Ben Georgia, born in Jersey City, NJ in 1941, attended Rutgers University where he earned his B.A. in 1965 and his M.A. in 1977. He also studied Art History at New York University in 1967. Georgia studied painting under Theodoros Stamos at Columbia University in 1969. He continued studying under Stamos at the Art Students’ League of New York from 1970-75. His painting style has evolved from his studies of Abstract Expressionism with Theodoros Stamos to a more idiosyncratic use of abstract form, color and light. His reputation is as a rich, subtle, painterly colorist who paints directly from his emotions as he reacts with life’s experiences, memories and his indepth knowledge of the history of art. Above all, Ben always paints with integrity and great feeling for life. A professional artist with an independent spirit, he has a 3,000 sq.ft. studio in West Orange, NJ , a winter studio in Lake Worth Beach, Florida and a summer studio in Eastport, Maine.
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Galleries:
Andre Zarre Gallery, N.Y. N.Y. 4th Solo show February 4th- March 6th 2014
Art Cabinet, Nantucket, MA 1999 to the present (artcabinet.com)
The White Gallery, Lakeville CT Solo show June 2009
Aaron Galleries, Chicago IL
Robert Steele Gallery, New York NY (summer 2005)
Group & Solo Shows: selected:
Faileigh Dickinson University, Hackensack NJ November 2014 Solo Show
Rutgers University, Paul Robeson Galleries, Newark NJ, Solo show Feb 2013 “Primary Essences” , curated by Anonda Bell
Palm Beach Cultural Center, FL March 2014 Solo show
Eastport Art Center, Maine, Solo show August 2011 “Abstract Colorist”
“Six N.J. Masters” September- October 2010, Kean University, Union NJ, curated by Carl Burger
Nexus: Art & Science, March 2011-2012 Scripps Institute, Jupiter FL
US Artists, Philadelphia PA October 2007 represented by Schillay Fine Art
Boca Raton Museum of Art Show, Florida
Monmouth County Museum, NJ Peter Stroud Curator
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT
Nabisco Corporation, East Hanover, NJ
Art Atlanta, GA
Corporate and Private Collections: (Partial List):
Jack Welch, retired Chairman & C.E.O. General Electric
Abigail Johnson, Fidelity Funds
John Mutz, former Lt. Governor of Indiana
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Green, Epstein, Becker & Green, NYC
Henry Dunay, Henry Dunay Designs, NYC
Jonathan Barrett, V.P. Pfizer International, NYC
Joseph Reiter, Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain, Williams, Palm Beach, FL
Castrol International, Wayne, NJ
Florida Atlantic University Jupiter, FL
Ricoh Corporation, West Caldwell, NJ
Pfizer Corporation, NYC
Schering-Plough Corporation, Morristown NJ
Nathan Ancell, Founder & C.E.O. Ethan-Allen Inc, Danbury, CT
Kean University, Union, NJ
St. Mary’s Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL
Mechanical Contractors Association, Springfield, NJ
Life Systems Inc, Cleveland, OH
Joseph Courter #038; Son, builder of WTC, NYC
Omega World Travel Inc, Washington, DC
Racemark International, Ballston Spa, NY
Innumerable private patrons over the past 23 years