The Benton in the NEWS

LaChapelle’s ‘Chaos of Biblical Proportions’ at The Benton
by Claire Byrne, CT Examiner, November 21, 2024

Benton Museum Exhibition Features Work of Famed Photographer of Artists and Musicians
by Kenneth Best, for UConn Today, November 8, 2024

New Exhibition Asks: Are You Seeing Climate Change?
by Elaina Hancock, for UConn Today, January 31, 2024

Question. Everything: Latest Benton Exhibition Asks How Do We Know Things
by Kimberley Phillips for UConn Today, February 14, 2023

Valentine’s Day is in the air at the Benton’s First Thursday event
by Max Saroka for The Daily Campus, February 3, 2023

Benton’s Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon calls attention to the overlooked artists of pulp fiction magazines 
by Joanne Biju for The Daily Campus, November 3, 2022

Latest Benton Exhibitions Focus on Women Artists, Feminism — and Punk Cat Eyes
by Kimberly Phillips for UConn Today, October 4, 2022

The Colorful History Behind Panama’s Mola
by Jennifer Nalewicki for Smithsonian Magazine, Travel Section, August 10, 2022

Spring Art Shows Put Graduating Students’ Work on Display
by Kimberly Phillips for UConn Today, April 27, 2022

The Nut Museum
on CTMQ.org (CT Museum Quest) in March 2022

Art Professor Shares Personal Collection of Mithila Art in Latest Exhibition at the Benton
by Kimberly Phillips for UConn Today, April 6, 2022

Artist Magdalena Pawlowski, in collaboration with the William Benton Museum of Art, teaches viewers through virtual workshop
by Jordana Castelli for The Daily Campus, April 4, 2022

Collecting and Solar Printing: A hobby and art project inspired by Tashjian’s nut museum
by Amy O’Rourke for The Daily Campus, March 10, 2022

An artist’s life, in a nutshell
by John Ruddy for The Day, February 18, 2022

‘Remembering the Nut Museum’ Brings Former Quirky Roadside Attraction to the Benton
by Kimberly Phillips for UConn Today, February 14, 2022

Back at the Benton with First Thursday
by Shanice Rule for The Daily Campus, October 8, 2021

‘Immigrant Eyes’: Windows to the soul and doors to different perspectives
By Megan Shaw for The Daily Campus, September 13, 2021

The Benton: Managing the art of a new semester
by Esther Ju for The Daily Campus, September 2, 2021.

Benton Museum Provides Look at Joe Standart’s “Immigrant Eyes” Project
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, July 12, 2021

MFA Exhibits at Benton Showcase Work by DMD, Studio Art Students
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 21,2021

Benton Museum explores work of Käthe Kollwitz, who used art as a platform for activism.
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 6, 2021

The Benton analyzes ‘The Sacrifice’ by Käthe Kollwitz and takes a look into the depiction of war in artwork
by Jordana Castelli for The Daily Campus, March 29, 2021

Critical LOOKing with the Benton: Taking a closer look at “La Conquistadora at the Trinity Nuclear Site, Near Socorro, New Mexico”.
by Jordana Castelli for The Daily Campus, March 1, 2021

Anguish, art and action: the work of Käthe Kollwitz at UConn
by John Ruddy for The Day, March 1, 2021

Art survives death with UConn Grief Project
by Sarah Goodman for The Daily Campus, February 24, 2021

“Waste Pool, Marble Quarry, Barre, VT”: A look into excavation destruction with the Benton
by Jordana Castelli for the The Daily Campus, February 9, 2021

From Grief to Activism: The Art of Käthe Kollwitz
by Sarah Goodman for The Daily Campus, February 8, 2021

Benton ‘Anthropocene’ Exhibit Highlights Human Impact on Environment
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today (www.today.uconn.edu), February, 5, 2021

Kollwitz exhibit takes a hard look at war and social justice at The Benton Museum
by Mike Enright for UConn Today, January 20, 2021

Leaf the drawing to Magdalena Pawlowski
by Isabella Warren for The Daily Campus, December 4, 2020

