An Aussie social meet-up for Aussies living in NYC. 

What better than to have a classic pub meal? Enjoy our Chicken Parmigiana with a cold Coopers or James Boags.

After obtaining a BFA in Graphic Design from James Madison University, Jenny began her career in Arlington, VA at KSA-Plus Communications. She then later made the move to Manhattan where she has worked for a variety of clients. Now with over 10 years of experience, Jenny has worked with multiple brands, from Fortune 500 companies, to luxury and sports marketing brands. Notable clients include NBC Universal, H&M, Hearts On Fire, Accenture, Hess, CBRE, Thomson Reuters and Christie's. Jenny is a GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award winner and has exhibited her fine art in Manhattan, including the prestigious Chelsea Gallery District, as well as in Brooklyn and Virginia.

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Join us for a tasting of beers from Sixpoint and Yonkers, two local breweries who have worked together to create their 'Back in the B.E.E.R' Russian Imperial Stout to celebrate New York City Beer week!

We can promise great beer, good times and folks from the brewery themselves!

Cheers!

Hailing from Miami, Ant has always been passionate visual aesthetics. With a Masters of Science in Entertainment Business as formal training, Anthony has taken his camera in hand and with an eye for fashion he has built up an impressive resume working for major fashion magazines to high profile clientele.

Ant's show will display his skills across a broad genres and styles, from graphic design to fashion focused photography.

Anthony's work will be on display at Benson's for the following month, kicking off with a Gallery night this Thursday from 7pm. So come down for a drink, food and see Anthony's work.

Shy Burgos has always had a passion for art. We're so excited here at Benson's to be hosting his very first showcase and showing the world what he's got. From the moment we met Shy and saw some of his work we knew we wanted to put his talents on our walls and we expect everyone will love his works.

Drink specials for guests, just an added bonus for support such a wonderful individual with some amazing talents.

Please visit Shy's website at http://www.shyburgosart.com/ to see some of his work.

#ThePerfectPolo will be on show at Benson's with discounted merchandise available as well as upstate NY beer specials! Come early and grab your raffle tickets to win a polo shirt or drinks voucher.

Australians in NYC is a Facebook network group. A network of Aussies in NYC, living here or just passing through.Connecting Aussies, sharing experiences, advice on surviving NYC and even helping members find a roof over their head.

The popularity of the group is shining through, with over 3000 members, we thought it was a prime opportunity to get together to drinks some Coopers and James Boags and show NYC how us Aussies' do it.

Anything but normal and boring, Melissa brings her love for the crazy and weird through her art. We are thoroughly excited to be hosting Melisa and presenting her artwork in house.

Come join us on August 4th, at 6.30pm, to enjoy some drinks, meet Melissa and see her amazing work.

See more of Melissa's work at her website https://mellifluoussoliloquy.wordpress.com/

When: Sunday July 26th from 2pm
Where: 181 Essex St (LES)
Why: Because a) you love to drink b) you want to catch up with Aussie expats c) you want to support a local Aussie bar!

If you haven't been to Benson's already the owners are both Australian. Benson's offer over 50 beers & ciders (incl. Boags & Coopers) and there is a Hawaiian style Pizza on the menu, as well as an Aussie Burger - called "The Benson"

RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/aussienyc/events/223941591/

Pop in for our monthly gallery night tomorrow, July 8th from 6pm! Meet our featured artist, photographer Dan McClung, as you browse his Manhattan collection over a glass of wine or one of our craft beers.

A little more info on our featured artist:

Dan McClung studied painting and sculpture at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; he won the “Country Gallery Award” for his work in pottery and spent a short time painting commissioned portraits before moving to New York in 1979. His study of art continued and broadened here with his study of Aesthetic Realism, the education founded by poet and educator Eli Siegel. As a result he has written notably on the lives and works of several artists, including Van Gogh, Oldenburg, Lichtenstein and Cristo, and on the important and vital relation, as Aesthetic Realism explains it, of art and life.

Dan studied watercolor and drawing with the late, renowned artist, Chaim Koppelman, and currently studies with watercolorist, Marcia Rackow. Always a photo enthusiast, he began to work seriously in the medium about 13 years ago and started studying in the Critical Inquiry Workshops taught by artist Dorothy Koppelman. He has also studied with photographers Donald Giannatti, Syl Arena, and with Native American photographer, LeRoy DeJolie, on location in the Navajo Nation in Arizona.

Dan’s work has shown in galleries in New York City, including the Atlantic and the Terrain Gallery and in corporate venues. His photograph “Jack Pump and Sunflower” was selected to be part of a permanent installation at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.

Dan works in marketing and graphic design, and has started his own portraiture business, Mc3 Photography. He lives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with his wife, Barbara; they have one daughter, Jennifer.

Samples, Giveaways & Real Aussie Ale!

Damien Mitchell is an Australian street graffiti artist, based in NYC. Whilst Damien specializes in wall murals, he has taken his talents to canvas. With a successful gallery show in NYC a couple months ago, this is Damien's follow-up to show off some of his pieces.

Benson's has been fortunate enough to have his art on our walls since we opened, and it has been incredibly well received by our customers. So come on down and meet the artist himself and some of his other pieces.