Selected Press
2025 "Meet the artist revitalizing Abu Dhabi's historic Carpet Souk." Dazed MENA
2025 "Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennale: Artist Christopher Joshua Benton’s Monumental Astroturf ‘Kilim’ Honours the City’s Carpet Traders." Architecture Digest
2025 "How Christopher Joshua Benton - and Local Merchants - Dreamed up a Sprawling Public Park in Abu Dhabi. Mille World
2025 "Lookbook." Frame Magazine
2023 "CNN Stylish Moments.” Television program. CNN
2022 “Christopher Joshua Benton Presents a Lightbox Installation.” GQ Middle East
2021 “Christopher Benton builds humble colorful bright art pieces from found objects.” It’s Nice That
2021 "It's My Job to Complicate the Narrative to Get Closer to the Truth." Khamsa
2021 "Vox Populi: Christopher Benton.” Harper’s Bazaar ART BOOK
2021 "Abu Dhabi's Cultural DNA Is Evolving—Emerging Artists' Work Proves It.”Cultured
2020 "Young Voices from Dubai." Canvas Magazine
2020 "Rethinking Design." Television program. BBC World News
2020 "An Art Exhibition in Dubai on the Meaning of Homeland.” Vice Arabia
2020 "How to be at Rest installation features bricolage chairs made by migrants in the UAE.“ Dezeen
2020 "How to Be At Rest: Christopher Benton." Cover story. Identity Magazine
Architecture Digest
January 15, 2025
"In love language terms, Christopher's works is undoubtedly an act of service. 'I’m always reaching to make my art more useful to the public and as collaborative as possible. There are questions I return to often, like, how can art be used as a tool to improve communities and rethink civic issues?”
Artist Documentary
Feature story on CIFRA TV
Feature documentary short televised on CNN
Audio Interviews & Podcasts
Podcast interview for Sandy Times
