Benjamin Parker Donaldson
ben@benjamindonaldson.com
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:
2016 Critic and Photography Department Coordinator, Yale University, School of Art
2009-2016 Lecturer, Yale University, School of Art, New Haven CT
2017 Faculty, SIE Program, East China Normal School, Shanghai, China
2014 Faculty, SIE Program, East China Normal School, Shanghai, China
2011 Visiting Critic, Massachusetts College of Art
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:
2010 Leete's Island, Davenport College Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2007 Summerland, Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring St. NY, NY
2004 Terrain, Kimball Union Academy 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:
2015 “Photogenic Nature”, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
2013 “For Ed: Splendor in the Grass with Olympic Lad and Lass”, Yale Art Gallery
2012 “DIY: Artists on Books”, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2010 “Hands on/Hands Off”, Yale University School of Art, Green Gallery, New Haven, CT
“Housed”, Alice Austen House, NY, NY
2009 “Intrepid Unearthed”, USS Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
“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
2007 “Points of Departure”, Fox Art Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2006 “American Beauty”, International Center of Photography, NY, NY
“Meditations in an Emergency”, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY
“Film Fest”, Balaton Leisure and Conference Center, Balatonfüred, Hungary
2004 “Holiday Show”, Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY
“Art of the Neighborhood”, Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
Pinup Redux, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY
“Lynne Cohen Cancer Foundation Benefit Auction”, Sotheby’s, NY, NY, May (in conjunction with Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY)
“Home”, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY
2003 December Group Show, Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY
“8 1/2x11”, Jen Bekman Gallery, NY, NY
“Best of Williamsburg”, Gallery 717 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
“Patrick McMullan, Alan Cumming & Cynthia Rowley's Valentine Event Auction”, Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery, NY, NY
“Portraiture, Salon Style”, Diamantina Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2002 “The House of Light”, School of the International Center of Photography
December Group Show, Wallspace Gallery, NY, NY
Slide Fest (curated by Allen Frame) International Center of Photography, NY, NY
“Aftermath”, International Center of Photography, NY, NY
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,
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
Senior Show, Massachusetts College of Art, Huntington Gallery, Boston,MA
Massachusetts College of Art 9th Annual Benefit Auction, Huntington Gallery, Boston, MA,
“In the Shadows-28 Boston Photographers”, Artists for Humanity Gallery, Boston, MA, 1998
The Philosophy of Physicality-4 Photographers on Portraiture Bakalar Gallery, Boston,
“The Art of July”, William Scott Gallery, Boston, MA, 1997
Publications/ Media:
2017 “Side Show” catalogue, curated by Lisa Kerszi, Yale University Press
2015 “Roman and Williams” Glamour Magazine, Germany, September
2012 “No Excuses (2012)”
“Malcolm Morley in a Nutshell”, Yale University Press
“Blutiger Ernst”, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, March
“Kiki Smith” Wall Street Journal Magazine, March
2011 Horizontal NY , Rizzoli Publications
“9/11” New York Magazine, September
“Lauren Kill”, Wall Street Journal Magazine, February
2010 “Housed”, Dear Dave Magazine, May
2008 “What to Drink Now” Conde Nast Traveller London, July
2007 “Steve Zahn”, Men’s Journal, December
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 Zingmagazine Issue 20, “Priory”
“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:
2015 “Photogenic Nature Exhibition Reminds Us of the Little Things”, Joshua Peters Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC
2011 “Housed”, Critics Pick, Art Forum
2010 “A Guided Tour”, Susie Bright
2010 “Leete's Island”, Yale Daily News
2002 Photo District News’ “30”
2002 Aletti, Vince. Village Voice “Pick”
2001 "The Road Ahead" ARTnews
Awards:
2008 Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism Grant
2006 CSOPAK Artist Residency, Balaton, Hungary
2002 Photo District News’ “30”
Lectures:
2017 Dikeou Collection, with Eric Paddock, Curator of Photography, Denver Art Museum,
and Lisa Kereszi
2005 School of Visual Arts Lecture Series
2003 Slide Fest, International Center of Photography, NYC, April
Writing:
2013 Fototazo, The Image: Benjamin Donaldson, "Pheasant, Csopak, Hungary 2006"
Film and Collaboration:
2004 “Brighter Days” Directed by Godofredo Astudillo, Produced and broadcast by Showtime
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)
1997-1999 Polaroid Collection, Curatorial Assistant
Collections:
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Libraries
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Gallery/ Consignment:
Getty Images
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