Exhibitions
Air Conditioner & HEPA Filter
Sept 18 - Oct 16, 2021
Jupiter Finger
July 3 - August 7th, 2021
Selected Works
Benjamin Reiss
Magic Drinking Bird
2021
Eggshells, feather, MDF, glue, paint
18”h x 5”w x 4”d (46 x 13 x 10cm)
Magic Drinking Bird
2021
Eggshells, feather, MDF, glue, paint
18”h x 5”w x 4”d (46 x 13 x 10cm)
Benjamin Reiss
Air Conditioner
2020
acrylic, steel, aluminum, wood, MDF, PVC, plaster, epoxy, polymer clay, paint, glue, fiberglass insulation, drywall, carpet, linoleum, gasket, weather strip, expanding foam, silicone, yarn, felt, cellophane, plastic bottles, fish bowl, model roof, fake ants, cutting board
32”h x 18”w x 20”d (81 x 46 x 51cm)
Air Conditioner
2020
acrylic, steel, aluminum, wood, MDF, PVC, plaster, epoxy, polymer clay, paint, glue, fiberglass insulation, drywall, carpet, linoleum, gasket, weather strip, expanding foam, silicone, yarn, felt, cellophane, plastic bottles, fish bowl, model roof, fake ants, cutting board
32”h x 18”w x 20”d (81 x 46 x 51cm)
Benjamin Reiss
HEPA Filter (High Efficiency Particle Arrestor)
2020
particle board, plywood, MDF, melamine, PVC, ABS, cardboard, acrylic, epoxy, plaster, steel, aluminum, copper, paint, glue, cement, construction paper, rubber, containers, handles, hair, lint, felt, cotton, dirt, rocks, beads, broom bristles, fake plants, real plants, fake fur, fiberglass insulation, toys, dog toys, gift wrap, drinking straws, macaroni, fake tooth
38”h x 24”w x 24”d (96½ x 61 x 61cm)
HEPA Filter (High Efficiency Particle Arrestor)
2020
particle board, plywood, MDF, melamine, PVC, ABS, cardboard, acrylic, epoxy, plaster, steel, aluminum, copper, paint, glue, cement, construction paper, rubber, containers, handles, hair, lint, felt, cotton, dirt, rocks, beads, broom bristles, fake plants, real plants, fake fur, fiberglass insulation, toys, dog toys, gift wrap, drinking straws, macaroni, fake tooth
38”h x 24”w x 24”d (96½ x 61 x 61cm)
Education
2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2021
Master of Fine Arts Candidate
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
Exhibitions
2019
Deeper Than Inside
High Art, Paris, France
2018
Angel's Share
FLAX @ Tin Flats, Los Angeles, CA
U
Utopian Visions, Portland, OR
Package Factory (Natural Marriage of Natural Resources)
Bel Ami, Los Angeles (solo)
2017
Nut Art
Parker Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016
NADA Fair Booth
247365, Miami FL
Slow House
Valley and Taylor, Seattle, WA
Pleasure Principle; Release and Exhibition
Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA
No Free Tax Art Month
247365, New York, NY
NADA Fair Booth
247365, New York, NY
Drawing Room
247365, New York, NY
Pie of Trouble Let's Hang Feat. Benjamin Reiss, performance with Sonja Gerdes
Walk Artisanal, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Glory Bead
M I N T, Columbus, OH
Alumni
Fresh Paint, Los Angeles, CA
Drawn Together
Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Louie, Louie
Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA
Rogue Locomotives; new work by Benjamin Reiss and Connor Thompson
Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA (duo)
