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STEVEN BENSON

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Photographer / Educator / Writer

 

Phone/Fax: (248) 693-6668

E-mail: stevenbensonphoto@comcast.net

Website:  www.stevenbensonphoto.com

                                 

 

EDUCATION                 MFA  Cranbrook Academy of Art (Photography), Bloomfield Hills, MI  1983

BFA   Center for Creative Studies (Photography), Detroit, MI  1981

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

Flatfile Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; “Retrospective”;  2007

7th Internationale Fototage Biennial, Mannheim, Germany; “American Photography”; 2005

                        Featured exhibitions, “Red, White and Blue in Black and White”

                   and  “The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley”

IVth International Festival of Photography, Lodz, Poland; 2005

                         Featured exhibition, “Red, White and Blue in Black and White”

Galleria Spaziodellavolta, Genoa, Italy; “Red, White and Blue in Black and White”

 and “The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley””, 2004                                                                                                

Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne, Germany; “Red, White and Blue in Black and White”, 2004         

First Argentinean Biennial of Documentary Photography, Tucuman City; 2004

                   featured exhibition, “Red, White and Blue in Black and White”

Centre des Bords de Marne/Le Perreux, Paris; “Steven Benson: 30 Years in Black and White”, 2004

            Exhibition in conjunction with Le Mois de la Photo

Zentrum fur Friedenskultur (Center for Peace), Seigen, Germany; “Red, White and Blue in Black

and White”, 2002   Part of the Aachen Peace Awards Program

“The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley”

Odense Foto Triennale, Museet for Fotokunst, Denmark; 2006

          World Affairs Council of Northern California, San Francisco;  2006

Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR;  2006

Fotofest Biennial, Houston, Texas, featured exhibition, 2004

           Bay de Noc College Gallery, Escanaba, Michigan; 2003

                       Technical University, Berlin; “Environment and Globalization”, 2003

                        Annual Congress for Greenpeace, BUND and Attac; Sponsored by Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne

                       www.threegorgesprobe.org, Cyber Exhibition, Canada; 2003-

            Palm Beach Photographic Centre Museum, Delrey Beach, Florida; 2003

           Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2003

            www.artkoas.net, Cyber Exhibition, Belgium, 2002

            Kresge Art Center, Michigan State University, 2001

            Bobbit Art Center, Albion College, Albion, MI, 2001

            Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2000

            Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, 2000

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana; “China Photographs”; 2000

Bay de Noc College Gallery, Escanaba, MI;  “China Photographs”; 1997 (Part of symposium on China)

Flint Public Library, Flint, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1994

Macomb Community College, Fine Arts Gallery, Mount Clemens, MI; “B&W Work”; 1992

College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; “B&W Work From the ‘70’s” and “After the Fact”; 1991

Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI; “Recent Work: Hand Colored Photographs”; 1989

                  (Michigan celebration of the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography)

Indianfield Public Library, Caro, MI; “Hand Colored Photographs”;  (Caro Arts Council); 1989

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI;  “Photographs: 1975-Present”; 1989

Flint Public Library, Flint, MI; “Incantations”; 1988

Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, Mich.;  “Incantations”; 1987

Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI;  “Photographs: 1975-1985”; 1985

Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, MI;  “In Transition”; 1985

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich.;  “Incantations”; 1984

Cameravision, Los Angeles, CA;  “Incantations”; 1983

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO;  “Incantations”; 1983

Wayne State University, Gallery 680, Detroit, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1982

Blixt Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI;  “Incantations”; 1982

Michigan State University, Light Fantastic Gallery, East Lansing, Mich.; “B&W Work”; 1980

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1980

Alma College, Alma, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1980

Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d’Art Moderne, Paris, France; “B&W Work”; 1979

The Photographers Gallery, London, England;  “B&W Work”; 1979

Fourth Street Photo Gallery, NYC;  “B&W Work”; 1979

Oakton Community College, Evanstan, IL;  “B&W Work”; 1979

120 in the Shade Gallery, Lansing, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1978

Art Worlds Photo Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1978

Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1978

Art Worlds Photo Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI;  “B&W Work”; 1977

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SELECTED COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

 

Minnesota Center for Photography, “The Three Gorges Dam”;  2006

Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, New York; “Water Symposium”;  2006

Drexel University, Pittsburgh, PA– “Structure: Architecture and the Photographic View”;

        (three-person exhibition); 2005

Critical Mass 1, Photolucida, Portland, Oregon – Traveling exhibition; 2004-2006

       FotoFest Biennial, Houston, Texas (2006)

