Exhibition · Arden Gallery · Other
“My exhibition Around Town was created as an homage to Boston. Knowing I could never fully convey the depths of the city’s immense historical, artistic and cultural importance, I tried to highlight a few favorites. Locations like Fenway Park, The Common and Copley Square made appearances, as well as references to artists with deep Boston ties like Copley, Sargent and Whistler. I’m always fascinated by the Colonial and Revolutionary history of Boston…so getting to reimagine major historical influencers like Betsy Ross and Paul Revere in more modern ways is completely engaging.” - Ben Steele, November 2026 With an art education built on classical training, Ben Steele enjoys utilizing the processes of the old masters with a contemporary sensibility, never staying in one place for too long. The result is a wide-ranging body of work, not always still life, portraiture, or landscape...but often somewhere in between. His melding of art history and pop culture references with a classic glaze and scumble technique keeps his ever-changing process current, fresh, and exciting.