Paul S. Benjamin 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Bachelor of Arts (1988) 

Experience 

Terra Foundation for American Art Teacher Workshop Instructor: DePaul University 2008 

Romare Bearden Foundation Teachers Workshop Instructor: Museum of The Art Institute of Chicago 2007 

After School Matters Art Instructor: Dunbar Vocational Career Academy 2005 

After School Matters Art Instructor: Carver Military Career Academy 2004 

Selected Solo / Two-Person Exhibitions

2010

Concordia University Chicago, Ferguson Gallery “Antiques and Heirlooms” River Forest, IL

2009

Swan Coach House Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award “G^2:Transformations” Atlanta, GA 

Nicole Gallery “Between Here and There” Chicago, IL

2008

University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign "Between Here and There" Champaign, IL

2007

Chicago State University “A Cut Above: Collages With Spirit” Chicago, IL 

2006

University of Illinois African American Cultural Center “Defining the Lines of Color: A Patriotic view of America”  Chicago, IL 

2005

University Of Illinois “The Traveler” Chicago, IL

2004

Tall Grass Arts Foundation Park Forrest, IL 

The Tavern Club Gallery Chicago, IL 

University of Illinois Montgomery Ward Gallery “New Works” Chicago, IL 

2003

ETA Creative Arts Foundation Chicago, IL 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009

Southside Community Art Center “In the Community of Others” Curated by Faheem Majeed 

Swan Coach House Gallery “Little Things Mean a Lot” Curated by Marianne B. Lambert Atlanta, GA

Cultural Art Center of Douglasville/Douglas County Curated by Annette Cone Skelton Douglas, GA

Tubman African American Museum “Urban Chrysaliosis” Curated by Michael Scoffield Macon, GA

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia “Dissolving Stereotypes/Forging New Dialogues: An Exhibition Beyond Race” 

Curated by Larry Walker

Madison Morgan Cultural Center “The Reclamation of Memory” Curated by Lynn Marshall Linnemeier Madison,GA 

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Chicago, IL 

2008 

Hyde Park Art Center "Not Just a Pretty Face" Chicago, IL 

South Shore Arts: The Center for Visual and Performing Arts ”The Daniel Texidor Parker Collection” Munster, IN 

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Chicago, IL  

2007 

Orleans Street Art Gallery "Re-Fuse" Curated by Anni Holm St. Charles, IL 

Gallery Guichard "Art di Gras II" Chicago, IL 

Spruill Gallery "Looks Good on Paper" Atlanta, GA 

ARC Gallery “Re-Assignments: Creative Changes” Chicago, IL 

Susan Woodson Gallery Chicago, IL 

Swan Coach House Gallery “Constructed Images: The Art of Collage” Atlanta, GA 

City of Atlanta Dept. of Cultural Affairs “2007 Pinup Show” Curated by Freddie Styles Atlanta, GA 

City of Evanston Noyes Cultural Art Ctr. “Personal Journeys” Evanston, IL 

4Art Gallery Inc “Phase III” Chicago, IL 

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Chicago, IL 

ArtJaz Gallery Philadelphia, PA 

Paul S. Benjamin cont.

2006 

Southside Community Art Center “A.Q: After Qualls” Chicago, IL 

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Chicago, IL 

Gallery Guichard “Art di Gras” Chicago, IL 

ArtJaz Gallery Philadelphia, PA 

2005

Orleans Street Gallery “African American: Contemporary Conceptions” St. Charles, IL 

Gallery Guichard “Unveiled” Chicago, IL 

Gallery Romain “Color Me Black and White” Chicago, IL 

South Shore Cultural Center Chicago, IL 

Southside Community Art Center “Reconnect” Chicago, IL 

Upstream People Gallery Omaha, NE 

Open Door Gallery Chicago, IL 

ArtJaz Gallery Philadelphia, PA 

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Chicago, IL 

Fourth Presbyterian Gallery “Hot Images for Cold Times”  Curated by Joyce Owens Chicago, IL 

Susan Woodson Gallery Chicago, IL 

2004 

CAC Chicago Art Open 2004 at the Vietnam Museum Chicago, IL 

South Shore Cultural Ctr. “Daniel T. Parker Collection” Chicago, IL 

Susan Woodson Gallery Chicago, IL 

Romain Gallery Chicago, IL 

Del Gallery Detroit, MI 

2003 

Galleria Samuel Menache  Mexico City, Mexico 

Gallery 415 “Blues, Jazz, Dance...That’s Chicago” Curated by Ed Paschke Chicago, IL 

South Shore Cultural Center “23rd Jazz Fest” Chicago, IL 

Tall Grass Fine Arts Gallery Park Forest, IL 

South Shore Cultural Center “Cultural Journeys” Chicago, IL 

Awards

2009

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Studio Program

Museum of Science and Industry “Black Creativity” Best in Show

2008

Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award

Diasporal Rhythms Artist Recognition Award

Hambidge Fellow

Commissions 

City of Chicago Percent for the Arts