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PRESS

 SELECTED PRESS

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  • Janeksela, Jacklyn. “The Force Behind the Dialogue Between Two Countries for the Purpose of Creating”, Oko magazine. Pg. 20, winter edition, #6, 2019

  • Shubkina, Paulina. “Barbara Benish, Art Makes Change”. Urbanautica. 26.1.2017

  • Pietrasová, Kateřina.“Galerie na okraji Prahy se neboji do živého“, Lidovky, CZ. Czech Republic, 29.6.2017

  • ČTK, “Barbara Benishová poukazuje na boj indiánů proti ropovodu”. Pražky deník.CZ 3.7.2017

  • Navrátil, Ondřej. Příroda mezi uměním a environmentální výchovou. Kultura, Umění, a  Výchova. 1/2016. Magazine. 4(1) [cit. 2016-03-30]. ISSN 2336-1824. Dostupné z: http://www.kuv.upol.cz/index.php?seo_url=aktualni-cislo&casopis=10&clanek=135

  • Zavádil, Matouš Karel. “Rozhovor s Barbarou Benish”/interview with Barbara Benish, Ateliér magazine, no.8, April, 2015. pg. 5. Prague.

  • Engelstad, Janeil and B.Benish “ArtMill: Global Change Inspired from a Seed Planted in the Czech Countryside”. ArtMargins, 13 July, 2014

  • Stefanini, Alfonso. The Rio Times, Brazil News. “Rio+20 (plastics edition) The Problematic Plastic Island States”. June 26, 2012

  • Chavez, Elfego. "Ubiquity Exhibit Intrigues UHD Students, Staff" . University of Houston Downtown, Houston, Texas. Vol.XLVII, Issue 6, October 31, 2011

  • “Life in the Age of Plastic” , Honolulu Weekly, March 24-31, 2011

  • “El Quintana Roo”, Mexico, December (elquintanarroense.com), “What Will Be” exhibition, 2010

  • "Spike Art Guide East" vol. 1. Edited by Antje Mayer & Rita Vitorelli. Interview with Mimi Fronczak Rogers. 2009

  • Hello magazine, Belgrade, Serbia. April 28-May 4, 2009. p. 26

  • Mitroví, Dušan. Danas newspaper. Belgrade, Serbia. April 15, 2009. p. 18

  • Rogers, Mimi. "A Dove by Any Other Name", Prague Post, July, 2008

  • Třešňáková.Marie. “Provakativní umělkýně vzstavuju v praze…”/Provacative Artist Exhibits in Prague”, Czech TV, CT 24, 26.6.2008

  • Frye, Barbara. “A Home in the Czech Mountains”, New York Times, 21 March, 2007

  • “ARTLIST, encyklopedii ceskych vytvarnych umelcu” (Encyclopedia of Czech Visual      Artists) Centrum pro Současne Uměni, Praha. www.fcca.cz, 2007

  • Kiwilszo, Joanna. “Mlynarzowa”, nowa gazeta praska, Warsaw, Poland. page  5, may, 2006

  •  Ozuna, Tony . “Back to her Roots”, Prague Post. Sept. 20, 2006

  • Prague Post. (photo). “Barbara Benish: Mari”. Aug 30-Sept5, 2006. B18,      Galleries

  • Sidor, Goska and Piotr Szymor. “Barbara Benish: Mlynarzowa”, catalogue essays, 2006

  • Bulkacz, Vanessa. “Art Looms Large in a Small Town in šumava ”. Czech           Business Weekly, 18.7. 2005

  • Chattopadhyay, Collette. SCULPTURE. April, 2005(Vol. 24, #3) pgs. 69-70

  • Ozuna, Tony. "West Goes East. Barbara Benish Completes the Circle" UMELEC/ARTIST. Pgs. 57-59. Volume 9. 1/20 05

  • "Jiste Stopy, Dialog: Los Angeles/Praha, 2004", ATELIéR magazine, Prague. 12.05.2004

