About
Caro Benitez (they/them) is a queer Argentine-Canadian multidisciplinary artist that
works in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, installation, and textiles. Benitez draws inspiration from
their surroundings, echoing patterns they stumble upon in the natural world. They are
enamoured by the remnants of flora and fauna, and find solace in nature.
Contact
Education
2020 Bachelor of Art Honours in Studio Art, University of Guelph
Group Exhibitions
2023 The Beasting, 44 Gaukel, Kitchener
2023 tripping over roots, Necessary Gallery, Guelph
2022 Cornerstone, Guelph
2022 Staff show, 3rd Floor Gallery, Guelph
2022 Hoop-la, Necessary Arts, Guelph
2022 Window Gallery Wyndham Art Supplies, Guelph
2021 Second Nature, Good Family Farms, Meaford
2021Hoop-la, Necessary Arts, Guelph
2021 Temporary Collection, Ed Video, Guelph
2021 BLOOMDOOMROOM, The Plumb, Toronto
2020 Hoop-la, Necessary Arts, Guelph
2020 Outdoor School, Zavitz Online Gallery, University of Guelph
2019 WIN/WIN, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph
2019 This idea was given to me by a thousand people (who are those people), Boarding House Gallery, Guelph
2019 1/12, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2019 Specialized Open Studio, Alexander Hall, University of Guelph
2019 Juried Art Show Top Ten Show, Incubator Space, Guelph
2019 Juried Art Show, Zavitz, University of Guelph
2019 Art Store, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2018 Bon.ho.mie, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2018 Le Cabanon in the aspect ratio of the golden mean, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2018 Shared Space, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2018 Chimichurri, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2018 Arts and Drafts, Silence, Guelph
2018 Juried Art Show, Zavitz, University of Guelph
2018 2 Young Female Cowboys, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2017 Looking at Him, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2017 frenum, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2017 Juried Art Show, Zavitz, University of Guelph
2017 Junior Juried Art Show, Alexander Hall, University of Guelph
2017 Arts and Drafts, Silence, Guelph
2016 Junior Juried Art Show, University of Guelph
Performance
2019 Future Soup, Guelph Urban Organic Farm
Publications
2023 Artist Submission, The Exhibitionist Issue 3
2022 Wyndham Art Supplies Staff show, The Exhibitionist Issue 2
2020 Win/Win Understanding the "beautiful fluidity" of the arts and cultural sector by Evangeline Mann, The Ontarion, Issue 188.1, Published in Guelph
2019 Outdoor School Catalogue, Head of Layout and Design
2019 This idea was given to me by a thousand people (who are those people), Specialized Publication
2017-2018 Kaleidoscope Undergraduate Literary and Art Magazine, Co-Edited Issues 10 and 11
2017 Full Page Interview for frenum by Will Wellington in The Ontarion, November, Published in Guelph
Professional Experience
2021-2023 Life Drawing model
2021 Three by Four Collective, Guelph
2020- present Co-Manager, Wyndham Art Supplies, Guelph
2020 Kiln Convenor, Alchemy Clay Studios, Guelph
2019-2020 Ceramics Instructor, Play With Clay, Guelph
2019-2020 Guelph Emerging Artists Mentorship Program, Guelph
2018-2019 Studio Monitor, Experimental Studio, University of Guelph
2017-2018 Co-Editor in Chief, Kaleidoscope, Undergraduate Literary and Art Magazine
2017 Head of Volunteers, Open Studios, Guelph
2016 Volunteer, Open Studios, University of Guelph
Markets
2019 Pop-Up Market, Otherwise Studios, Guelph
2019 Art Market in the 'Ring, Bullring, Guelph
2019 Art Store, University of Guelph
Mentorship
2019 Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Program
Workshop Facilitation
2019-2020 Ceramics Workshop Instructor, Play With Clay, Guelph
2019 September, Loom Weaving, Otherwise Studios, Guelph
Awards
2020 Experimental Studio Award, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph
2019 Second Place, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph
2019 Experimental Studio Award, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph
2018 Experimental Studio Award, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph