Ben Jones is based in Gateshead, North East
Ben Jones is an artist, curator and writer. His artistic/curatorial practice employs video, photography, text and online media. His interest lies in socially engaged and collaborative art practice to examine how digital media can act as a place for discussion and debate to enable collective action within communities. He is currently studying a PhD at Culture Lab, Newcastle University.
Qualifications and training
- 2010 PhD in Digital Media, Culture Lab, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment
- 2010 Shadow Curator, Deveron Arts, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
- 2008 Production and Research Assistant for Matt Stokes Film 'The Gainsbrough Packet', 176 Projects and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, London and Gateshead
- 2007 BALTIC Freelance Artist, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
Group exhibitions
- 2011 Bibliophile, Spike Island, Bristol
Curated projects
- 2011 Connected Communities, Culture Lab Onsite, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- 2010 Red Herring, Deveron Arts, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Artist's website
Axis selector pages
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