Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
American, b. 1980
Ben Weiner is a New York based contemporary artist, living and working in Queens. His work bridges the seemingly opposite styles of hyperrealism, and process-based abstraction. By using products from his daily routines as his medium (such as paint, jewelry, medications and cosmetics), Ben Weiner maps out a picture of himself as the sum of his habits. His large-scale paintings and drawings address contemporary culture’s obsession with bodily enhancement through chemical products, whether by using cosmetics, consuming energy drinks or taking illegal drugs.
Weiner has described his process with medications and drugs as a “material embodiment of altered perception.” These series invoke the shifting cultural/legal status of drugs, and post-Covid anxieties surrounding mortality and mental health — issues that Weiner understands well coming from a family of medical professionals. Weiner often titles his works using a mixture of Spanish and English, reflecting the influence of his mixed ethnic background upon his practice of material translation. This influence extends back to his family’s fiber craft traditions of Puerto Rican Mundillo weaving and quilting, all of which inform his creation of works that assert formalism’s relation to the personal.
Weiner studied painting under muralist José Lazcarro Toquero at La Universidad de las Americas (Mexico), before completing his BA at Wesleyan University (CT). His work has been exhibited widely within the US and internationally, at institutions including The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Tarble Art Center, The Carnegie Art Museum, ArtSpace, La Gruta (CDMX), and The Boca Raton Museum of Art. Weiner has been included in recent gallery exhibitions at 56 Henry, Ochi Gallery, Below Grand, Grey Area, Hunted Projects, and Mark Moore Gallery. His work is represented in various public collections, including Microsoft, Sammlung, Progressive Insurance, and The Frederick R. Weisman Collection. He has been featured in publications including Artforum, Artnews, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, W Magazine, Interview Magazine, Artsy, and Vogue.to
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Artist: Ben Weiner
Silicate Painting, Oil on Paper by Ben Weiner, 2016
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
Silicate Painting, oil on paper by Ben Weiner, 2016
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Medium: Oil on paper
Dimensions: 20 x 30 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Silicone Painting 2, Oil on Linen by Ben Weiner, 2016
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
Silicone Painting 2, Oil on Linen by Ben Weiner, 2016
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Medium: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 28 x 42 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
Gel Monochrome 1, Oil on Linen Painting by Ben Weiner, 2016
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
Gel Monochrome 1, Oil on Linen Painting by Ben Weiner, 2016
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Medium: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 56 x 80 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
C10H22O7 + C10H16 + C18H32O2, Oil on Canvas Painting, 2011
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
C10H22O7 + C10H16 + C18H32O2, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ben Weiner, 2011
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Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 x 41 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
TiO2, C34H22Cl2N4O2, C18H32O2, C10H16, C20H30O2, AgX Painting by Ben Weiner 2010
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
TiO2, C34H22Cl2N4O2, C18H32O2, C10H16, C20H30O2, AgX, 2010 / oil on linen.
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Medium: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 28 x 38.35 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
C10H22O7 + C10H16 + C18H32O2, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ben Weiner, 2011
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
C10H22O7 + C10H16 + C18H32O2, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ben Weiner, 2011
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Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 66 x 108 in
By photographing paint and luxurious ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Silicone Painting 1, Oil on Linen by Ben Weiner, 2016
By Ben Weiner
Located in Orange, CA
Silicone Painting 1, Oil on Linen by Ben Weiner, 2016
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Medium: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 21 x 30 in
By photographing paint and luxurious ephemera at close ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ben Weiner Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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