Benjy Barnhart
| Born | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Resides | Munich, Germany |
Education
| 1996-98 | New York Studio School for Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, New York |
| 1998 | Yale University Summer Art School, Norfolk, Connecticut |
| 1995 | Chautauqua Institute School of Art, Chautauqua, New York |
| 1995 | University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia B.A. with High Distinction: Studio Art, English Literature |
| 1994 | Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont |
Exhibitions
s – solo show g – group show
| 2018 | Munich Art House, Alte Akademie, Munich g Danke, es geht uns gut! Galerie der Künstler, Munich g Ander Art Festival, Odeonsplatz Munich s Bleistift, Papier, fertig! Einstein 28, Munich g Kunst im Karee, Munich g |
| 2017 | Schlachthof Subkultur, mehrzweckraum Munich s Zweiradgeschichten, Galerie eigenArt, Munich s HP8 Künstlerquartier Open House, Munich g Work and Method, Akthof, Munich g JA! Kunstverein Ebersberg Annual Invitational g MKG Annual Invitational, Egyptian Museum, Munich g Erst eins, dann zwei…, Galerie der Künstler, Munich g |
| 2016 | Kollage, Zentrale I-A-M Berlin g Curator, Farben des Sommers, Trafo Neuhausen, Munich Kunst im Karee, Türkenhof, Munich g |
| 2015 | RAUMWELT, WELTRAUM art off-space, Munich s WELTRAUM, Rathausgalerie, Munich g Kein einwand! einwand off-space, Munich g Jahrhundertgaben, WELTRAUM, Munich g Glanz und Gloria, Galerie der Künstler, Munich g |
| 2014 | Urban Narratives with Dean Pasch, Stadtbibliothek Neuhausen, Munich Ortstermin Schwabing, Monacensia, Munich g Kunst im Karee, Akthof, Munich g Geschiebe, Galerie der Künstler, Munich g |
| 2013 | Local Color, Vera Silcox, Roanoke, Virginia s Kunst im Karee, Akthof, Munich g |
| 2012 | zimmer frei, Artists Project, Hotel Mariandl, Munich s Kunst in Sendling Open Studios, Munich Utopia, Mainz Art Prize, MVB Forum, Mainz g |
| 2011 | Unterwegs, LV 1871, Munich s Jour Fix 100, 84 GHz, Munich g Annual Show, Kunstverein Ebersberg g |
| 2010 | Im Vorbeifahren, 84 GHz Jour Fix, Munich s Annual Show, Kunstverein Traunstein g Past Meets Present V, Ruffin Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia g |
| 2009 | Roten Saal, Ideenhaus, Hollfeld, Germany s Freie Fahrt, freiraum 117, Munich, Germany s |
| 2008 | BBK Mitglieder Stellen Aus, Galerie der Künstler, Munich g Rot, 30th International Exhibition, Hollfeld, Germany g |
| 2007-11 | Kunst in Sendling Open Studios, Munich |
| 2007 | Natur-Mensch, Sankt Andreasberg/National Park Harz, Germany g Seelenlandschaften, 29th International Exhibition, Hollfeld, Germany g |
| 2003 | Aunspaugh Alumni Exhibition, Fayerweather Gallery, University of Virginia g |
| 1998 | Yale Summer Art School Show g New York Studio School Student Gallery s |
| 1996 | Paintings from the Piedmont, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville g Recent Paintings, Fayerweather Gallery, University of Virginia s |
| 1995 | Steak Haus, H&M Building, Charlottesville g Chautauqua Art School Show g |
Collections
| Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung / Bavarian State Painting Collection |
Awards
| 2012 | Second Prize, Mainz Art Prize “Eisenturm” |
| 2010 | Studio Grant 2011-2012, Bavarian Ministry of Culture |
| 2008 | Recipient Quarterly Exhibition 2009, Hollfelder Kulturfreunde |
| 1995 | Merit Award, Paintings from the Piedmont, The Daily Progress |
| 1995 | Aunspaugh Study Grant, University of Virginia Recognition Award for Distinguished Majors Program in Studio Art, McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia |