Imagination. Character. Wisdom. Beauty. Truth.
These are the things Ben strives to achieve in his work. Ben is based in Des Moines, Iowa, but his work has taken him around the globe.
His commercial photography career began in Paris in 2008 when he started working with the boutique advertising agency Darwin FX, marking a significant step in his creative journey.
Ben spent his younger years in front of the camera acting for film and television. Yet, stepping behind it felt like a natural progression for this lifelong storyteller.
Ben has worked with a diverse range of clients, including Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, and the US Department of State. His work has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Travel and Leisure, Elle Décor, Hollywood Reporter and Juxtapoz Magazine.
Client list includes:
- Johnson & Johnson
- Goldman Sachs
- Special Olympics of Illinois
- US Department of State
- Obama For America
- PETA
- Ryan Companies
- Des Moines Metro Opera
- MoFilms, London
- Allstate Insurance
- Delta Sky Magazine
- Sci-Fi Network, Los Angeles
- Kiehl's, New York
- Nevs Agency, London
- Propper Daley, Los Angeles
- Ford Models
- Wilhelmina, New York/Los Angeles
- JF Chen, Los Angeles
- Sandestin Resort
- Next, Miami
- Pella Windows
- Strategic America
- Maclyn Group, Chicago
- Des Moines Art Center
- Zoobean
EXHIBITIONS:
CURATORIAL:
Double Take
September 1, 2023
Des Moines Art Center
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Between the Earth and Sky
October 11, 2024
Moberg Gallery,
Des Moines, Iowa
“Rodeo Queen” series, Belle Morte Collective
Ghost at the Feast
July 14, 2021
Moberg Gallery
Des Moines, Iowa
“Death in the Family” series, Belle Morte Collective
Photography as Response
October 6, 2018
The Center for Fine Art Photography
Fort Collins, CO
“Death in the Family” series, Belle Morte Collective
Ft2 Built
Des Moines Art Center
September 17, 2016
“Still Moving” Series
Up Speak
Curated by Larassa Kabel
August 26, 2016
“Blanket” Series, Belle Morte Collective
Are We Global Yet? The Art and Politics of Public Space (including the virtual)
Curated by Lenore Metrick-Chen, November 13, 2015- February 23, 2016
Anderson Gallery at Drake University
“Quade”, “Quade right here”
Works on Paper
September 5, 2014
Moberg Gallery
Des Moines, Iowa
Untitled India Series
Figurative
January 31, 2014
Moberg Gallery
Des Moines, Iowa
“Connected”, “Disconnected”
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Hollywood Dream
September 20, 2013
Espace Faubourg
Paris, France
Confliction
September 15, 2013
Polk County Jail
“Confliction” Series
