Benjamin Barretto

Born in Western Australia, 1985.

Education:

2011. Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
2011. Visiting Scholar. École Nationale Supérieur d’Art de Dijon, France.

Solo Exhibitions:

2024. MUD, LAILA, Sydney, Australia.
2023. scanners, animal house fine arts, Melbourne, Australia.
2022. Nature sounds on auto-tune (ocean edit), Perth Festival, The Alex Hotel, Perth, Australia.
2021. The Turquoise, Cool Change Contemporary, Perth, Australia.
2019. Fan Band Revisited, Music for two or more landscape paintings (in the wine cellar). North Fremantle, Australia.
2017. Flowers Cars, 6817 Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
2016. Performance Wear, Tristian Koenig, Melbourne, Australia.
2015. Play Chandelier, 6817 Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
2014. Physical Therapy, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Arezzo, Italy.
2014. 100% Potential, 36th Place, Los Angeles, USA. (with Jonathan Zawada)
2014. Dance Music, Venn Gallery, Perth, Australia.
2014. Surround Sound, Highlight Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
2013. Untitled, Miami Beach, USA, (Highlight Gallery).
2013. Self Help, TPW, San Francisco, USA.
2012. weaves, painting paintings, Gallery A.S., Sydney, Australia.
2011. See Sounds, OK Gallery, Perth, Australia.
2011. Wail Songs, The Museum of Natural Mystery, Perth, Australia.
2010. fan band, Free Range Gallery, Perth, Australia.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2023. A Conveniently Timed Presentation, animal house fine arts co-presented with LAILA, Sydney, Australia.
2023. Menagerie, asbestos, Melbourne, Australia.
2023. The Origin of the World, NAP Contemporary, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
2022. Telepathic Pikelet, Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, Sydney, Australia.
2020. Documentary, -32.0481 115.7511, Fremantle, Australia.
2016. Sugar Talk, LVL3, Chicago, USA.
2015. Bloody Red Sun of Fantastic LA, PIASA, Paris, France. Curated by René-Julien Praz.
2015. K-Hole, 6817, Los Angeles, USA.
2015. Transforming Accessory, LVL3, Chicago, USA.
2014. Art is Hope Benefit, PIASA, Paris, France. Curated by René-Julien Praz.
2014. FOG Design + Art Fair (Highlight Gallery), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, USA.
2014. Artissima, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Torino, Italy.
2014. Summer Show, Venn Gallery, Perth, Australia.
2013. Mod Con, Sydney, Australia.
2013. Sea Stories Between the Tides, Highlight Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
2013. Art Pad Art Fair, The Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco. USA, (The Popular Workshop).
2013. Transitions, Art Park, Byron Bay, Australia.
2012. Sugar Mountain (painting performance with Sun Araw), The Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia.
2011. Hi Tied for SELF EST. Gallery A.S., Sydney, Australia.
2011. Graduation Show, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
2010. Home Open – Fremantle Artists and Their Collections, Fremantle Art Centre, Perth, Australia.
2010. Suspended Motion, The Bakery, Perth, Australia.
2009. Big in Japan, CarriageWorks, Sydney, Australia.
2009. Batteries Not Included, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, Australia.
2008. hereye yearhe, Monster Children Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2008. Underbelly Arts Festival, CarriageWorks, Sydney, Australia.

Awards/Grants:

2021: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) Culture and the Arts (WA) Arts U-15k Grant.
2012: Australia Council for the Arts. ArtStart Grant Recipient.
2011: Australian Department of Culture and the Arts. Quick Response Grant Recipient.
2011: Curtin University Travel Grant Recipient.