       Blue Sky Gallery ; Portland, Oregon

     North Portland Library, Portland, Oregon

      Benham Gallery, Seattle , Washington

      Paul Paletti Gallery ; Louisville, Kentucky

       Gallery Sink ; Denver,  Colorado

      Williams Tower Gallery ,  Houston, Texas   

    Fine Arts Museum, Western Carolina University ; Cullowhee , North Carolina

Northlight Gallery, Arizona State University, “Water” – Three-person exhibition; 2004

St. Lawrence University, New York, “The Unforgiving Pace Of Progress: China’s Three Gorges Dam”

       Three-person exhibition; 2004

Images Against War, A Galerie Lichtblick Project, Cologne, Germany

       L’Ursine Gallerie, Brussels, Belgium, 2003      

       Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne, Germany; 2003

       Public Projection, Brescia, Italy; 2003

       Technical University, Berlin; 2003 For the Annual Congress of Greenpeace, BUND and Attac

Michigan Friends of Photography Members Exhibition; 2002

“Alternative; Current Images and Ideas in Photography”, Buckham Fine Arts, Flint, MI; 2000

College for Creative Studies, “Faculty Exhibition”; 2000

Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, “Work From the Permanent Collection”; 1999

“Annual Members Exhibition”, Michigan Friends of Photography; 1998, 1999

Michigan Friends of Photography: “15th Anniversary Exhibition”  (traveling exhibit); 1997

       Bonifas Fine Art Center, Escanaba, MI

       Buckham Fine Arts Gallery, Flint, MI

       Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

       Marygrove College Art Gallery, Detroit, MI

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI;  “The Clothes Show”; 1997

Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, MI;  “humanNATURE”; 1996

       (Two-person exhibit with sculptor David Greenwood)

Michigan Council for the Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI;  “1995 Creative Artist Grant Recipients”; 1996

Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI;  “Photo Transitions”; 1996

 “La Recherche Du Pere”, curated by Viviane Esders  (traveling exhibit)

       Espace Photographie, Paris; 1993

       Musee de l’Elysee, Lousanne, Switzerland; 1995

Marygrove College Art Gallery, Detroit, MI;   “Mixed Media Photography”; 1993

       (Curated by Jim Dozier)

Cranbrook Museum of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI;  “20/20”; 1992

       (20th Anniversary of the Photography Dept.)

Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI;   “Solon des Refuse”; 1991

“Photographers Collect Photography”; curated by David Griffith  (traveling exhibit); 1990

      Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

      Kalamazoo Center for the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI

      Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI

“Motor City Review”; curated by Carl Kamulski;  (traveling exhibit); 1990

      Buckham Fine Arts Gallery, Flint, MI

      Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI

Galleria, Southfield, MI;  “Art for Life”; 1990   (AIDS Benefit)

Michigan Gallery;  “Urbanology”; outdoor site specific sculpture entitled “The Garden”; 1989

      (Installation was in place through 1995)

“Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; CAID (Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit); (traveling exhibit); 1988

      Kendall School of Art, Grand Rapids, MI

      Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI

Buckham Fine Arts Gallery, Flint, MI;  “Directions in Michigan Photography”; 1987

      (Curated by Allan Zinn)

Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI;  “Michigan 150”; 1987

Michigan Council for the Arts: “20th Anniversary Exhibition”; (traveling exhibition); 1987

       State Capital Building, Lansing, MI

       Michigan Council for the Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI

“Latent Images: Ten Midwest Photographers”; Arts Midwest; (traveling exhibition); 1986-87

       (Arts Midwest/NEA Photography Fellowship recipients.)

       Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH; 1987

       University Art Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL; 1987

       Museum of Art, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 1986

       Ohio State University Gallery, Columbus, OH; 1986

       Chicago Public Library and Cultural Center, Chicago, IL; 1986

Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac, MI;  “Michigan Council for the Arts: 1985-86 

       Creative Artist Grant Recipients”; 1986

Cranbrook Museum of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI;  “Update: Detroit Artists”; 1986

State Capital Building, Lansing, MI;  “Capital Exhibitions Project”; 1985

“Michigan Council for the Arts Creative Artist Grant Recipients in Photography”,

      (traveling exhibit); 1985

      Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI

      University of Michigan  (for SPE conference)

Pavillion des Arts, Paris, France;  “Le Photographie Creative”; 1985

      curated by Jean-Claude Lemagny from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale

Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac, MI;  “20th Anniversary Exhibition”; 1984

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ;  “Cranbrook Photography”; 1984

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL;  “Invited Photography”; 1984

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI;  “Strike: Restrike”; 1984

      from the collection of Western Michigan University

Detroit Artists Market and the Pontiac Art Center;  “In Tandem: Made Possible by the

      Michigan Council for the Arts”; (grant recipients); 1984

Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI;  “Detroit Photographers”; 1984

Pierce Street Gallery, Birmingham, MI;  “Faculty Vision”; 1984

Race Street Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI;  ‘Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; 1984

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI;  “Lightwriters”; 1984

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI;  “Work From the Permanent Collection”; 1983

Alternative Museum, NYC;  “Overload”; 1983

“Michigan/Ontario”; (traveling exhibit); 1983

      University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

      Comerica Gallery, Detroit, MI

Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI;  “Photo Sensitive”; 1983

Pontiac Arts Center, Pontiac, MI;  “Mich. Council for the Arts Grant Recipients 1981-82; 1982

Rencontres International de la Photographie, Arles, France; 1982                                                                                              

      “Selection Juenes Photographies”

Pierce Street Gallery, Birmingham, MI;  “The Hand Painted Photograph”; 1981

Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI;  “Fall Art Exhibition”; 1981

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI;  “Area Artists/Area Galleries”; 1981

Pierce Street Gallery, Birmingham, MI;  “Landscapes”; 1981

Oklahoma State Capital Building, Governors Gallery; 1981

      “First Annual Artist-in-Residence Exhibition”

“Midwest Photo ‘81”, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN (traveling exhibit)

      Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, Indiana

      Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University , Valparaiso, IN

      Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN

      North Hennipin Community College Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Pierce Street Gallery, Birmingham, MI;  “Summer Exhibition”; 1980

Viviane Esders Gallery, Paris, France; “Transparencies”; 1980

Halsted Gallery, Birmingham, MI; “Summer Exhibition”; 1980

“Midwest Photo ‘80”; Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN (traveling exhibit)

      Midwest Museum of American Art

      Ball State University Art Gallery, Muncie, IN

      Lafayette Art Center, Lafayette, IN

      Sheldon Swope Art Gallery, Terre Haute, IN

      Swen Parson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

      North Hennepin Community College Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

      Silver Image Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI;  “Detroit Focus”; 1979

      (Curated by Nathan Lyons)

Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac, MI;  “Silver Thoughts”; 1979

      (Two-person exhibit with Brad Iverson)

Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France;  “Landscapes by Six Young Photographers”; 1979

Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit, MI;  “Pewabic Pottery”; 1979

Rencontres International de la Photographie, Arles, France

      “Selection Juenes Photographies”; 1979

American Museum of Natural History, NYC; 1978

Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA; 1978

 “Photo-Univers: Exposition Mondiale de la Photographie”;  (traveling exhibit); 1978

         Musee Francais de la Photographie, Bievres, France

         Salle des Fetes, Paris

         Theatre Hexagonale de l’Agora, Evry

         Salle des Fetes, Verrieres

         Galerie du Theatre du Palais des Congres, Versailles

Rencontres International de la Photographie, Arles, France

       “Selection Juenes Photographies”; 1978

Scarab Club, Detroit, MI;  “Ten Michigan Photographers”; 1977

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI;  “Great Lakes Photography”; 1977

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PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

 

Museum of Fine Art-Houston

Portland Art Museum, OR

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

Graham Nash Collection

Michigan Council for the Arts

Grand Rapids Museum of Art, Grand Rapids, MI

Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA

Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Pinhole Resource, New Mexico

Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University

Detroit Institute of Arts

American Museum of Natural History, NYC.

Detroit Historical Museum

Musee Francais de la Photography, Bievre, France

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Alma College, Alma, MI

Ameritech

Carleton College, Northfield, MN

U.S. Government (Currency Bldg., Chicago)

Michigan National Corp.

Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI

Centre des Bords de Marne, France

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GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS

 

Tannahill Grant, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, 1999

            For support of the Three Gorges Dam/Yangtze River Valley Project in China

Arts Foundation of Michigan; Creative Artist Grant; 1995

Michigan Council for the Arts; Creative Artist Grant; 1986

Arts Midwest/NEA Regional Fellowship in Photography; 1985

Michigan Council for the Arts; Creative Artist Grant; 1982

NEA and Michigan Council for the Arts (through Michigan State University); 1976-78

            documentation of Pewabic Pottery installations

Michigan Council for the Arts;  for production of “A Point of View”, a film about photography

            used by the Detroit School system, narrated by Bill Rauhauser; 1975 (w/ Tim Thayer/ Dave Atwater)

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GUEST LECTURES

 

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Symposium;  2006

Society for Photographic Education-Midwest Conference, St. Louis, Mo; 2005

         “Red, White & Blue in Black & White: Update”

7th Internationale Fototage, Mannheim, Germany;  “The Three Gorges Dam”; 2005

IVth International Festival of Photography, Lodz, Poland; 2005

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA;  Water Symposium, “The Place of Water in the World:

         Ritual, Beauty and the Environment”, lecture and panel discussion; 2005

Gobelin l’Ecole de l’Image, Paris, France, “New Work” and “Professional Practices”; 2004

Universitat Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany, “New Work”; 2004

Catholic University, Buenos Aires, Argentina, “The Three Gorges Dam”; 2004

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, two-day symposium on professional development for

         art school seniors and a one-day workshop for the WMU photography dept.; 2004

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, public lecture on, “The Three Gorges Dam” and additional 

         lecture for students from the School of Construction at ASU; 2004

St. Lawrence University, panel discussion, “The Three Gorges Dam”; 2004

Centre des Bords de Marne, Paris, “Steven Benson: 30 Years in Black and White”; 2004

Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, MI,  public lecture on “The Three Gorges Dam”; 2003

Rochester Hills Museum, MI,  public lecture on “The Three Gorges Dam”; 2003

Society for Photographic Education- Midwest Conference, Chicago, IL, “Red, White & Blue in       

         Black & White”; 2003

Mid-America College Art Association Biennial Conference; Lincoln, Nebraska;

       “Another Dimension: Photography and Sculpture”, Coordinated panel discussion

            Steven Benson (panelist/moderator), Larry Gawel and Kati Toivanen; 2002

Michigan Friends of Photography Annual Members Meeting; “Black and White Work”; 2001

“The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley”           

       Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE; 2003

       Rochester Hills Museum, Rochester Hills MI; 2003

       Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference, Grand Rapids, MI; 2002

       Scarab Club, Detroit, MI; 2002

       Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; 2000

       Detroit Association Phi Beta Kappa, 2001

       Michigan State University; Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center, 2001

       Albion College, Albion, MI; Lecture and Panel, Sponsored by the Asian Studies Dept., 2001

       Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw, MI, 2001

       Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI (Focus 2000)

            Co-Sponsored by the Michigan Friends of Photography, 2000

       Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2000

       Rockhurst University, Visiting Scholar Lecture Series, Kansas City, MO 2000

     College for Creative Studies, Tannahill Lecture, Detroit, MI, 2000

     Society for Photographic Education- National Conference, Cincinnati, OH 2000

     Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2000

        Oakland Community College, Adult Leaning Institute, Orchard Ridge Campus,

               Farmington, MI, 2000

        Focus-Hope, “Focus on the Mission”, Detroit, MI, 2000

“Photography: Art or Commerce” Panel with A.D. Coleman, Tom Halsted and Marilyn Zimmerman

       Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, Michigan, (Focus 2000)

       Co-Sponsored by ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers), 2000

Society for Photographic Education- National Conference; Philadelphia, PA; 1998

      “China Photographs: An Existential Journey”

Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference; Minneapolis, MN; 1997

     “China Photographs: An Existential Journey”

Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus (MI); 1997

      Adult Learning Institute

Peoples University of China, School for Journalism, Beijing, China; 1996

Chinese Photographers Association; Beijing, China; 1996

Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference; Chicago, IL; 1996

      “In Transition: 25 Years of Photography”

      “People vs. Denava: An Analysis”

Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI; 1995

      “Photographic Realities”; panel discussion sponsored by the Michigan Friends

      of Photography; with Balthazar Korab, Donna Terek, Patrick Cromwell and

      Steven Benson (panelist/moderator)

Detroit Artist Market/Detroit Zoo; 1995

     photography workshops with inner-city students

International Visual Sociology Association- Annual Conference; 1995

     University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

     “In Transition: 25 Years of Photography”

     “People vs. Denava: An Analysis”

Society for Photographic Education- Midwest Conference; 1995

     Miami University, Oxford, OH

     “The Governing of Art”; panel discussion with Janet Villani, Marilyn Zimmerman

           and Steven Benson (panelist/moderator)

     “Censorship Panel”; with Barbara DeGenevieve, William Messer, Steven Stuhlberg,

     David Mendoza, Marilyn Zimmerman and Steven Benson

Society for Photographic Education- Midwest Conference; Bloomfield Hills, MI; 1993

     “Hand Colored Work” by Steven Benson

Macomb Community College, Mt. Clemens, MI; 1991

Interlochen Academy, Interlochen, Mich.; 1991

Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI; 1991

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; 1991,90,89

Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI; 1989

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; 1989

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; “Career Seminar”; 1987

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Photography Dept.; 1987-86

Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac, MI; “Grant Work”; 1986

Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI; for the Michigan Friends of Photography; 1985

Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, MI; for Center for Creative Studies students; 1985

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Photography Dept.; 1985

Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI;  “A Road Show”; 1985

Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference; Lindenwood College,

     St. Charles, MO;  1983

     “Poletown: A Study of Urban Removal by Five Photographers”

      (Doug Aikenhead, Bruce Harkness, David Turnley, Connie Samaras, Taro Yamasaki)

Race Street Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI;  “Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; 1983

Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI;  “Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; 1983

University of Florida, Photography Dept., Gainesville, FL; 1983,84

Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference; Greenbay, WI; 1982

      “Recognizing Values Upon the Land”

Blixt Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI; for University of Michigan students; 1982

Lycee International Academie des Beaux Arts, Southfield, MI; 1980

      “The Photographer in the Marketplace” and panel discussion

Society for Photographic Education -Midwest Conference; Detroit, MI; 1980

       “Ideal Photographic Education” and panel discussion

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI; 1980

Alma College, Alma, MI; 1980

Photo Club du Val de Bievre, Bievre, France; 1978

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TEACHING / VISITING ARTIST

 

College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Full-time; Associate Professor; 1999 – 2005

       “Senior Thesis”,  “Senior Seminar (Business Practices for Photographers),  “Concepts and Critique”, “Studio Lighting”, “Advanced Lighting” (Digital and Traditional)

Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI;  2005

Western Michigan University, College of Fine Arts, “Career Symposium”, Kalamazoo, MI; 2004

Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, Michigan; 2003

Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska; 2003

Miami University, Oxford, OH; 2003

Alma College, Alma, Michigan, Senior Critiques; 2002

College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Part-time Faculty; 1994-99

      Advanced photography courses for 3rd and 4th year photo majors

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Visiting Artist;  1994

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Visiting Artist;  1991

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; Visiting Artist; 1989

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Visiting Artist; 1989

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Part-time Faculty; 1983-86

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI; Part-time Faculty;  1982-86

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Part-time Faculty; 1985-86

State Arts Council of Oklahoma; Visiting Artist; 1983

      Pinhole photography workshops

Wayne State University, College of Life-Long Learning, Detroit, MI; 1982 - Part-time faculty

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI; Lab Instructor; 1980-81

Michigan Council for the Arts; Artist-in-Residence (1 year); 1979-80

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley,

       Photographs by Steven Benson with essays by A.D. Coleman and Dai Qing; interview by Jens Friis

       Black Opal Press;  2006

The Trojan Horse for Large Dams, Published by ECA Watch; 2005

7th Internationale Fototage Catalogue, Mannheim, Germany; “American Photography”; 2005

IVth International Festival of Photography Catalogue, Lodz, Poland; 2005

Troubled Water by Anita Roddick; Published by Anita Roddick Books; 2004

Katalog, Publshed by Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark; 2004

       Interview by Jens Friis and portfolio reproduced

Afterimage Magazine; Publisher – Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY,

      Publication cover, July/August; 2004

European Photography Magazine- Issue #75; Published by Andreas Muller-Pohl, Berlin,

      Portfolio reproduced;  2004

Democratic Book #10,  Published by Design Works, Cologne, Germany; 2004

      “Red,White and Blue in Black and White”, free downloadable book at: www.democraticbooks.org

Bulletin Quarterly, Published by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP);

     Included in feature article, “Collaborative Promotions”;  2004 

Popular Photography Magazine; Article and photograph reproduced, March; 2004

Red Dot Magazine; Interview and photograph reproduced; Feb/March Premier;  2004

FotoFest Biennial Catalogue; Essay about the Three Gorges Dam and images reproduced; 2004

Orion Magazine, Published by The Orion Society and the Myrin Institute, Berlington, MA

       12 photographs to illustrate an eight-page feature article concerning the Three Gorges Dam,