Sonia Benjamin

Siona Benjamin is a painter originally from Bombay, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim India. In her paintings she combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian miniature paintings and Sephardic icons. She has her first MFA in Painting and a second MFA in Theater Set Design. She has exhibited in the US, Europe and Asia. She has been recently awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 2010-11 for art project titled: Faces: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives. Her work has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, journals and books. The documentary film Blue Like Me: The Art of Siona Benjamin was recently released and shown at numerous film festivals across the United States, see www.bluelikeme.com. For further information, see www.artsiona.com