Australian Pop & Satirical Artist
Ben Frost is an Australian pop artist whose provocative works remix advertising, packaging, and comic imagery into sharp critiques of consumer culture. Exhibited worldwide, his paintings confront society’s obsession with brands and media.
Biography
Ben Frost (b. 1975, Brisbane, Australia) is an internationally acclaimed pop artist recognized for his provocative paintings that reimagine advertising, branding, and comic book imagery. His art appropriates the language of mass media, transforming familiar logos and icons into biting social commentary on consumerism, pharmaceuticals, and pop culture.
Frost’s satirical style merges the aesthetics of street art, pop art, and graphic design, positioning him among the most distinctive contemporary painters interrogating global consumer culture. His works confront audiences with a clash of imagery—Coca-Cola cans, prescription drugs, fast food packaging, and cartoon characters—juxtaposed to challenge modern addictions and obsessions
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He has exhibited extensively across Australia, the United States, Europe, and Asia, with shows in London, New York, Miami, Tokyo, and Berlin. Frost’s work has been featured in major street art institutions such as Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art (Berlin) and collected by private and corporate collections worldwide. His international presence and controversial style make him a leading voice in contemporary pop art.
Education
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Studied at the Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia
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Developed practice through international residencies and independent projects
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
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2024 – Unhealthy Obsessions, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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2023 – Brand Overload, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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2021 – Consumed, Inner State Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
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2019 – Drug World, Diesel Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
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2017 – Advertised Obsessions, Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany
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2015 – Supermarket, Mirus Gallery, Miami, FL, USA
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2014 – Package Deal, Soze Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2013 – Ben Frost vs The World, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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2011 – Pills, Pop and Porn, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney, Australia
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2010 – The End of Innocence, Opera Gallery, New York, NY, USA
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2009 – Pharma Sutra, Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2007 – Ice Cream Against Glaciers, Someday Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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2005 – Ben Frost: New Works, MTV Gallery, Sydney, Australia
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2003 – Visual Drugstore, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia
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2000 – First Aid, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
Curated Exhibitions
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2018 – Still Life is Still Alive, Curator & Participant, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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2012 – Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Curator, China Heights Gallery, Sydney, Australia
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2008 – Ice Cream Against Glaciers (Curated Collective), Someday Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Selected Group Exhibitions & Art Fairs
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2022 – Urban Nation Anniversary Exhibition, Urban Nation Museum, Berlin, Germany
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2019 – Context Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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2016 – Art Basel Miami Satellite Shows, Miami, FL, USA
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2015 – Global Pop Now, London, UK
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2014 – Street Art Today, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2012 – Cut & Paste: Collage Now, Sydney, Australia
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2010 – Underground Pop, Tokyo, Japan
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2007–2018 – Multiple international group exhibitions across New York, Toronto, Berlin, London, and Melbourne
Awards & Recognition
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Featured artist at Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art, Berlin
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Work included in global pop art and street art publications
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Collected by international private and corporate collections
Press & Media
Selected Articles & Features
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Lodown Magazine – “Ben Frost: Advertised Obsessions” (2017)
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Juxtapoz – “Pop Satire: The Art of Ben Frost” (2019)
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Hi-Fructose – “Ben Frost and the Remix of Consumer Imagery” (2018)
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Artnet – Artist profile and market results
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Urban Nation – Official Artist Biography & Features
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Designboom – “Packaging, Comics, and Provocation in Ben Frost’s Art” (2020)