Benji Stiles

"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting

2021

Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel pink, purple, and green set against a grey background. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting focusing on diverse mark-making and color theory to conceptual sculpture and assemblage using historical and found objects. Since 2019, Stiles has established a successful art practice at Hardy and Nance studios while exhibiting work throughout the region including three solo shows (Hardy & Nance Gallery 2020, Lonestar College 2021, G-Contemporary 2022). Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge...

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Artist: Jenik Cook, American (1940 - ) Title: Untitled XVII Year: 2010 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed and dated Size: 22 in. x 28 in. (55.88 cm x 71.12 cm)

To allow something that I do not control to have an action, to allow oneself to bring this action into a materiality; this is why I make art. My work is very much about process. I f...