Kimberly Benson

Kimberly Benson is an Adjunct Professor of Art at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). She holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BFA from the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, MN. Her work explores Renaissance and historical art through abstract reinterpretations, focusing on still-life, portraiture, and landscape genres. Her research interests include material processes like layering, sanding, and stenciling, alongside influences from Dutch still-life painters and Etruscan tomb art.

Key Residencies & Awards:

• Jentel Foundation Residency (2017)
• Soap Factory Emerging Artist Residency (2016)
• McCanna House Artist in Residence (2017)
• La Macina di San Cresci Residency (2019)

Recent exhibitions include Unearthed at Jessica Silverman Gallery (2024), Long Sweet Gone at TOA Presents (2022), and Hell Daisy at Hair+Nails (2020). Her work is collected by institutions like the Walker Art Center and Plains Art Museum.