Paul Behnke
I place a high value on spontaneity, the quick mark. However, my initial slapdash approach is punctuated by long spells of looking and deciding how to move ahead. The final work employs a unique visual language to communicate my reality to the viewer.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 SALLYNOGGIN DRAWINGS, Memphis, TN
2006 SMALL DRAWINGS, Saint Augustine, FL
ONLY LONGING LASTS, Memphis, TN
2004 I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS, Memphis, TN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 PHILADELPHIA PAINTERS, The Painting Center, New York, NY
2009 NEW TALENT, The Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
ART OF THE STATE, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
COLORevolution, Sage Projects, Philadelphia, PA
PURPOSE/REPURPOSE, Sage Projects, Philadelphia, PA
CONTEMPORARY VOICES, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2008 ART FALL, Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ
2007 SUMMER AT THE HALLWARD, The Hallward, Dublin, Ireland
LECTURES
A-Lab Artist Lecture Series, Crossing Art Gallery, Queens, NY, 2010







