Benji Alexander Palus

Benji Alexander Palus is a painter of closeness; intimacy. His work stands out within the genre of figurative realism for the natural, un-posed feel of his subjects. This is because his oil paintings are extensions of his personal relationships with the handful of close friends that he uses as models. He discards the formalities of classical poses and symbolism in order to better speak to who these women really are, without projecting his own ideals and romanticisms onto them.

Palus' work has been lauded for the deep connection that viewers feel with his figures, earning him a place in some of the most celebrated exhibitions and venues of contemporary realism today.