Feminist icon and native New Yorker Suzanne Benton’s pioneering career has spanned nearly seven decades and over 30 countries. Her creative versatility is remarkable, as she works as a printmaker, painter, sculptor, mask maker, and performance artist. Benton has showcased her work in more than 150 solo exhibitions, and her pieces are part of museum and private collections worldwide. She is also a former Fulbright Scholar in India and has been hosted internationally by the cultural arms of U.S. embassies. Throughout her career, she has received numerous grants and artist residencies.
Benton started her distinctive style of monoprint-making in 1983 while she was a resident artist in Cologne, Germany. Throughout her artistic career, her work has drawn inspiration from a variety of sources, including Indian and Hebrew art, Medieval and Turkish miniature paintings, South Asian folk art, Korean lore and legend, the Renaissance, Russian icons, Greek mythology, and the contributions of 19th-century women writers, educators, and feminist activists. Additionally, her influences include cultures from North and West Africa, Afro-American heritage, Native American traditions, and the paintings discussed in Proust’s works.
Now in her ninth decade, Benton continues her lifelong creative exploration with her new exhibition, Monoprints with Chine Colle, at DRV Gallery in Gulfport. The exhibition opens on March 6, 2026, and will feature live music by Jim Gilmour & Friends from 6–8 PM, along with a selection of wine and beer provided by Stella’s Divine Wine & Gourmet. The exhibition will be on display on Saturdays, March 7 and 14, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
DRV Gallery is located at 5401 Gulfport Boulevard South. For tickets and registration to these events, and to shop DRV Gallery’s online gallery, visit drvgallery.com, or visit the gallery’s social media at @drvgallery on Facebook and @drvgallery22on Instagram.
