C.V. and Bio
Benjamin Parker Donaldson
Born 1969 Hanover, New Hampshire
Education:
2001 MFA, Yale University, School of Art, New Haven, CT
1998 BFA, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Teaching:
2009- Lecturer, Yale University, School of Art, New Haven CT
2006 Visiting Artist, Yale University, School of Architecture
2006 Visiting Critic, Yale University, School of Architecture
2006-2009 Assistant Adjunct Professor, Hunter College, CUNY
2006 San Francisco Art Institute, Faculty, MFA Program (off Site)
2005 Visiting Artist, Yale University, School of Art
2005 Visiting Critic, Yale University, School of Art
2003-2008 Faculty, School of Visual Arts, NYC
2004 Adjunct Professor, New Jersey City University, NJ
2004 Visiting Lecturer, Yale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, CT
2004 Visiting Lecturer, Yale University
2002-2006 Faculty, International Center of Photography, NYC
2002 ICP Graduate Program Advisory Committee
2001 Visiting Lecturer, LaGuardia Community College, NY
2001 Teaching Assistant, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2001 Visiting Lecturer, Yale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, CT
Exhibitions:
Solo:
2007 Summerland, Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring St. NY, NY
2004 Terrain, Kimball Union Acadamy Gallery, NH, October
Mouth of the Hudson, Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring St. NY, NY,
2001 MFA Thesis Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT, May
Group:
2009 Soft Serve, CCT Gallery at One Constitution Plaza, Hartford Connecticut
The National Invitational Postcard Exhibit, Bridge Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Massachusetts College of Art 20th Annual Benefit Auction, Huntington Gallery,Boston, MA
2007 Points of Departure, University of Pennsylvania, February
2006 American Beauty, International Center of Photography,June Meditations, Jen Bekman Gallery, NYC, May
2004 Holiday Show, Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY, December
Art of the Neighborhood, Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
Pinup Redux, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY, June
Lynne Cohen Cancer Foundation Benefit Auction, Sotheby’s, NY, NY, May (in conjunction with Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY)
Home, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY, December
2003 December Group Show, Wallspace Gallery, NYC, December
8 1/2x11, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY, June
Best of Williamsburg, Gallery 717 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY, February
Patrick McMullan, Alan Cumming & Cynthia Rowley's Valentine Event Auction, Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery, NY, NY, March
Portraiture, Salon Style, Diamantina Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, February
2002 The House of Light, School of the International Center of Photography, Winter
December Group Show, Wallspace Gallery, NYC, December
Slide Fest (curated by Allen Frame) International Center of Photography, NYC, December
Aftermath, International Center of Photography, NYC, April
2001 Here is New York, 116 Prince Street, New York, NY (also traveling to Chicago, Las Vegas, Arles, Tampa and other venues pending)
Second Year Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
Coriolis, Metro 971 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1999 First Year Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
Massachusetts College of Art 10th Annual Benefit Auction, Huntington Gallery,Boston, MA
1998 Circles Photo Collaborative, Taub Hall Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT Andy Grundberg, curator,
10th Annual Juried Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA, 1998
Senior Show, Massachusetts College of Art, Huntington Gallery, Boston,MA, 1998
Massachusetts College of Art 9th Annual Benefit Auction, Huntington Gallery, Boston, MA, 1998
In the Shadows-28 Boston Photographers Artists for Humanity Gallery, Boston, MA, 1998
The Philosophy of Physicality-4 Photographers on Portraiture Bakalar Gallery, Boston, MA, 1998
The Art of July, William Scott Gallery, Boston, MA, 1997
Publications/ Media:
(2007-2009 Many W Magazine and Details jobs, to be updated)
2006 “Spring Awakening”, W, November
“Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan”, W, September
“Sarah Morris”, W, September
“Laura Benati” W, January
“Male Biological Clock”, Details, June
2005 “Mammie Gummer” W, November
“Natori” W, October
“Christie’s” W, September
“Whiskey” Details, August
“Priory” Zingmagazine, March
“Maxim Vengerov”, Details, March
“Abraham Lincoln Home and Museum” House and Garden, July
2004 “Ingrid Hill”, The London Telegraph Sunday Magazine
“Karine Ohana”, Time Magazine, Style and Design, Spring
2003 “My Turn”, Newsweek, November
Cremaster.net (Matthew Barney site), March
"Free to Play and be Gooey (Matthew Barney)", The New York Times, March
"PDN's 30" Photo District News, February
"Young Funeral Home Directors", Details, February
2002 The Manchester Guardian, UK, September
International Center of Photography Bulletin, Fall
Here is New York, SCALO, August
"What We Lost," The Hartford Courant, September 11
"A Cross to Bear," Details, August
"Public Enemy," Details, March
"Cold Ease," Nylon, March
"Uncorked," Details, February
"Sweat," Jane, March
Stern (television), Germany
2001 "The Road Ahead" ARTnews, December
Fiction, The New Yorker, November 19
"Steve Zahn," Nylon, September
Photo Close Up on NYC MetroTV
Graduate Photography at Yale 2001, June
Lineup Magazine, May
Yale Literary Magazine, December
American Photo on Campus, September
Reviews
2002 Photo District News’ “30”
2002 Aletti, Vince. Village Voice “Pick”
2001 "The Road Ahead" ARTnews, December
Awards:
2008 Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism Grant
2006 CSOPAK Artist Residency, Balaton, Hungary
2002 Photo District News’ “30”
Lectures:
2005 School of Visual Arts Lecture Series
2003 Slide Fest, International Center of Photography, NYC, April
Curatorial:
2003 Sea (co-curated with Lisa Kereszi), Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY, August
(Artists included: Richard Benson, Pete Maunay, David Hilliard, Katie Murray, Stephen Shore and Mark Wyse)
Collections:
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Libraries
Private collections
Gallery/ Consignment:
Getty Images
Pierogi Flat Files, Brooklyn NY
Benjamin Donaldson, artist and photographer. His photographs are in the collection of the Yale University Libraries, Yale University Art Gallery as well as private collections. Several solo shows: at Yale University School of Art 2001, “Mouth of the Hudson”, Jen Bekman Gallery, 2003, Kimball Union Acadamy, NH entitled “Terrain”, 2004, and “Summerland” at Jen Bekman. Numerous national and international group shows. Publications include Artnews, Details, House and Garden, Newsweek, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Nylon, The Manchester Guardian(UK), The Yale University Literary Magazine, Time Magazine Style, V Man, and W. Commercial clients include Yale University. Included in Photo District News 30 emerging photographers of 2003. Recipient of 2006 Hungarian Cultural Center residency on Lake Balaton, Hungary. Recipient of Connecticut State Arts Grant in 2008. He has been on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts, the International Center of Photography and Hunter College, CUNY. He has been a Guest Lecturer at Yale University, Yale University School of Architecture and Yale University School of Art. Donaldson is currently a Lecturer at Yale University, School of Art. Benjamin Donaldson lives in New Haven, CT.
