Benjamin, Gavin

Biography

Gavin Benjamin is a multi-faceted artist with backgrounds encompassing commercial photography, painting, printmaking, and interior and product design. Born in Guyana and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and was drawn to experiment with many mediums. His Current work focuses on his long-time interest in flowers, still life, landscapes, portraits, and collage mixed with courtly painting traditions; a mash-up of sorts.

His work has appeared at prominent galleries and art fairs both internationally and from coast to coast in the U.S., with such recent appearances as the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, Art Hamptons, The LA Art Show And Scope Miami. Gavin’s various fine art works, home accessories and designs have been featured in numerous national and regional publications including: City magazine; Clear Magazine; Interior design magazine (ICFF Picks, Spring Market Tabloid); New Glass Review; Pittsburgh Post Gazette; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; V magazine, and the Washington Post.