative Director of Arts & Culture at Fort Mason, SF (catalog)
2016 “Hi/Lo” Embark Gallery, San Francisco CA
Jurors Megan McConnell, Anthony Meier fine Arts, Kerri Hurtado, Artsource Consulting, Amy Cancelmo, Root Division, SF (catalog)
2015 “West Coast Biennial” Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding CA
Juror Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, Northwest Art Curator, Portland Art Museum
2015 “Dig In” Oakland Up, Oakland CA
2014 “25th National Drawing and Print Exhibition” Gormley Gallery, Baltimore MD
Juror Ann Shafer, Associate Curator Baltimore Museum of Art
Purchase Award
2014 “Catalyst” Gallery Route One, Point Reyes Station CA
Juror Dr. Scott Shields, Associate Director, Chief Curator Crocker Art Museum
2014 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2014 Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, Sacramento CA
2014 Triton Museum of Art Spring Auction, Santa Clara CA
2013 “Return to Simplicity” Piedmont Center for the Arts, Oakland CA
Juror Rene de Guzman, Senior Curator Oakland Museum
2013 “2D-3D Works” L. H. Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton CA
Juror Rene de Guzman, Senior Curator Oakland Museum
2013 “Bay Area Currents” Pro Arts, Oakland CA
Juror Michael Schwager, Professor Sonoma State, Art Gallery Director
2013 “West Coast Biennial” Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding CA
Juror Dr. Scott Shields, Chief Curator of the Crocker Art Museum
2013 “Postcards from the Edge” Luhring Augustine, NY
2013 “Eat, Drink, Be Merry!” San Jose Works Members show, San Jose CA
2013 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2013 Triton Museum of Art Spring Auction, Santa Clara, CA
2013 “Postcards from the Edge” Sikkema Jenkins & Co, NY
2012 “Visual Politics” Santa Cruz Art League, CA
Juror Maureen Davidson, Lecturer and Art Critic
2012 “Borders // Boundaries” Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA
Juror Gail Wight, Professor Experimental Media Arts, Stanford U
Merit Award
2012 “California Centered: Printmaking” Merced County Arts Council, CA
Juror Kevin Bowman, Director and Curator Arts Visalia
2012 “Wonder” Berkeley Art Center, CA
2012 “The More the Merrier 3” Art Ark, San Jose CA
2012 “Optimism, Pessimism, Nihilism” San Jose Works Members Show, San Jose CA
2012 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2012 Triton Museum of Art Spring Auction, Santa Clara CA
2011 “50/50” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica CA
Juror DeWitt Cheng, Art Critic
2011 “The Line” Prescott College Art Gallery, AZ
Juror John Risseeuw, Professor Arizona State
2011 “Shine” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA
2011 “Gems: Exquisite, Intricate, Intimate Small Works” Arts Benicia, Benicia CA
2011 “The More the Merrier 2” Art Ark, San Jose CA
2011 “Movin’ on up” San Jose Works Member’s Show, San Jose CA
2011 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2011 “Mail To” Drift Station,NE
2011 Triton Museum of Art Spring Auction, Santa Clara CA
2010 “All Media 2010” Chico Art Center, CA
Juror Dr. Scott Shields, Chief Curator of the Crocker Art Museum
2010 “Exploring Contemporary Printmaking”, Marin MOCA, CA
Juror Karin Breuer, Curator, Achenbach Foundation Graphic Arts
2010 “Green” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA
2010 “Ring in the New” San Jose Works, San Jose CA
2010 “The More the Merrier” Art Ark, San Jose CA
2010 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2010 Triton Museum of Art Spring Auction, Santa Clara CA
2010 Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, Sacramento CA
2010 “Monotype Marathon” Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose, San Jose CA
2009 “Bay Area Annual” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
Juror JoAnne Northrup, Chief Curator, San Jose Museum of Art
2009 “Arts on Fire XIII” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
Juror Jacquelin Pilar, Curator of the Fresno Art Museum
2009 “Ink and Clay 35” Kellogg University Gallery, Pomona, CA
Juror Carolyn Peters, Curator of the Laband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount U.
2009 “Impressions 2009” Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA
Juror Archana Horsting, Executive Director & co-founder Kala Art Institute, Berkeley CA
2009 “The 75th Crocker–Kingsley Art Exhibition” Sacramento, CA
Juror Michael Bishop, Chair of the Art Department CSU Chico
2009 “All for One…” San Jose Works Members Show, San Jose CA
2009 Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, Sacramento CA
2009 “Keeping Art Alive” Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara CA
2009 “Monotype Marathon” Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose, San Jose CA
2008 “All Media 08” Chico Art Center. CA
Juror Julie Gerngross Baker, Julie Baker Fine Art Gallery
2008 “Arts on Fire XII” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
Juror Dr. Scott Shields, Chief Curator of the Crocker Art Museum
Award of Excellence
2008 Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose Annual Fall Auction, San Jose CA
2008 “Monotype Marathon” Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose, San Jose CA
2008 “Works on Paper” Orchard Commercial North First ARTSpace, San Jose CA