Benna Holden

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2015

Artworks for sale: 30

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United States

About Benna Holden

 
 
  • Biography

    My deep love of colors found in nature is a driving force that compels me to paint. The subject of my work is often where the land and water meet. I like to push the boundaries of realism into abstraction as my compositions form. By focusing on the energy of a place rather than describing an actual representation, I hope my work gives its viewers a sense of connection to a special place they themselves visited. The manipulation of acrylic paint on canvas with palette knives and layers of medium is an intense visceral process for me. I allow my work to evolve or devolve till it generates an emotional visual experience in itself. At times, my colorful patterns offer a visual representation of my deeply rooted belief that all people are universally connected. My process begins with simple geometric forms that collide and interlace. The resulting shapes symbolize the diversity of all people who can function together harmoniously with a little thoughtfulness.

    I am a New York City based artist and a recent artist-in-residence at Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. I study at the Art Students League of New York and exhibit my work frequently in New York City. My paintings reside in private collections in the USA, UK, Hong Kong and Brazil.

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    Event: Boundless

    Dates: 1 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021

    Venue: Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

    Solo exhibition

    Event: Deep Blue See

    Dates: 1 Jan 2020 - 1 Feb 2020

    Venue: Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

    Selected group exhibition

    Event: RE: RE: RE: patterns

    Dates: 15 Oct 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

    Venue: La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

    selected group exhibition

    Event: Solo Lobby Exhibition

    Dates: 18 Dec 2017 - 18 Jun 2018

    Venue: Lincoln Towers, 185 West End Avenue, New York, NY

    6 month exhibition in the lobby of 185 West End Avenue in NYC

    By appointment only.
    Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

    Event: Selected Group Exhibition

    Dates: 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jan 2018

    Venue: Chaffetz Lindsey, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY

    6 month exhibition at the NYC office of global law firm Chaffetz Lindsey

    By appointment only.
    Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

    Event: Works by Benna Holden

    Dates: 1 Oct 2016 - 1 Oct 2017

    Venue: Kalib & Kalib, New York, NY

    Kalib & Kalib
    20 West 72nd Street, Suite #1
    New York, NY 10023

    By appointment only.
    Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

    Event: Gifts of Art

    Dates: 9 Sep 2016 - 9 Sep 2016

    Venue: National Arts Club, New York, NY

    Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research

    National Arts Club
    15 Gramercy Park South
    New York, NY

    Friday, September 9, 2016
    6PM - 10PM

    Event: Selected Group Exhibition

    Dates: 15 Jun 2016 - 4 Jan 2017

    Venue: The Conference Board, New York, NY

    The Conference Board
    845 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10022

    By appointment only.
    Please email rlarson@artstudentsleague.org

    Event: Works by Benna Holden

    Dates: 11 Jun 2016 - 11 Jun 2016

    Venue: Pottery Barn, 1965 Broadway, New York, NY

    Solo exhibition at Pottery Barn in New York City

    Pottery Barn
    West 67th & Broadway

    Saturday, June 11 from 12 - 5pm



    Event: Works by Benna Holden

    Dates: 15 Jul 2015 - 15 Jan 2016

    Venue: Squire Patton Boggs, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10112

    Exhibition includes 15 paintings.
    By appointment only. Please email rlarson@artstudentsleague.org

    Event: Works by Benna Holden, Brenda Jacobsen, Kikuko Morimoto and Margie Steinmann

    Dates: 19 Mar 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

    Venue: New York International Arbitration Center, 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017

    By appointment only. Please email leah@artstudentsleague.org

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There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Boundless

Dates: 1 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021

Venue: Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Solo exhibition

Event: Deep Blue See

Dates: 1 Jan 2020 - 1 Feb 2020

Venue: Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

Selected group exhibition

Event: RE: RE: RE: patterns

Dates: 15 Oct 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

Venue: La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

selected group exhibition

Event: Solo Lobby Exhibition

Dates: 18 Dec 2017 - 18 Jun 2018

Venue: Lincoln Towers, 185 West End Avenue, New York, NY

6 month exhibition in the lobby of 185 West End Avenue in NYC

By appointment only.
Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

Event: Selected Group Exhibition

Dates: 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jan 2018

Venue: Chaffetz Lindsey, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY

6 month exhibition at the NYC office of global law firm Chaffetz Lindsey

By appointment only.
Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

Event: Works by Benna Holden

Dates: 1 Oct 2016 - 1 Oct 2017

Venue: Kalib & Kalib, New York, NY

Kalib & Kalib
20 West 72nd Street, Suite #1
New York, NY 10023

By appointment only.
Please email rlarson@artsudentsleague.org

Event: Gifts of Art

Dates: 9 Sep 2016 - 9 Sep 2016

Venue: National Arts Club, New York, NY

Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research

National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY

Friday, September 9, 2016
6PM - 10PM

Event: Selected Group Exhibition

Dates: 15 Jun 2016 - 4 Jan 2017

Venue: The Conference Board, New York, NY

The Conference Board
845 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022

By appointment only.
Please email rlarson@artstudentsleague.org

Event: Works by Benna Holden

Dates: 11 Jun 2016 - 11 Jun 2016

Venue: Pottery Barn, 1965 Broadway, New York, NY

Solo exhibition at Pottery Barn in New York City

Pottery Barn
West 67th & Broadway

Saturday, June 11 from 12 - 5pm



Event: Works by Benna Holden

Dates: 15 Jul 2015 - 15 Jan 2016

Venue: Squire Patton Boggs, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10112

Exhibition includes 15 paintings.
By appointment only. Please email rlarson@artstudentsleague.org

Event: Works by Benna Holden, Brenda Jacobsen, Kikuko Morimoto and Margie Steinmann

Dates: 19 Mar 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

Venue: New York International Arbitration Center, 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017

By appointment only. Please email leah@artstudentsleague.org


 

Biography

My deep love of colors found in nature is a driving force that compels me to paint. The subject of my work is often where the land and water meet. I like to push the boundaries of realism into abstraction as my compositions form. By focusing on the energy of a place rather than describing an actual representation, I hope my work gives its viewers a sense of connection to a special place they themselves visited. The manipulation of acrylic paint on canvas with palette knives and layers of medium is an intense visceral process for me. I allow my work to evolve or devolve till it generates an emotional visual experience in itself. At times, my colorful patterns offer a visual representation of my deeply rooted belief that all people are universally connected. My process begins with simple geometric forms that collide and interlace. The resulting shapes symbolize the diversity of all people who can function together harmoniously with a little thoughtfulness.

I am a New York City based artist and a recent artist-in-residence at Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. I study at the Art Students League of New York and exhibit my work frequently in New York City. My paintings reside in private collections in the USA, UK, Hong Kong and Brazil.