Benton Museum of Art takes a critical look at “Devil’s Punch Bowl”
by Jordana Castelli for The Daily Campus, November 19, 2020

The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene with the Benton
by Jordana Castelli for The Daily Campus, November 13, 2020

The Power of Poetry
by Lesly Nerette for The Daily Campus, November 6, 2020

Creating Art in  COVID-19
by Gino Giansanti for The Daily Campus, October 20, 2020

Project Fashion takeover with The Benton
by Cindy Lam for The Daily Campus, October 16, 2020

Kicking off fall with the Benton
by Joanne Biju for The Daily Campus, October 12, 2020

“Weeks of Welcome” is a Welcome Change for Huskies
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, August 31, 2020

‘Tideland’: Studio Art Master of Fine Arts students celebrate creativity and creation.
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, April 29, 2020

‘Square One’: Digital Media and Design Master of Fine Arts students explore culture, identity and fantasy.
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, April 28, 2020

Adjusting to Pandemic Realty, 2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Benton Museum Moves Online
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 23, 2020

Students love Valentine’s-themed First Thursday
by Stephanie Santillo for The Daily Campus, February 7, 2020

No REALLY look at it: Critical looking at the Benton
by Daniel Cohn for The Daily Campus, February 3, 2020

Look through The Benton’s Viewfinder for a glimpse at UConn’s history
byBrendon Barzola for The Daily Campus, January 29, 2020

Students celebrate Benton Museum at First Thursday
by Grace McFadden for WHUS, November 20, 2019

A Monday For Mindfulness: Benton opens its galleries to meditation
by Stephanie Santillo for The Daily Campus, November 19, 2019

First Thursday brings excitement to the Benton
by Ian Ward for The Daily Campus, November 8, 2019

Polish Prints During Cold War Communism: Political and cultural realities represented in art
by Stephanie Santillo for The Daily Campus, November 7, 2019

‘DEMOKRACJA GRAFIKA: The Democracy of Print’ opens at the Benton
by Daniel Cohn for The Daily Campus, October 25, 2019

New Benton Exhibit Helps Mechanical Engineering Professor Blend Art With Teaching
by Alexandra Meropoulos, UConn School of Engineering News, October, 2019

Benton creates a space for art analysis with ‘Critical Looking: A Gallery Dialogue’
by Daniel Cohn for The Daily Campus, October 14, 2019

First Thursday immerses students in Souvenir’s D’Africa
by Rebecca Maher for The Daily Campus, October 4, 2019

More Than Meets The Eye: The curious collection, enigmatic exhibition and puzzling perception of African art objects 
by Stephanie Santillo for The Daily Campus, September 30, 2019

Painter Reginald Marsh’s tropical watercolors of Cuba at the Benton
by Susan Dunne for The Hartford Courant, September 16, 2019

African Art Exhibit Represents Diverse Ethnic Groups
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, September 11, 2019

Celebration of global cultures at the Benton
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, September 6, 2019

Luce Foundation Grant Launches “Seeing Truth” Exhibit
Kenneth Best for UConn Today, August 27, 2019

UConn’s Benton Museum infused with the spirit of Africa
by Susan Dunne for The Hartford Courant, August 26, 2019

Game of Chairs
by Camilla Vallejo for UConn Magazine

Art and Architecture of UConn Storrs
by Stephanie Santillo for The Daily Campus, April 25, 2019

MFA Show Highlights interactive visual projects on mental health, sexual assault
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, April 11, 2019

Long River Review Takes Over the Benton
by Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, April 5, 2019

Changing Exhibits at the Benton Museum of Art
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Exploring Furniture as Art
by Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 2, 2019

Have a seat, Jon Snow: ‘Game of Thrones’ characters paired with art chairs at UConn
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, April 2, 2019

Second ‘First Thursday at the Benton
By Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, March 8, 2019

After hours adventure at the Benton
By Hollianne Lao for The Daily Campus, February 8, 2019

The Pioneering Work of a Female Artist
By Kenneth Best, UConn Today, January 14, 2019

