Ben Allanoff is an artist based in Joshua Tree, CA, working primarily with plant material, found objects, steel, and wire. His work ranges in size from tabletop to large scale installations for public parks, botanical gardens, and other outdoor spaces. Ben’s background includes chairing an environmental non-profit dedicated to minimizing the negative impacts of human activity on the natural environment of the Santa Monica Mountains. He grew up near Philadelphia, PA , and graduated from Duke University with a degree in History. Ben’s site specific sculptural installations have been shown regionally and nationally including at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA, the Huntingdon Library in San Marino, CA and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Agoura Hills, CA

 

Artist website: benallanoff.com