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Antonio Benjamin

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  • Butterflies
  • Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry Lands
  • Dangerous Animals
  • Houses
  • Lots of People
  • People in Line
  • Quilt
  • Skin Change Machine
  • Twenty-five
Antonio Benjamin
Antonio Benjamin

A native of San Francisco born in 1981, Antonio Benjamin has been a studio artist at Creativity Explored since 2005.

Traditional media such as colored pencils, acrylic, and ink appeal to Benjamin because he likes to have a large array of colors to work with. Increasingly though, he is demonstrating an interest and talent for digital artwork. The prints that he produces illustrate experiments in scale and repetition for aesthetically interesting results. One of these digital prints was chosen to adorn a limited edition tote bag produced by CB2, one of our community art partners. In both digital and traditional media, Benjamin often depicts African American people and churches, reflecting his community and culture. Flashing his trademark bright smile, he says this subject matter is important and inspiring to him “because of our history.”

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2009

    • TV and Me, Creativity Explored
    • Legend: Myth and Memory, Creativity Explored
  • 2008

    • Hair-Doozy, Glama-Rama!, San Francisco
  • 2007

    • Naked, Creativity Explored
    • Seeing Memory, Creativity Explored
  • 2006

    • Mischief, Studio Gallery, San Francisco
    • Nature Rules, Creativity Explored
    • Avalon Mission Bay Permanent Collection, San Francisco

the workspace of Marietta Canoza, studio artist