Portrait painter Ellen Emmet Rand’s ‘Business of Bodies’ at UConn
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, December 3, 2018

Mr. Fish Promotes Conversation through controversial cartoons at the Benton
By Brendon Barzola for The Daily Campus, September 12, 2018

What’s The Alternative?” At Benton In Storrs
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, September 8, 2018

The Benton’s Fall Opening receptions blends the bold and the beautiful
By Daniel Cohen for The Daily Campus, September 6, 2018

Benton Exhibition doesn’t shy away from controversy
By Alexis Taylor for The Daily Campus, August 27, 2018

Tutorial Polish ‘Print Sampler’ at the Benton Museum
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, April 5, 2018

Art in Small Bites: Landscape – A way to bring culture to your lunch break
By Rebecca Maher for the Daily Campus, March 29, 2018

Imna Arroyo’s work is a medium for change
By Alexis Taylor for The Daily Campus, February 16, 2018

African Slave-Trading Center, Frederick Douglass Inspire Black History Exhibits
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, January 31, 2018

Benton Opening Reception showcases two new exhibits
By Lauren Brown for the Daily Campus, January 26, 2018

The Wave Exhibit reminds visitors how the world is connected by water
By Alex Houdeshall for the Daily Campus, October 9, 2017

‘Unfiltered: An Exhibition About Water’ at Benton in Storrs
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, CTNOW, August 28, 2017

An Art Museum’s Role on Campus
By Ginger 
Jenne for UConn Today, June 21, 2017

Benton Museum brings women behind prominent art forward
By Dan Wood for the Daily Campus, April 26, 2017

Women Create Art Reflecting Their Lives, Thoughts, In Benton Exhibit
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, April 8, 2017

Benton opens four new exhibits in one night
By Dan Wood for the Daily Campus, March 24, 2017

UConn’s 50th annual faculty art exhibition
By Francesca Colturi for the Daily Campus, February 3, 2017

New Exhibition Treads ‘Sacred Ground’
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, February 2, 2017

UConn Reads: Sacred ground exhibit
By Julia Mancini for the Daily Campus, January 27, 2017

Reginald Marsh’s Locomotive Watercolors At Benton
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, October 31, 2016

UConn Exhibits Mark 35 Years of HIV/AIDS
By Diane Orson for Connecticut Public Radio, September 22, 2016

First Folio Exhibit Opens at UConn
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, September 2, 2016

Tony Nominee Forrest McClendon to Speak at Opening of FIRST FOLIO! Exhibition at UConn
From Broadway World Connecticut, August 25, 2016

First Folio, ‘Culture Of Shakespeare, Coming To UConn’s Benton
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, August 24, 2016

Inflatable Art Exhibit Expands on Lightweight Form
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, June 21, 2016

‘Be Not Afraid of Greatness:’ Shakespeare’s First Folio Coming to UConn
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 25, 2016

Protesting Inequalities in the Art World
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, April 5, 2016

Guerrilla Girls Target Gender Bias In Exhibit At Benton
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant CTNOW, March 29, 2016

Exploring Masculinity Through Art
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, February 11, 2016

Interactive Exhibit Prompts Dialogue on Race
By Kenneth Best for UConn Toda, February 5, 2016

Benton, Bruce, Yale Host Black History Month Exhibits
By Susan Dunne for The Hartford Courant CTNOW, February 3, 2016

‘The Male Nude in Art’ at UConn Benton
By Susan Dunne for the Hartford Courant, February 2, 2016

The Benton: Inspiring the future with classics
By Brett Steinberg for the Daily Campus, January 28, 2016

Posters, Photos At UConn Capture Anti-War Spirit Of Vietnam Era
By Alan Bisbort for the Hartford CourantCT Now, April 28, 2015

“In the Paint” at UConn Brings the Excitement of March Madness to the Art World
By Mallory ODonoghue for Connecticut Public Radio, March 17, 2015

Benton Museum to Display Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ in 2016
By Kenneth Best for UConn Today, March 2, 2015

Shakespeare’s First Folio will travel to the Benton Museum
By Ron Charles for the Washington Post, February 26, 2015