Ben Tollefson

Winter 2024 Honorable Mention – Art
Savannah, GA bentollefson.com

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Hair Sculpture I, 2022, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Beyond the Veil, 2023, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Beyond the Veil II, 2023, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Welcome to the Stage, 2023, oil on canvas, 30x24 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Anatomical Emphasis, 2022, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Niche I, 2023, oil on canvas, 14 x 11 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Man Painting, 2020, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Queen of Hearts II, 2023, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in., Photo by Aman Shakya.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Installation view of "Crisp Kitsch," at Cleo the Gallery, Savannah, GA, 2023

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Installation view of "Crisp Kitsch," at Cleo the Gallery, Savannah, GA, 2023

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Installation view of "Crisp Kitsch," at Cleo the Gallery, Savannah, GA, 2023

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Reversal (Ladies in Waiting), 2022, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Ben Tollefson

Wall I, 2021, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.

Artist Biography

Ben Tollefson (b. 1985, United States) is an artist and curator in Savannah, Georgia. He pursued painting and sculpture in his undergraduate studies, and subsequently worked at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. While working towards his M.F.A. in painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA, he was a director at Non-Fiction Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in the city’s Thomas Square neighborhood. In addition to his studio practice, he currently serves as Curator at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this role, he has organized exhibitions by Nina Chanel Abney, Norbert Bisky, Lee Bul, Marcel Dzama, The Haas Brothers, Hayv Kahraman, Izumi Kato, Roxy Paine, Wong Ping, Shoplifter, Emily Mae Smith, Lily van der Stokker, Wendy White, Erwin Wurm and others. He has contributed to a publication on artist Wong Ping, and coordinated the publication of “Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection.” Tollefson has exhibited his work in solo and group shows throughout the United States. His most recent solo exhibition “Peacocking” was presented at the gallery at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA in 2022.

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