  • "Certain Traces, New Dialogue Los Angeles/Prague" Interactive Media Division weblog, USC, Los Angeles. 2004

  • Barath, Deepa. "Art Makes its Mark in Area Gallery", Daily Pilot, Newport Beach, CA. front page. August 17, 2004

  • Pachmanova, Martina. review: REFLEX magazine. 49/2004

  • Rogers, Mimi. "Finding the Future in the Past, An international show reopens an historic dialogue", Prague Post. 26 August, 2004

  • "Up from the Underground", Prague Post, 8-14 December, 2004

  • Kosová, Petra. "Tri vystavy se delí o místo v galerii", Mlada Fronta Dnes, C.R., October 17, 2003

  • Soudek, Jan. "Nevední vystavy podněcují fantazii". Klatovsky Deník, C.R., November 11, 2003

  • “Toit du Monde: 10 years”, by Sigusmund de Vajay, curator. Lars Mueller Birkhauser verlag.Switzerland. 368 pgs. Color. 2002 (F,D, English, Es)

  • “Who’s Who in America” (since 1997-present), publ.Marquis, New Providence, New Jersey,    USA     

  • Ateliér magazine, Prague. “Melancholia” at Morovska Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic, 2000

  • Cermakáková, Monika. "Zivot je tady lidstejsí...", Mlada Front Dnes, June, 2000

  • Rogers, Mimi. "Growing Up in Public", Prague Post, July 19, 2000. B8

  • "Flower Power: Barbara Benish's Art in Blossom", Prague Post, 14 June, 2000. C20

  • Ticha, Jana. "Barbara Benish: Hybrid Histories", Ateliér magazine, Prague, #8, 2000. pg. 9

  • "Public Space as a Private Thing", Umelec magazine, Prague, #3, 2000.Vol.4 pg.20

  • Roth, Charlene. "Barbara Benish at Montgomery Gallery", ArtWeek. California. May,2000

  • "Barbara Benish: Hybrid Histories". Art Scene. November, 1999

  • Chattopadhyay, Collette. "Barbara Benish at Huntington Beach Art Center",

  • Chattopadhyay, Collette. "In the Sphere of Ana Mendieta", Sculpture magazine,   June, 1999

  • Curtis, Cathy. "Looking Ahead for a Historical Perspective". Los Angeles Times,  2 January, 1999. F2

  • "Velvet Underground..." Los Angeles Times, 20 February,1999. F2. Huntington Beach Art Center, California

  • Pachmanova, Martina. "The Politicization of the Private, or the Privatization of Politics? A view of recent          

                   Czech art by women". ArtMargins www.artmargins.com, 1999

  • Walsh, Daniella, "Abhorring a Vacuum, Adoring a Beach". Orange County Register, March, 1999 pg. 26 California. 14   

  • Cermáková, Monika. “V´ytvarnice se nehaly inspirovat tajemnou historií Faustova domu” Kultura p.5. 10 June, 1998 . Mlada Fronta Dnes

  • Zadrazil, Pavel. “Objekty ve Faustove dome vycházejí z dávn´ych legend” Lidovy Noviny,      Kultura. p. 12. 19 June, 1998

  • Cihaková, Vlasta. “Zaharada vecnosti”,Ateliér magazine/12. June12, 1997. p.4

  • Horová, Andela. “Umelecké dílo ve verejném prostoru”, Ateliér 10, 1997, c. 24, s. 8

  • Jarousová, Vera. “Jitro Kouzelniku?” Lidovy Noviny. April, 1997

  • Micorovsky, Jiri. “Hadí Tanec”(“Snake Dance”) (photo), Ateliér, 6 Dec., 1997. Prague

  • Pachmanová, Martina. “interview with B.Benish”(photos),Labyrint , November, 1997

  • Rogers, Mimi, “Barbara Benish at Liben”,(photo) Prague Post, 13 Nov. 1997 ArtBeat

