Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Benny Andrews: Life & Legacy Early Life and Education Born: November 13, 1930, in Plainview, Georgia. Andrews grew up in a large family of ten children. His mother, Viola, instilled the importance of education, religion, and freedom of expression. Early Influences: His father, George Andrews, was a self-taught artist known locally as the “Dot Man,” who sparked Benny’s initial interest in art. He attended Fort Valley College on
a two-year scholarship but left due to financial constraints and academic struggles. Andrews served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 before pursuing formal artistic training. Artistic Development & Career Andrews received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He held his first solo exhibition in New York City in 1962, marking a significant step in his career. From 1968 to 1997, Andrews dedicated himself t…
