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Ben Aronson Biography
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1976 - 1980 |
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Boston University, BFA
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1980 - 1982 |
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Boston University, MFA
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1986 |
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The Blanche E. Coleman Award for Painting
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1987 |
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Massachusetts Lottery Grant for Painting
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1987 |
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First Prize in Drawing: Sudbury Art Association, MA
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1985 - 1988 |
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Artist in Residence, Beaver Country Day School Chestnut Hill, MA
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1988 |
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The Blanche E. Coleman Award for Painting
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1988 |
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The St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant in Painting
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1989 |
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Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Grant
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1990 |
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National Academy of Design: William P. & Gertrude Schweitzer Painting Prize,
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1991 |
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American Society of Architectural Perspectivists: Thomas Fisher Award, NY
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1992 |
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National Academy of Design: Ogden M. Pleissner Painting Award, NY
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2005 |
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National Academy of Design, Academician Appointment, New York, NY
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2006 |
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Childe Hassam Purchase Prize, New York, NY
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Collections
Danforth Museum of Art, MA
The Dayton Art Institute, OH
The Georgia Museum of Art, GA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
Museum of Fine Arts, MA
The National Academy Museum, NY
The Reading Public Fine Art Museum, PA
Virginia Museum of Fine Art, VA
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2009
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Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (solo)
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2009
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Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit, ME (solo)
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2008
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Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2008
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Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2008
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Contemporary Still Lifes, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
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2007
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Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2007
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Master Prints, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL
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2007
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Landscapes: Rural and Urban Realities, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
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2007
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Los Angeles Art Show (exhibited by LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM) at Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA
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2006
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Invitational Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, New York, NY
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2006
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Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
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2006
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Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit, ME
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2006
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Lighthouse Center for the Arts, From Private Walls, Tequesta, FL
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2006
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Cities Different, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe
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2005
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Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York (solo)
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2005
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Looking Back, Moving Forward, Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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2005
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Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2001-2005)
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2005
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The Chicago Art Fair, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (2000-2005)
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2004
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179th Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy of Design, New York
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2004
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Dualities, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
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2004
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Still Life and Streets, Hidell-Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC
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2004
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The Art Show, The Armory, NYC, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (1999-2004)
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2004
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Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2003
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DFN Gallery, New York (solo)
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2003
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The Burbs, DFN Gallery, New York
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2002
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Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (solo)
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2002
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Form & Conscience: Figurative Art from Mid-Century to Present, Scott White Contemporary, La Jolla, CA
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2001
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Works on Paper, Spheris Gallery, New York
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2000
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Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (solo)
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1999
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Scott White Contemporary, La Jolla, CA (solo)
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1999
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The Aronson’s, Altar & Gil Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
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1999
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Meridian International Traveling Exhibition, Exxon-Mobil (1998-1999)
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1999
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Emerging Talent, Apha Gallery, Boston, MA
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1998
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Town & Country, MB Modern, New York
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1998
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Perspectives, MB Modern, New York
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1998
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Urban Suburban, Sydne Bernard Fine Arts, Hollywood, CA
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1998
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Sydne Bernard Fine Art, Hollywood, CA (solo)
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1997
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MB Modern, New York (solo)
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1997
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Contemporary Figures, MB Modern, New York
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1997
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The Distinct Still Life, Pepper Gallery, Boston, MA
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1997
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Sydne Bernard Fine Arts, Hollywood, CA
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1997
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Jerry Solomon Gallery, Hollywood, CA
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1996
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Horwitch Newman Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ (solo)
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1996
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Jerry Solomon Gallery, Hollywood, CA (solo)
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1995
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About American Realism: Part I, Horwitch Newman Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
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1995
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Only in America, Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
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1994
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Contemporary Perspectives II, Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA
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1994
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Interiors, Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA
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1994
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Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA (solo)
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1992
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167th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
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1992
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National Convention Exhibition, American Institute of Architects, Boston, MA
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1992
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Mickelson Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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1990
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165th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
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1990
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The Copley Society, Boston, MA
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1988
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The DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
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| Literature |
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2008
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Mullarkey, Maureen. “Capturing a Scene, Minus the Camera.” The New York Sun, April 10.
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2008
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Kuspit, Donald. Ben Aronson: Urbane Paintings, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, April (exhibition catalogue).
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2008
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Rifkin, Mark. “Review: Ben Aronson, Urban Currents.” This Week in New York April 30.
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2008
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Baker, R.C. “Review: Ben Aronson.” The Village Voice, April 29.
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2007
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Feinstein, Lea. “Reviews: National.” ARTnews. Summer.
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2007
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Cooper, James F. “Contemporary Realism, The View from San Francisco.” American Arts Quarterly, Fall
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2006
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American Artist, June
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2006
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American Art Collector, June
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2005
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The ARTNewsletter, November
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2004
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Aronson, Ben. Illustration. ARTNews. October 2004
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2004
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Exhibition Review. New York Magazine. 10 May 2004
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2004
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Baker, Kenneth. “Bubbling Over in Talent.” ARTNews. September 2004
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2004
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Kunitz, Daniel. “Institutional Exhibitionism.” The New York Sun. 6 May 2004
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2004
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Leggio, Gail. “Exhibitions.” American Arts Quarterly. Summer 2004
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2004
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Naves, Mario. “Conflict of Interest.” The New York Observer. 31 May 2004
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2004
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Rifkin, Mark. “National Academy’s 179th Annual Enters Last Week.” New York Resident. 14 June 2004
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2003
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Lee, Margaret. “ Fifth Annual Realism Invitational.” ARTNews. September 2003
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2003
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Aronson, Ben. Illustration. ARTNews. October 2003
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2002
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Peterson, Gregory. “What Motivates a Collector.” American Artist. April 2002
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1999
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McQuaid, Cate. “Altered States: Boston Artists Paint Boston.” The Boston Globe. 28 January 1999
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1997
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Aronson, Ben. Illustration. ARTNews. October 1997
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1996
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Aronson, Ben. Illustration. ARTNews. February 1996
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1996
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Listing. Art in America. (Annual) 1996
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1995
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Listing. Art in America. (Annual) 1995
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1995
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Combs, M. “Speaking in Images.” The Artist’s Magazine. 1995
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1995
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Kramer, Jack. Human Anatomy and Figure Drawing. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1984 2nd Edition
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1995
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Aronson, Ben. Illustration. The New York Times. 12 March 1995
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1991
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Raupe, Bebe. “Award-Winning Watercolorist Benjamin Aronson: National Academy of Design” Architecture in Perspective VI. 1991
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