Benji Alexander Palus

Candied Wine and Marzipan Dreams, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″, 2021
Cruciform Goddess, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2020

“I am a self-taught figurative artist working in the style of realism. My work focuses on women, specifically a handful of close friends who inspire me. My art is a life-long study of feminine ideals, strengths, struggles, and beauty.”

Publications

2024
American Art Collector, May Issue


2023
Voyage Austin, March Issue
Cavaletto Zine, The Art of Halloween


2022
The Great American Paint In, a visual history of the Pandemic told through a collection of the art it inspired.
The Guide Artists Magazine, April Issue

2022
The Guide Artists Magazine, April Issue


2020
The Guide Artists Magazine, September Issue


2018
The Guide Artists Magazine, September Issue


2016
Cavaletto Zine, Autumn Issue

Gallery Representation
Sidewalk Side Studio Fine Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA
D Anthony Gallery and Atelier, Wausau, WI
Artsy Online Gallery (sponsored by 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL)
Gallery CERO, Longwood, FL


Group Shows

2024
25th Annual National Juried Art Show, New Orleans Art Association, New Orleans, LA
And Now for Something New, Vol. 6, LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans, LA
STILLNESS, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami, FL
CONVERSATION, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami, FL
2024 Associate Online Show, Allied Artists of America
GARDEN, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami, FL
FLESH, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami, FL
WATER, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami, FL

2023
7th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Art for Art’s Sake, Sidewalk Side Studio Fine Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2023 International Guild of Realism Fall Online Salon Exhibition
24th Annual National Juried Art Show, New Orleans Art Association, New Orleans, LA
Dream a Little Dream (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
Painting the Figure Now 2023, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
International Biennial Portrait Competition, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
International Guild of Realism 17th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sugarman Peterson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Champagne Stroll on Magazine Street, Sidewalk Side Studio, New Orleans, LA
MUJER, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
MO(U)RNING, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
RETRO, curated by A.D. Magazu, (online exhibition), 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL

2022
Art for Life Chicago, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
Art for Art’s Sake, Sidewalk Side Studio Fine Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2022 International Guild of Realism Fall Salon Online Exhibition
The Legends of the Moon (part of the Lunar Codex Project), Era Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitour 2022, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Liberating the Flesh, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
Painting the Figure Now, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Champagne Stroll on Magazine Street, Sidewalk Side Studio, New Orleans, LA
2022 Associate Online Show, Allied Artists of America
About Face Exhibition, Webster Arts Center, Webster Groves, MO
Salon des Refuses, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI

2021
2021 International Guild of Realism Spring Salon Exhibition
2021 Figurative Art Exhibition, Light Space and Time Gallery
2021 Associate Member Online Exhibition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society
2021 Open Art Exhibition, Light Space and Time Gallery
2021 International Guild of Realism Fall Salon Online Exhibition

2020
2020 Best of America Exhibition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society
2020 Associate Online Show, Allied Artists of America
5th Annual Cityscapes Exhibition, Fusion Art
The Great American Paint In, Gallery CERO
The Boynes Emerging Artist Awards, Finalist
107th Annual Salon Exhibition, Allied Artists of America
Figurative 2020 Awards, Finalist, Camelback Gallery
Shades of Red Exhibition, Finalist, Camelback Gallery

2019
International Guild of Realism Winter Salon Online Exhibition, March 20th – May 20th
Innocence, online exhibit, Linus Online Galleries of Southern California
Beautiful, online exhibit, Linus Online Galleries of Southern California

2018
Farewell Show, Brand New Orleans Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2017
Midcity has heART, TREO: Arts|Cocktails|Plates, New Orleans, LA

2016
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Spring 2016 Online International Exhibit

2012
7th Annual International Guild of Realism Exhibition, Jones and Terwilliger Gallery, Carmel, CA

2011
Salon de Refuses, Trouser House, New Orleans, LA

2010
Dirty Linen Night, Studio 831, New Orleans, LA
Solo Shows

2020
Artist Spotlight Solo Art Exhibition, Fusion Art

2015
Belle Femme: Exploring the Strength and Beauty of Womanhood, Creason’s Fine Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA

Affiliations
Art Renewal Center
International Guild of Realism
PoetsArtists
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society
Portrait Society of America
Allied Artists of America
The Guide Artists/Collector Master