  • Ticha, Jana. “Artist Profile”, Elle magazine, Dec., 1997

  • Adamec, J. “Dva americtí umelci vystavují...”, Mlada Fronta Dnes, Dec. 5, 1996

  • Brown, Betty Ann. “L.A. Review: ‘Felicity’...”,Coagula 17, (New York) May, 1996 p.44

  • Cutujar, Mario. Artscene. Los Angeles, May, 1996

  • Cihaková, Vlasta. “Water Enough for One Root” catalogue essay, Mánes Gallery, Prague. 1995

  • Lindaurova, Lenka. “Dost Vody pro Jeden Koren”(Water Enough for One Root). Lidovy Noviny. 23.3.95

  • Pachmanova, Martina/ Zadrazil, P. “O imaginaci bolesti’ (the Imagination of Pain). Ateliér mag. Prague #23/16.11, 1995. p.4

  • Ticha, Jana. Interview;” Dost vody pro jeden koren”. Interview. Ateliér magazine. 11/25.5. 1995Prague

  • Zajícová, Gabriela. “Synagoga zase ozila” Blesk. Sept. 6, 1995. p.8

  • Hlavácek, Josef. “Barbara Benish and Adéla Matasová”, Ateliér magazine, Prague, #11, June 6, 1994 front page

  • Kapitanoff, Nancy. “Points of View”. The Los Angeles Times. Sept. 30, 1994 p.5 (Art  Section)

  • Korpaczewski, Igor. “What’s up...next door?” Ateliér magazine, 1994. Prague

  • Krízová, Jana. “next door...” Pro magazine. Prague. 3.17. 1994 (foto)

  • Lindaurová, Lenka. “Foreigners tvorici in Prague” Lidové Noviny, Prague3/2, 1994, Kultura    p.9

  • Sunday Flores, Lisa. “Tearing Down Art’s ‘Thin Wall’”, Prague Post, 2-8 March, 1994

  • Švamberk, Alex. “Umění z šedé zóny cizincu”, Mlada Fronta, 3 March, 1994 (foto)

  • Dunitz, Robin J. “Street Gallery: guide to 1000 L.A. Murals”, RJ.D. Enterprises,     Los Angeles, c.1993

  • Snow, Shauna.”Parks Dept. Seeks Funds for Murals” Los Angeles Times , Calendar,       6 Jan. 1993

  • Wilson, William. “Lesser Known Talents Find Themselves in ‘Objects’, Los Angeles Times, F30, 12 November, 1993

  • Allman, Kevin. “A Valentine for LACMA Council” L.A.Times, 17 February, 1992

  • Barrie, Lita. “Falling in Place: Liz Young and Barbara Benish at Otis/Parsons Gallery”, Artweek, 12 March, 1992

  • Barrie, Lita. “On the Scene:Los Angeles” Artscene Magazine, May/June, 1992

  • Cihakova-Noshiro, Vlasta. “Snazim se Pracovat s Krasou-Barbara Benish”, Atelier (Prague), 5 June, 1992

  • Curtis, Cathy. “Other Side of Gulf War Spotlighted” L.A.Times, Calendar, Orange County edition. 4 May, 1992

  • Dubin, Zan. “‘World News‘Tells Other Story” L.A.Times, Calendar, Orange County edition. 24 April, 1992

  • Frank, Peter. “Pick of the Week: Liz Young and Barbara Benish”, L.A.Weekly, 6-12 March, 1992 Vol.14,No.14

  • Hough, Jessica. “Artists Bring Hell to Occidental”,The Occidental, Pasadena. 1992

  • Kosenko, Peter. “Mortification as Installation”, Visions Quarterly, Fall. 1992 p 39

  • Klienmann, Thomas. “Melancholie in Holz”, Nurnberger Zeiting, Nurnberg, 25 April, 1992

  • “Nurnberg” Durer’s Stiche im Materialmix”, Alendzeitiung, Nurnberg, 29 April, 1992

