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Derek Bencomo was born in Los Angeles, California on October fourth 1962.

Derek is considered to be one of the premier wood artists in the United States.

Derek’s work is collected by museums and private collectors in the United States and from around the world.

Museum Collections                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Museum of Arts & Design, New York, New, York, 2006

Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution,

Washington D.C., 1996, 2004

Honolulu Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2000, 2004

Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama, 2003, 2004

University of Michigan Art Museum, 2003

Long Beach Art Museum, California, 2003

Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu, HI, 2002

State of Hawaii, The Foundation and the Culture and the Arts, Hawaii, 1995 ,1996, 2002

First Hawaiian Bank Corporate Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2002

Detroit Institution of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, 2000

Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, 1999

Texas State Bank Corporate Collection, Mc Allen, Texas, 1998

Yale University Art Museum, The Mable Brady Garvin Collection, New Haven CT, 1994

Bishop Museum, The Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1992

Derek has also exhibited at these fine Institutions:

American Crafts Museum, NY,

Minneapolis Institution of Art,

Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA,

Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui HI,

Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, IA,

Carleton Art Museum, MN,

Ohio Crafts Museum, Columbus Ohio,

Indiana University

McAllen International Museum, McAllen Texas,

Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angles, CA,

Academy Art Center, Honolulu, HI,

Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Maui HI,

The Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA,

Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery, Canada,

Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia,

Jancice Charach Epstein Gallery, Bloomfield, MI,

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, Maine,

Prichard Art Gallery, University of Idaho,

Awards:

Hawaiian Craftsmen Annual State Exhibit, Award of Excellence, 2004

State of Hawaii, The Foundation of the Arts, Purchase Award, 2002

Hawaiian Craftsmen Annual State Exhibit, Second Place Award, 1998

Hawaiian Craftsmen Annual State Exhibit, Three First Place Awards, 1997

State of Hawaii, The Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 1996

The State of Hawaii, The Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 1995

Hawaii Craftsmen Annual State Exhibit, “The Following the Sea” Award, 1993'''

Publications:'''

10 Years, The Contemporary Museum At First Hawaiian Center, 2006

“500 Wood Bowls”, Bold & Original Designs Blending Tradition & Innovation, 2004

“Celebration Nature: Craft Traditions/ Contemporary Expressions, Craft & Folk

Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2004

Nature Transformed, Wood Art form the Bohlen Collection, University of

Michigan Museum of Art, 2004

“Wood Art Today” : Furniture, Vessels, Sculpture, 2003

Collectors Choice: Sofa Chicago, 2002

“Wood Turning in North America: Since 1930, Wood Turning Center, Yale University Art Museum, 2001

“The Fine Art of Wood: The Bohlen Collection” The Detroit Institution of Arts, 2000 “ Contemporary Turned Wood; New Perspectives in a Rich Tradition” 1999

“Transformation 2: Contemporary Works in Wood, The Elizabeth R. Rapheal Founders Prize Exhibition, The Society of Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA, 1999

“Expressions in Wood; Master Works from the Wornick Collection, Oakland Museum of Art, 1996

“The Art of Craft; Contemporary Works from the Saxe Collection, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1996 “ Nature Turning into Art; The Ruth & David Waterbury Collection”, Carleton College 1995

Derek Bencomo's web site: wwww.derekbencomo.com