Benny Alba
4219 M. L. King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94069 USA
(510) 547-4512
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Benny Alba, Oakland, CA, Fine Art, Artist
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2004
1968-70
1982
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Penland Arts and Crafts School, Penland, NC
Kent State University, Kent, OH
B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS (Selected, view here for full version.)
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2009
2004
2003
2002
2000
1999
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Close to Canada & Other Scenes, Orinda Library, Orinda, CA
Looking at The Sky, PARC, Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
Birnbaum's Broadway Frame & Gallery, Missoula, MT
Big Sky Cloud Country, University of Alabama, Montgomery, AL
Water in Clouds, East Bay Municipal Utiliities District, Oakland, CA
Northwards with Benny Alba, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
Travels with Benny Alba, The Arts Center, Jamestown, ND. (sponsor N.D. Gallery Ass'n)
Travels with Benny Alba, N. Valley Arts Council, Grand Forks, ND
Travels with Benny Alba, NW Art Center, Minot State Univ., Minot, ND
Travels with Benny Alba, Lake Region Heritage Center, Devils Lake, ND
Travels with Benny Alba, Bismarck Art & Galleries Assoc, Bismarck, ND
Liquid Sky and Water, Valley Art Center, Clarkston, WA
Silver Waters; An Alaska Journey, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
Dark Clouds, Black Mountains & Blue Water, FireHouse G, Rogue CC, Grants Pass,OR
Napa City-County Library, Napa, CA
A Painter of the Cool, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ
Oakland Higher Education Center, Oakland, CA
AlbaVisions, Adell McMillan Art Gallery, EMU Cultural Forum, Univ of OR, Eugene, OR
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2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
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81st Annual Int'l Juried, Art Assn of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
Bold Expressions 2008, Carmichael, CA
21st Nat'l Juried, S. Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA
Water & Wax, Coffman Art Gallery, Univ. of MN. Minneapolis, MN
79th Annual Int'l Juried, Art Assoc. of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
39th Annual, Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood, Octagon C. for the Arts, Ames, IO
27th Annual, Mountain Art Show, Bernardsville, NJ
Bold Expressions, 52st Int'l Juried, N. Ca. Arts, Inc., Carmichael, CA
Juried Show, MonDak Historical & Art Society, Sidney, MT
Northern Nat'l. Juried, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
Journeys, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
Lullabies and Gentle Screams, SOMAR, San Francisco, CA
More than Expected, Oakland Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
Through a Window, CSP show, Phantom Galleries, San Jose, CA
CSP Juried, Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA
Happily Ever After, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA
From the Fire, Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA
17th Nat'l Juried, S. Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton, GA
Paint the Town Red, White & Blue, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA
Nat'l Juried, City of Farmington Cult Affairs & Northwest NM Arts Commission, NM
Why Not? Second City Council, Long Beach, CA
Kaleidoscope of Color, Fredericksburg C. for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
An Evening with MAR Residents, University of Montana, Butte, MT
SWG; Selected Past SummerArt Award Winners, Steamboat Springs, CO
Northern National Juried, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
Expressions West, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, WA
23rd Annual, Mountain Art , Bernardsville, NJ
Gulf Coast Nat'l Juried, Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX
Water Music, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
19th Annual, Gallery '76, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA
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AWARDS/COMMISSIONS (Selected, view here for full version.)
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2009
2007
2006
2006-3
2004-7
2003-5
2003
2003-2
2002
2001
2000
1999
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Juror, Oakland Artists Association, Oakland, CA
Art in Embassies, Ambassador Mark Green, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
Juror, Oakland Artists Association, Oakland, CA
Juror, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Merit Award, Bold Expressions, Northern California Arts, Inc. Carmichael, CA
Art in Embassies, Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli, Phnom Pehn, Cambodia
President, California Society of Printmakers, S.F. CA
Juror, Oakland Art Association, Oakland, CA
Juror, Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA
Board/Librarian N. Calif. Enameling Guild, Oakland, CA
Art in Embassies, Ambassador William Bellamy, Nairobi, Africa
Panelist, Fire 2004, Northern California Enameling Guild, CCAC, Oakland, CA
Glass on Metal, author, publisher Thompson Enamels, Newport, KY
Second Place, Gallery '76, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA
InkSpot, feature article, Daniel Smith Co. Seattle, WA
Juror and Award Judge, Art Ass'n. of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA
Award Judge, Adobe Gallery, Castro Valley, CA
Artist in Residence, Montana Artists' Refuge, Basin, MT
Glass on Metal, authored review, Thompson Enamel Covington, KY
Featured Artist article, Daniel Smith Co, Seattle, WA
Honorable Mention, Fredericksburg C for the C Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
Art in Embassies, Ambassador Mary Ann Peters, Dakar, Bangladesh
Award, 75th Annual Int'l.: Printmaking, The Print Center, Philadephia, PA
Award Judge, Art Ass'n. of Palo Alto Seeing Red, Palo Alto, CA
Juror and Award Judge, SF Women Artists, San Francisco, CA
Award Judge, Adobe Gallery, Castro Valley, CA
Merit Award, 1999 Calif. Works Exhibition, CA State Fair, Sacramento, CA
Vice President, Calif. Society of Printmakers, Oakland, CA
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TEACHING/ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT
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2005
2005-3
1997
1996
1995
1993
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Panel member, Oakland City Arts Commission, individual grants review.
Glass on Metal, authored var. articles, publisher Thompson Enamels, Newport, KY
Lecturer, Merced College, Merced, CA
Commuting Between Universes, Lecture, Barnes & Noble, Oakland, CA
Pathways to Symbols, Master Class, ISOMATA, Idyllwild, CA
Three day workshop, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY
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2008
2007
2006
2004
2002
1998
1997
1995
1994
1993
1992
1989
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United States Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Art in Embassies Exhibition Catalog
Native Lands/Vatan Yerlari/Perm. Collection Catalog US Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
United States Embassy Phnom Penh, catalog Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli
Art in Embassies Program, 40th Anniversary catalog, Dept of State, Wash. D. C.
Art of Northern California, Tom Palmer, Alcove Books, Oakland, CA
Inkspot, Daniel Smith, Publisher, spring edition, Seattle, WA
Who's Who in the World, 16th-19 editions, Marquis, Publisher
Who's Who in the West, 26th edition, Marquis, Publisher
Who's Who in America, 51-58th editions, Marquis, Publisher
Who's Who in American Women, 19th-23rd editions, Marquis, Publisher
SPIDR, International Conference Brochure (cover image), NY, NY
510 Magazine: East Bay Art and Culture, Issue Two, Berkeley, CA
The Best of San Francisco, first edition, Michelle Rockford, Publisher, SF, CA
And Benny Jumped Over the Moon, Columbus Alive!, Columbus, OH
Basic Instinct, movie set, third scene, Tristar, Hollywood, CA
The California Art Review, second edition, Krantz, Publisher, NY, NY
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (Selected, view here for full version.)
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Art in Embassies Perm. Collection, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
Canajoharie Library & Art Gallery, Canajoharie, NY
Greenpeace, San Francisco, CA
Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
Portland Art Mu. Gilke Print C, Portland, OR
Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX
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Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
Columbus School for Girls, Columbus, OH
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Nat'l Museum of Women in the Arts, Wash. DC
St. Charles Preparatory School, Columbus, OH
Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
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