  • “Variationen uber Durer”, Nurnberger Nachrichten, 23 April, 1992

  • Kosenko, Peter. “Mortifiction as Installation:Liz Young and Barbara Benish” Visions Art Quarterly Fall edition, 1992. Los Angeles

  • Lidova Noviny, “Prasna Brana”, 12 April, 1992

  • Sinnock, Bonnie. “Cultures Meet at the Wall” L.A..Independent, Vol.59,Jan. 1992

  • Snow, Shauna. “Quirk Ethic in “Out-of-the-Blue”, L.A.Times, Calendar. 6 December. 1991

  • Lilligren, Ingrid. “Abeles, Lawrence, and Benish. Actively Artists” So. California Women’s Caucus for he Arts , Spring, 1992

  • Nilson, Lisbet. “New Eyes on News of the World” L.A. Times, 17 February, 1992

  • Skibell, Mark. “Art Goes to War” The Argonaut, (Venice, CA.) 26 February,1992

  • Webster, Dan. “Freedom of Expression” The Spokesman Review and Spokane Chronicle. 8 February, 1992

  • 1990 Agalides, Sandra. “Esthetic Refinements”, Artweek, 2 August, 1992

  • Frank, Peter. “Pick of the Week”, L.A. Weekly, 20-26 July, 1992

  • Gabalova, Zdenka. “Dialog Praha/Los Angeles:podracovani” Atelier magazine (Prague),14.4.1992

  • Schipper, Merle. “Dialogue:Prague/L.A.” Visions, (Los Angeles) winter, 1992

  • Snow, Shauna. “Czech Art in L.A....Free at Last” L.A. Times, 6 May, 1990                                                                                          

  • Adamec, Jaromir. “Jeden Jediny svet” Atelier magazine (Prague) 19 September, 1989

  • Andreoli-Woods, Lynn. “L.A. Artist Who Put on Prague Show” The READER, (L.A.) 22 Dec.,  1989

  • Curtis, Cathy. “The Galleries”, L.A.Times, 17 March, 1989

  • Levin, Kim. “Blank Czech”, The Vllage Voice (New York), 19 September, 1989

  • Mateju, Pavla. “Proc Ustrnuly?” mf (Prague), 20, volume 89, 1989

  • Muchnic, Suzanne. “Otis/Parsons to Host Show of Contemporary Art, L.A.Times, 14.12.1989

  • Rude Pravo (Prague), “Dialog:Praha/Los Angeles”, 7 August, 1989

  • Sax, Petr. “Posoruhocne Dialogy” mf (Prague), 4 August, 1989

  • Trestik, Michael. “Dialog (Praha-Los Angeles) a monolog (divaka) tvorba (Prague) #34,7, 1989

  • Vilhelm, Petr. “uzitecna vytvarna konfrontace” Rude Pravo. 22 August, 1989

  • Rourke, Mary. Los Angeles Times. (View), 6 December, 1985

  • Johnson, Carole and Kenna Love. “The L.A. Art Scene”, Nissan Magazine, June, 1984

  • Johansson, Stig. “Mannison in pa Livet”. Svenska Dagbladet, (Stockholm) 5 May, 1984

  • Olsson, Ewe. “Sokare med uttrycksaptit”,Ostgota Correspondenten,,Sweden,30.5.1984

  • Tukahama, Valerie. Long Beach Press Telegram, California. July, 1984

  • Sajbel, Maureen O. Women’s Wear Daily, (Los Angeles), 16 July, 1984

 

RADIO & TELEVISION

  • Česka Televize 1/Czech Television, Babylon, “Barbara Benish” directed by Petr Slavik. 12 February, 2021

     •Česka Televize 1, Průvan, Občanský Žen, ArtDialog documentary. November,  2019

  • Český Rozhlas/Czech Radio 1, interview on “Mni Wiconi”exhibition. rozhovory/

  • “Voda je život - Pramen / Water is Life”,  Galerijní Laboratoř, Prague, Czech Republic, 03.07.2017                                                                                        

  • česka Televize “Nedej se Občanské noviny Ochránci posvátné řeky”.(On Standing Rock protest.) 18.03.2018                                                                    

