Artemisia Gentileschi

Self-Portrait as Clio

ca. 1640

1640

Oil on Canvas, 22.5" x 20"
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Katie O’Hagan

Dirty Laundry

2013

Oil on Linen, 42" x 32"
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Elaine de Kooning

Nude with Jelly Beans

1961

Oil on Canvas, 48" x 72"
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Harmonia Rosales

The Creation of God

2017

Oil on Canvas, 44" x 60"
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Plautilla Nelli

Saint Catherine of Siena

ca. 1570

1570

Oil on Canvas, 25” x 18.5”
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Alyssa Monks

Elpis

2018

Oil on Linen, 68" x 86"
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Su Su

Pears, Moth and Brushes

2022

Oil on Silk, 48" x 36"
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Margaret Bowland

White Fives

2016

Oil on Linen, 84" x 70"
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About The Bennett Collection

A collection of figurative realist paintings of women by women

Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt established The Bennett Collection of Women Realists® in 2009. The two collectors limit their collection to figurative realist paintings of women by women artists. The Collection includes work by some of the most exciting women painters currently working: Julie Bell, Margaret Bowland, Aleah Chapin, Aneka Ingold, Andrea Kowch, Alyssa Monks, Katie O’Hagan and dozens of others on the cutting edge of figurative realism. In addition, the Collection includes historic women painters from across the generations, including Gertrude Abercrombie, Artemisia Gentileschi, Elaine de Kooning, and many others.
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The Bennett Prize®

The largest prize offered solely to women figurative realist painters.

Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt established The Bennett Collection of Women Realists® in 2009. The two collectors limit their collection to figurative realist paintings of women by women artists. The Collection includes work by some of the most exciting women painters currently working: Julie Bell, Margaret Bowland, Aleah Chapin, Aneka Ingold, Andrea Kowch, Alyssa Monks, Katie O’Hagan and dozens of others on the cutting edge of figurative realism. In addition, the Collection includes historic women painters from across the generations, including Gertrude Abercrombie, Artemisia Gentileschi, Elaine de Kooning, and many others.

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Shiqing Deng | The Bennett Prize® Winner 2023

Events

The Bennett Prize 4.0 Call for Entries
April 15, 2024
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October 4, 2024
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The Bennett Prize 3.0 Rising Voices Traveling Exhibition
September 14, 2024
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December 1, 2024
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The Bennett Prize 4.0 Finalists Announced
December 2, 2024
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The Bennett Prize 3.0 Rising Voices Traveling Exhibition
April 20, 2025
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July 6, 2025
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The Bennett Prize 4.0 Winners Announcement
May 15, 2025
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The Bennett Prize 4.0 Rising Voices Opening Exhibition
May 16, 2025
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August 24, 2024
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