BEN wILLIS: Candy Man
Ben Willis received M.F.A. with Distinction, Painting, Arizona State University in 2013.
EXHIBITION DATE: August 2, 2017 -September 9, 2017
Childhood fantasy and fun burst to life as Fort Works Art welcomes the return of artist Ben Willis and his deliciously vibrant new exhibition Candy Man to Fort Worth. This family-friendly exhibition/installation invites audiences of all ages to savor in Willis's one-of-a-kind artistic confections with the same excitement and sense of adventure inspired by Hasbro's classic board game. Candy Man is an immersive experience in pattern and color and designed to satisfy the artistic appetite of each viewer with its mouthwatering collection of bold abstractions.
Willis has established his reputation as a preparator with an eye for assembling captivating artistic collections. Together with his own Candy Man exhibition, the talented Arizona-based artist, has curated the secondary Candy Castle show and populated it with works by a lineup of notable artists.