  • Český Rozhlas/Czech Radio, interview on ‘Artist as Activist’ exhibition, Prague, April 30, 2015

  • Sunrise Hawai'i News Now, TV interview with Dan Clark, February 20, 2012

  • University of Hawai'i local TV broadcast, Maui, O'ahu, Lanai. Discussion with Education Theorist June Gorman on Rio+20, TEF and UN Safe Planet Campaign, February, 2012

  •  “Hawai'i Public Radio”, interview on exhibition “Architecture of Plastic”, Safe Planet Campaign event, March 25-April 1, 2011

  • Pacific Network TV, “Art and the Ocean” at University of Hawai'i, Manoa, 2011

  • Mexican television interview, Cancun, December 3, 2010

  • Česky rozhlas. (Czech national radio) interview on "Sky Diaries", exhibition at University Gallery, Plzen, CZ. April, 2009

  • Česky rozhlas.(Czech national radio)interview on Galerie Califia exhibitions: "Hand-Werk", "From East to West", March, July, 2009

  • Česky rozhlas. (Czech national radio)interview on "Picasso is Female", Galerie Navratil, Prague, 2008

  • Česky rozhlas. (Czech national radio)interview on "SonicSense" at Galerie Califia, Horazd'ovice, C.R..

  • Cesky rozhlas. (Czech national radio) interview on Plzen Nadraži exhibition “It Depends on Bigness“, 2007

  • Radio Vltava, (Czech national radio) interview on "Bread and a Millstone" exhibit in Prague, 2006

  • Channel 2, Czech TV, jizny czech. "mari" exhibition at Jindrichuv Hradec, 2006

  • Česky Rozhlas (Czech national radio), radio interview with Jana Klusaková. 12 December, 2004

  • Ct 2, Czech Television. on "Jisté Stopy-Certain Traces" exhibition. By Tobiás Jirous. 13-15 December, 2004

  • KUSC radio, Los Angeles. on "Jisté Stopy-Certain Traces" exhibition. 20-24 September,2004

  • Česky Roshlas , interview on “The Bride in the Enclosed Garden”, Plzen, Czech Republic. November, 2003

  • Czech Radio, "Flower Power" interview on Vltava riverboat, June, 2000

  • Czech Radio,1 “Hádi Tanec”/Snake Dance, interview at Liben Synagogue/Praha, Czech Republic, 1997

  • Czech Television, “American Artists in Prague”, channel 2, November, 1996

  • Czech Television “Kulturny Dneska”, "Imagination of Pain" exhibition & Festival of the Old Testament, 1995

  • BBC, Site-ations exhibition, Program for the Arts, Cardiff, Wales. October, 1994

  • Swiss Television, Ventilation exhibition, Toit-du-Monde Gallery, Vevey, Switzerland. Monday, Aug.1, 1994

  • Radio PRAGUE, “Apokalypsa Exhibition: Barbara Benish & Adela Matasova” ,Galerie Klatovy-Klenova, 2 May, 1994

  • Czech Television News, “Galerie Mladych: Next Door Exhibition” interviews with the artists, 1 and 3 March, 1994

  • National Public Radio “Morning Edition”, Interviews with 3 American artists, 1992

  • Century Cable Television “Westside Report” by Leslie Conner. Interview with Kim Abeles and B. Benish on the World News exhibition. 6,7, & 8 March, 1991

  • Radio interview recorded in Prague on “Dialogue:Prague/Los Angeles” exchange exhibition, 1990

    • Cal Net News, Los Angeles, “Appreciating Art”, Interview on “Dialogue: Monoprints” 1990

    • Financial News Network, CNN. December, 1990                                                                                                     

  • Interview , National Public Radio, USA. 1990

  • Radio PRAGUE, Interview on “Dialogue:Prague/Los Angeles”, August, 1989

  • KCRW, Los Angeles Public Radio: Interview by Larry Stein. November, 1989

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