Education
Maryland Institute College of Art, Master of Fine Arts, May 2008, Mount Royal School of Art
Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2004, Major: Painting
Yale University, Norfolk Summer Fellow 2003
Santa Reparata International School of Art, Semester Abroad, Spring 2002
Solo Shows
2025 (Upcoming)-The Shape of Things to Come, Mason Scharfenstein Museum of Art, Demores, GA
2024-The Shape of Things to Come, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnat, OH
2019-The Shape of Things to Come, Poem 88, Atlanta, GA
2014-From This, A Mountain, Poem 88, Atlanta, GA
2011-16-Sided Crystal, Kiang Projects, Atlanta GA
2009-Prism Paintings, Red Creative, Atlanta, GA
2008-Prism Paintings, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
-Contemporary Sublime Bank 500 Gallery, MD
2007-In-Vision, Peabody Institute, Maestro Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Shows
2023-Gathered VI, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
2022-Contemporary Landscapes, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
-Gathered V, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
2017-Abstracts, Poem 88, Atlanta, GA
-Gathered 3, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
2016-Abstraction Today, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
-4 Atlanta Artists, Atlas Gallery, The St. Regis Hotel, Atlanta, GA
2015-Sprawl, The High Museum
2014-Gathered, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
2013-Blow-Up, Poem 88 Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2012-Scripts and Systems, Lexington Art League, Lexington KY
-Why Paint Now?, Kiang Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2011-Small Pieces Loosely Joined, Kiang Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2010-Gaia: Celestial Fragments, Primo Piano LivinGallery, Lecce, Italy
2009-Summer Guest House, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2008-Some Like it Hot, Jordan Faye Contemporary, Baltimore, MD
-Archimage, Gallery Four, Baltimore, MD
- The Maryland Institute College of Art MFA Thesis Exhibition, Decker and Meyerhoff Galleries
2007-Noumenon, Bank 500 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
- A Vague Spatial Area: Mount Royal Group Show, Fox 3 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
-The DCCA Biennial MFA Exhibition, The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art
-A Confluence of Raconteurs: An Artscape Exhibition, Towson University, Towson, MD
-The Menu Show: An Artscape Exhibition, Northwest Studio Gallery, Baltimore
2006-(Which is kind of Interesting): Mount Royal Group Show, Fox 3 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2004-Senior Thesis Exhibit, Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis, MO
-“The Romance Issue” painting show, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2003-Norfolk Summer Fellows Group Show, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate: Yale University
Awards/ Talks
Selected for Publication in New American Paintings issue #172, 2024: Juror: Jennifer Inacio
Selected as "Best of Atlanta" by Atlanta Magazine in the category of "Insider Art Event" for SeekATL 2024
10th Annual International Painting Annual hardcover Publication, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati Ohio, 2021
Selected for Publication in New American Paintings issue #136, 2018: Juror: Katie Pfohl
Sincerity in Painting: Discussion at From This, A Mountain with Brendan Caroll at Poem 88 Gallery, 2014
Painters in Dialogue: Panel Discussion, Craig Drennan, Shara Hughes, and Ben Steele at The Atlanta
Contemporary Art Center, 2012
ARTSpeak Special: Craig Drennen and Ben Steele Reflect on Art Basel 2012, Burnaway, 2012
Selected for Publication in New American Paintings issue #100, 2012: Juror: Michael Rooks
Awarded month long June artist’s residency at the Vermont Studio Center,2012
Awarded month long June artist’s residency at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, 2011
Selected for publication in Open Studio Press’ Studio Visit national artist catalogue Vol. 6, 2009
Selected for publication in Open Studio Press’ Studio Visit national artist catalogue Vol. 3, 2008
Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant Nominee, 2008
Maryland Institute College of Art: Half Tuition Scholarship. Based on portfolio evaluation, 2006
Yale University: Norfolk Summer Fellowship. Intensive Six-week art development program, 2003
Publications
Feaster, Felica, “Artist captures 2 views of the world”. Atlanta Journal Constitution. May 8, 2014.
Weiskopf, Dan, “Studio Visit: Ben Steele-Interview”. Burnaway. April, 2014.
Lampe, Lilly, “Blow-Up at Poem 88 revels in film themes : Five artists tackle the unstable nature of Michelangelo Antonioni's filmic reality.” Creative Loafing. April 16, 2013.
Cullum, Jerry, “At {Poem 88}, the ambiguity of Antonioni’s “Blow-Up,” seen through 47 years”. ArtsATL. April 25, 2013.
Sullivan, Carly. “SEEK ATL: Connecting Community Through Studio Visits.” Burnaway. April 5, 2013.
Abernathy, Jeremy. “ARTSpeak Special: Craig Drennen and Ben Steele Reflect on Art Basel 2012”. Burnaway. Dec. 2012.
Stevens, Faatimah. “Ben Steele’s Paintings Capture Real Illusions at Kiang Projects.” Burnaway. Jan. 20, 2012
Fox, Catherine, “The year in review: In an economic drought, Atlanta’s art “tree” flourishes and blooms.” ArtsATL. Dec. 29, 2011.
Stalker, Robert, “Review: Ben Steele’s ethereal, mysterious paintings at Kiang Projects.” ArtsATL Dec. 26, 2011.
Cochran, Rebecca Dimling, “With SEEKATL, artists Ben Steele and Shara Hughes foster conversation and community.” ArtsATL. Dec. 6, 2011.
Cochran, Rebecca Dimling. “Review: Kiang’s “Small Pieces” explores new information age.” ArtsATL. July 11, 2011.
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