M. Benjamin Herndon studied science, mathematics and philosophy before transitioning to the visual arts. Of his chosen focus he has said that he can explore concepts from his earlier education intensely and in a way that is inventive, meditative and poetic.
M. Benjamin Herndon (born 1985) grew up in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California, and now lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where he makes work in his studio in an historic textile mill. Herndon received his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016 and his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2012. He has been an artist in residence at the Tamarind Institute for Fine Art Lithography, the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, and Marble House Project, among others. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the United States, China, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates, and is enjoyed in many private collections.