DANIEL BENAYUN
Daniel Benayun graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston in 2011 with a BFA in illustration. He currently lives and works as a full-time designer and painter in Boston. Benayun's artwork has been featured in various publications, including the Boston Globe.
Benayun's work will be shown at 13Forest Gallery on March 19th and at the Newton Free Library on July 1st.
www.danielbenayun.com
“Anna-zonian"
“THROUGH ART I EXPLORE and reconstruct the magical idealism of mid-twentieth-century advertising, popularized by the likes of LIFE Magazine.”
“Giants of the Earth”
“ I TRANSFER THESE SENTIMENTS to a parallel universe of my own creation, constructed of text and figurative imagery, oftentimes containing metaphors and splashes of humor.”
“Lapiz Lazuli Miners”
“FOUND EPHEMERA, BOOKS AND posters serve as points of inspiration which I then translate into advertisements for entirely imagined products...”
“Phantom #1”
“...rendered in opaque, water-based paints to evoke the bold colors and sharp textures associated with mid-twentieth-century commercial design.”
“Your Thought Is Free"
"WITH PAINT AND BRUSHES, I visually attempt to reset the thread of time..."
"Phantom #2"
"...installing myself as the creator of an anti-capitalistic zeitgeist that resurrects the wonder and intrigue of print advertising. "
"Master of Mystery"