Born
1977, Portland, Maine

Education
2002 MFA, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1999 BFA, summa cum laude, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT

Additional Studies:
St. Edmund’s Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, England
University of Georgia Art School in Cortona, Italy

Solo Exhibitions
2007 Buried, Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 Neighbors, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Stories, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL

Group Exhibitions
2007 Size Matters: XS, HVCCA, Peekskill, NY
200 " LA Art Fair, Richard Heller Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Frieze Art Fair, Galleri Magnus Karlsson, London
200 " The Armory Show, Galleri Magnus Karlsson, New York, NY
200 " LA Art Fair, Richard Heller Gallery, New York, NY
200 " ArtLA Linda Warren Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Visitors from the East, Billy Shire Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2005 The Gallery, Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Something is Somewhere, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
2005 Art Chicago, International Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2004 Points of Muse, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 Public Domain, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 The Burbs, DFN Gallery, New York, NY
2003 Space Invaders, Fish Tank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Awards
2006 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in Painting
2003 Smack Mellon Studio Program, Brooklyn, NY
2004 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2003 Prince of Wales Scholarship to Normandy, France
2003 Research Fellowship, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1999 Felicia C. Miller Award for Artistic Excellence
1999 Barbara Podorowsky Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting

Press
2007 Hammarström, Camilla, The Smell of Snow, Aftonbladet, Sept.
2005 Persman, Joanna, Small Stories Become Disturbingly Real,
200420Svenska Dagbladet, Sept. 8
2005 Olofsson, Anders, Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm: Amy Bennett,
200420 konsten.net Sept.-Oct.
2005 Finkel, Jori, Welcome to the Neighborhood, Art + Auction, Apr. p.147
2005 Myers, Holly, Welcome to the Neighborhood, Los Angeles Times,
200420 Jan. 26, E27
2005 Bedford, Christopher, Amy Bennett, ArtForum.com, Jan.-Feb.
2005 Pasulka, Nicole, Neighbors, TheMorningNews.org, Jan. 22-29
2005Han, Gregory, The Gallery: Amy Bennett, ApartmentTherapy.com,
200420 Jan. 9,
2005 Sandall, Simon, Interview, www.readersvoice.com, Feb.
2005 Young, Stephanie, Rear Window, Vellum no.5, June
2005 Hawkins, Margaret, Amy Bennett, ARTnews, Sept.
2005 Hawkins, Margaret, Amy Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 22.
2005 Hinkel, Joanne, Art Trips, Centerstage Chicago, Apr. 18.
2004 Skolnik, Lisa, The Art of Amy Bennett, Design & Architecture,
200420 Chicago Edition, August, pp. 8, 10, 32-35.
2004 Littman, Margaret, Ten Things to do this Weekend,
200420 Crain’s Chicago Business Online, August.
2004 Zoltak, Benjamin, Can of Culture, Centerstage Chicago Online, August.
2003 Krenz, Marcel, Space Invaders: Six Painters & Two Sculptors
200420 Reconstruct Representation, Contemporary, Issue 55
2003 Up & Coming, Brooklyn Free Press, May 2-8.