Born in Mumbai, India, Siona Benjamin grew up in a Jewish community among a complex montage of Eastern and Western religions. Informed by the world around her Siona Benjamin’s work is transcultural and transnational.
A solo exhibition from the Exodus series was on view at the Opalka Gallery in Albany, NY (August 23–October 9, 2016) and will travel to the Peninsular Jewish Community Center in Foster City, CA in September 2017.
The documentary film Blue Like Me: The Art of Siona Benjamin was recently released and shown at numerous film festivals across the United States.