About

James
Benning

filmmaker, Los Angeles

James Benning (born 1942) is a filmmaker whose work features long takes and focuses on everything from his travels to complex contemporary figures. His recent exhibitions include James Benning—One Way Boogie Woogie 2012, ARGOS Centre for Art and Media, Brussels, 2012 and BUSY. Exhausted self/ Unlimited ability, 21er Haus—the new Museum of Contemporary Art, Vienna, 2012. Benning lives and works in California. [Last updated 2013]