Native to Philadelphia, Ben Weaver has experimented with structure and spatial elements for over 20 years. High contrast and geometric forms are consistent features in his work. Ben has painted in oil, watercolor, and currently acrylic paint. He has worked in bronze, and carved directly in wood. Ben has a BA in literature and has worked in and around the fine arts during his professional career. His work has been represented in galleries, juried shows, private and corporate collections throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He currently lives in Abington, PA.
Collections
CubeSmart Capital One Fox School of Business, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA The Dane, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Exhibitions
Solo 2018 Color Equations, solo show, Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA
2017 NoBA Projectspace, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Elusive Structure, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2009 Lamentation & Lamination, Harleysville, PA
Two-Person 2019 Reconstruct, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2017-2018 Art in Rotation, Capital One, Wilmington, DE
Group 2021 Art Matters 3, Galerie Biesenbach, Cologne, Germany Honorable mention
2020 21 Gems, Artsy Curator: Susanna W. Gold, Ph.D.
2019 Encore, Bala Cynwyd, PA Curator: Susanna W. Gold, Ph.D.
2018 - 2020 Art in Rotation, Poggenpohl, Philadelphia, PA
2018 - 2019 Art in Rotation, The Curtis, Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Expand/Contract, RH Gallery, Hockessin, DE
First Friday at The Curtis, Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Show, Luella Tripp, 3rd St. Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2016 Where We Are, Gallery 919 Market, Wilmington, DE
2015 Positive/Negative Uncanny Valley, ETSU, Johnson City, TN
2014 Annual Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Abington, PA
Ballet X Benefit Exhibition, Bridgette Mayer, Philadelphia, PA
Debut Show, NWAA, Wilmington, DE
InLiquid Benefit v. 14, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Annual Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Abington, PA
2011 Following the Line, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Small Art Big Auction 2, DCCA, Wilmington, DE
AI&G 20th Anniversary National Juried Exhibition, Salisbury, MD
RSVP, National Juried Exhibition, NWAA, Wilmington, DE
Schooled, Second Space Arts at OCMC, Philadelphia, PA
New Wilmington Painting, NWAA, Wilmington, DE
2009 Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA
2005 Sculpture Indoors & Out, New Hope, PA
141, Kindred Spirits Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA
2002 - 2004 Art for After Hours, Astoria, NY
2000 - 2003 Dizyners Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA