Benjamin Walls Featured In The Summer Issue of Okra Magazine
Benjamin was recently featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Okra Magazine
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Benjamin was recently featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Okra Magazine
AUTHOR: ARTSY CHOW ROAMER PICK OF THE MONTH: BENJAMIN WALLS FINE ART GALLERY A few months ago we found ourselves wondering up and down Broadway in Asheville, NC in search of all things artsy and/or foodie. This hipster city has been a draw for a community of artistic folks that have flocked to it helping to reinvent its downtown storefronts
The Historic Preservation Award recognizes and honors property owners and developers who engage in preservation on property within the city’s five historic districts: Euclid Avenue, Solar Hill, Virginia Hill, Bristol Downtown Commercial, and Bristol Warehouse Historic Districts. Restoration of 701 State Street began in 2008, preserving history while bringing the building to modern code. The retrofitted façade was removed, original
Freshfields Village in partnership with the Benjamin Walls Gallery will host a weekend-long art exhibit and exclusive pre-release screening of the award-winning film, KIFARU on the Village Green. The Art of Adventure: A Weekend of Art & Film at Freshfields Village will take place February 14 to 17, 2020 to coincide with the annual Freshfields Village Art & Wine Walk.
The Benjamin Walls Gallery helped raise ninety-thousand dollars for the Jane Goodall Institute on Friday, September 20th, 2019. The funds were raised by auctioning Benjamin’s art and tickets sales to an intimate fireside chat with Dr. Jane Goodall. With this effort, The Benjamin Walls Galleries have now raised over a half-million dollars for local and conservation charities. Benjamin’s life-long passion
Bristol, Va. — A new image by Benjamin Walls will be featured in the Windland Smith Rice International Awards exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. This is Walls’ fifth image to be featured at the Smithsonian. He will be recognized during the opening reception at the Smithsonian on Thursday, Nov. 15. Named after Windland
Benjamin Walls Bristol Gallery has been voted Best of Virginia 2018. The annual award is presented by Virginia Living Magazine as voted on by in their annual online poll. Peruse all the winners in this month’s issue of Virginia Living, on newsstands now. Thank you for voting for Benjamin Walls Gallery!
Bristol native Benjamin Walls was recognized by the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire (AAME) and A! Magazine for the Arts for his contributions to the arts in the Tri-Cities region. Walls’ is also a recipient of dual 2017 Best of Virginia Awards, presented by Virginia Living Magazine. Article below.
Named “One of the Top Ten Things to do in Nashville” by Nashville Lifestyles magazine, Benjamin expansive 6000 sq ft TN State Museum exhibit features 55 large-scale pieces. The exhibit is entitled “Through Appalachian Eyes” and is broken up into four exhibit halls; Appalachia, National, International, and Abstract work. The exhibit showcases how the techniques he developed in Appalachia have
Since opening its doors in late 2010, the Benjamin Walls Signature gallery has helped local charities raise over $300,000. The funds have been raised through events, auctions, donations, and endorsements by Benjamin and the gallery. The charities include The United Way of Bristol, Believe in Bristol, Healing Hands, Abuse Alternatives, Girls Inc, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, The Paramount
BEYOND by Benjamin Walls Foreword by Dolly Parton Twelve years of experience, three hundred thousand exposures, and a million miles of travel have gone into the making of Beyond. Walls’ work ethic, his focus, and his singular artistic vision have helped him become not only a cultural and artistic ambassador for our region, but also an effective advocate for the preservation of
Bristol native and fine art photographer Benjamin Walls will send two more works for display at the Smithsonian Institution. This time, his work has been selected for a September 2014 exhibit entitled “Wilderness Forever: 50 Years of Protecting America’s Wild Places.” With this honor, Walls becomes the first fine art photographer to have images selected for international juried exhibits in
Be among the first to view the two new Benjamin Walls images recently chosen for exhibit at The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit, entitled “Wilderness Forever”, is part of a nationwide celebration commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act – a landmark legislation that has preserved over 100 Million acres of land since its signing in
Thirty days after it began, Benjamin Walls’ Tiger Now, Tiger Never Campaign became the #4 most funded photography project since Kickstarter’s creation. At the time of completion the other top projects had origins in 1. NYC 2. Los Angeles 3. NYC 4. BRISTOL VA 5. NYC. Furthermore, “Tiger Now” posted as the #1 most funded photo project working with endangered
Benjamin Walls’ award winning image “Elements” will return to the Natural History Museum of London as part of the WILD PLANET tour. ”Elements” and WILD PLANET will be on display from March through September and is expected to be seen by a crowd of 6 million people, which will include the masses of tourist visiting for the Summer Olympic Games.
Benjamin Walls’ award winning image “Elements” is on the next leg of the WILD PLANET tour. Next stop is Bath, UK where it will be featured from April 6th through September 2011 outside the Abby and Roman Baths. Walls and his image “Elements” will be recognized by the Chairman of the Council, Councillor Sarah Bevan and company at a reception
The Benjamin Walls Gallery was officially open for less than two months last calendar year, yet raised nearly $9,000 for local charities. Crossroads Medical Mission, Young Life of Bristol, The Mike Marshall Family Benefit, and Believe in Bristol were some to the organizations that were supported via donations, auction items, or private events. Read the A! Magazine article by clicking
Benjamin Walls’ award winning image “Elements” is on the second leg of the WILD PLANET tour. Next stop is Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK from October 6th through March 27th 2011.
Benjamin Walls was honored at a reception in Brighton UK and commended by the Mayor of Brighton and the staff of the Natural History Museum of London for his image “Elements” which is part of the international exhibit WILD PLANET. Walls was one of 80 photographers from dozens of countries that were honored at the event which kicks off the
Benjamin’s image “ELEMENTS” was selected as one of the 80 best images to show at the Natural History Museum of London in the past 20 years! This incredible honor has earned him a spot in the WILD PLANET international touring exhibit, which is set to show in city centers in EUROPE and then around the globe from 2010 to 2015.
Benjamin Walls image “The Twelve” has been selected to show in the flagship exhibit in the brand new OCEANS HALL at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. “The Twelve” depicts the eroded cliffs of Victoria Australia and the role the ocean plays in sculpting our landscape.
Benjamin Walls image “Watching the Sunrise” has been selected to show at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Walls will be honored at a reception and unveiling at the Smithsonian next month. Inclusion in this exhibit is one of the top honors in the nature photography industry.
Benjamin Walls image “Elements” has been selected to show at the Natural History Museum of London. Walls will be honored at a reception in central London at the end of the month with a tour of the new exhibit to follow. The image will also be published in BBC Wildlife magazine and the coffee table book PORTFOLIO 16. The image
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