Benny Andrews (1930–2006), Portrait of Ray Johnson, 1985, The Portraits of... Series, Oil and graphite on canvas with painted fabric, paper and mixed media collage, 72 1/4 x 50 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches. This painting is included in Style is the body thinking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Style is the Body Thinking
August 31–December 5, 2026
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL
Andrews’s paintings Portrait of Ray Johnson, (1985), Predators, (1998) and Men, (1990), are included in this group exhibition of international artists curated by Michelle Grabner, which explores iterations of style, portraiture, and figuration in contemporary art.
Statue of Liberty from Bartholdi to Warhol
August 12, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX
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March 14, 2027-July 4, 2027
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Andrews’s painting Liberty (Study #6 for Trash) is included in this exhibition that highlights the Statue of Liberty’s continued relevance in American visual culture and the evolution of its image through art from the 1870s to the present.
Valor: A Tribute to American Veterans
November 13, 2026-February 7, 2027
Huntsville Museum of Art, Hunstville, AL
Drawings from Andrews’s 1974 Bicentennial Series: War, and the painting War Clouds Study (1990) are included in this exhibition honoring the service of American veterans.
Benny Andrews at the Ogden
An exhibition from the permanent collection, open year-round
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
A selection of Andrews’s work, covering four decades of his career, from the Ogden’s permanent collection. On view year-round.
The Andrews Family Legacy
A new permanent exhibit
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison, GA
This new permanent exhibition in Andrews’s native Morgan County, Georgia, showcases the artistic and literary contributions of members of the Andrews Family, including those of Benny Andrews, his brother, the author Raymond Andrews, Benny’s father, the artist George, ‘Dot Man’ Andrews, and his mother Viola.
