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Siona Benjamin at the Jerusalem Biennale

10/9/2015

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Congratulations to Siona Benjamin!

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"... being engulfed in Benjamin's deep blue sea is an inspiring, enriching experience."
- The Jerusalem Post


We are so happy to share these reviews of Siona's recent
participation in the Jerusalem Biennale!

 
The Times of Israel: Contemporary Jewish Art 
Finds Respect in Jerusalem
 
The Jerusalem Post: Homing in on Blue
 
JNS.org: What's that huge white bridal dress 
floating over the Tower of David?
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Siona Benjamin in The Arty Semite

3/28/2014

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Siona Benjamin speaks about her artwork, 

and the many experiences in her life that have
 influenced her works, in this video interview with 
Leah Koenig for The Jewish Daily Forward!




TO WATCH THE VIDEO CLICK HERE!

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Siona Benjamin in The Forward!

3/21/2014

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Corresponding to Siona's exhibition, FACES: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives, the artist is getting attention not only for her artwork, but her cooking too!

In an interview with The Jewish Daily Forward, Siona Benjamin talks about how she is able to "connect [to] her Indian roots through food and art." Inviting journalist Leah Koening into her home, Siona shared her history growing up in the Bene Israel Community in Mumbai and it's influence on her artwork. During her visit, Siona also taught Leah how to make traditional dishes from Indian Jewish cuisine.


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"As an artist who explores notions of home and identity in paintings and mixed media pieces, sensory details matter to Benjamin. 'I cook like I paint, with a palate of colors,' she adds." She even added turmeric to the reds and yellows of her paint in her creation of "Hannah (Munmun) Emanuel Samuel (Pezarkar)," ultimately giving a scent to the work. "Hannah (Munmun) Emanuel Samuel (Pezarkar)" was one of many works Siona Benjamin completed for her Fulbright Project in which she traveled to Mumbai to record the lives of the remaining members of her Bene Israel group.

To read more about Leah Koenig's experience with Siona click here. You can also  click here to hear Siona speak in her interview about her life and her work.

For Siona Benjamin's RECIPES click here.. included is a tutorial video!
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Siona Benjamin Featured in Mumbai Mirror

9/27/2013

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Siona Benjamin received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2011.  Her exhibition FACES: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives traced "the history of India's Jewish community,"  as told by Reema Gehi in her article, "Hidden Community."
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Read the Full Article Here
"Hidden Community"
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Siona Benjamin: Fulbright Project Exhibition

9/20/2013

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Faces: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives
Artwork by Siona Benjamin, Fulbright Fellow

presented by
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
(formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India)
Mumbai, India

October 1 - 20, 2013

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"Sophie Judah Benjamin (Kasookar), Siona Benjamin, Rachel Kruge" 2013, Daughter, Mother, Granddaughter Triptych, Archival print with manipulated photos & gouache paint on paper, 36 x 36 inches (each)
   
“The Fulbright experience has transformed my research, art and life forever. With the help of  the Fulbright fellowship I conducted a 4-month project to explore and reveal the various 
Indian Jewish faces of India in a visual art exhibition.  The goals of this project are to
raise awareness about the long-standing history of the Indian Jewish communities in India
and document, using photography and painting, the individual faces and stories of this 
ancient group and their heritage before their existence becomes a cultural relic of India.” 
– Siona Benjamin, 2013

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Siona Benjamin at the Museum of Biblical Art

6/13/2013

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PictureSiona Benjamin, "Megillah" (detail), 2010
June 14 - September 29, 2013: Siona Benjamin featured
at the Museum of Biblical Art in the exhibition As Subject and Object: Contemporary Book Artists Explore Sacred
Hebrew Texts.



The Museum of Biblical Art is located at 1865 Broadway between 61st Street and 62nd Street. 
For more information about this exhibit visit MoBIA's website.


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Siona Benjamin in ARTnews!

4/12/2013

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Siona Benjamin - April's Critic Pick for ARTnews!



Read the Article HERE.

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