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NICK BENFEY
Born 1993, Amherst, MA
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

EDUCATION
2021 MFA, Hunter College, New York, NY
2015 BA, Fine Art and Art History, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
2010 Pre-College, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

EXHIBITIONS (* Solo)
2024 * (Forthcoming Solo Exhibition), Moss Gallery, Portland, ME
2023 A Room With A View, Vardan Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023 Night Light / Day Light, 1GAP Gallery, curated by Heskin Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2023 CMCA Biennial, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, ME
2022 * Constellations, Moss Gallery, Portland, ME
2022 The Container Garden, Sears-Peyton Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Painters Guild, 11 Newel Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Heaven (MFA Thesis Show), Hunter College, New York, NY
2021 Frozen Time, Annarumma Gallery, Naples, Italy
2018 The Light Shines Down Toward You, , with Greta Grant, New System Exhibitions, Portland, ME
2018 Loveseat, with Brendan Shea, Border Patrol, Portland, ME
2017 Nostalgisms, Able Baker Contemporary, Portland, ME
2017 Midtoast, Moss Gallery, Falmouth, ME
2017 Group Show, Portland Mural Initiative, South Portland, ME

RESIDENCIES
2017 Painting Marathon with Graham Nickson, New York Studio School, New York, NY

CURATORIAL
2017 Nostalgisms, Able Baker Contemporary, Portland, ME

VISITING ARTIST/LECTURE
2017 Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
2016 Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

PRESS
Jorge Arango, "Paintings, Photography Cross Dimensions in Portland Solo Shows," Portland Press Herald, December 12, 2022