Bonsai As Art (July 19)
With sculptor Benjamin Keating and bonsai professional Giacomo MuleCost:
$150.00 – $175.00 per personDuration:
2h
July 19, 11:00am–1:00pm
$150 Members, $175 Non Members
Discover the art of bonsai through the eyes of a sculptor.
Join Benjamin Keating—whose cherished works are part of the LongHouse landscape—for an intimate, hands-on workshop exploring the art of bonsai. Together with bonsai professional Giacomo Mule, Keating will guide you through styling and repotting your own tropical starter tree into a thoughtful composition.
All materials are provided, including your own bonsai and container to take home. No experience necessary—just curiosity and a love of nature as art.
Benjamin Keating, Sculptor & Bonsai Artist
Benjamin Keating is a New York–based sculptor, poet, and bonsai artist celebrated for seamlessly combining molten bronze with living trees to create “living sculpture.” He operates his own foundry in New Jersey, casting works both for his own pieces and for prominent artists. His cherished bonsai sculptures—featured in The New Yorker and exhibited at Tripoli Gallery—often incorporate custom bronze containers and metal frameworks that enhance the long-term health, structure, and visual impact of each tree.
Keating’s sculptural works are part of the LongHouse Reserve collection, where they are admired for their refined craftsmanship and quiet power—harmonizing with the landscape in both form and spirit.
As founder of Keating Foundry, he has collaborated with renowned contemporary artists including Kiki Smith, Robert Longo, Julian Schnabel, and Nicole Eisenman. His own work has been shown internationally, from Mana Contemporary and Metro Pictures to the Venice Biennale, in exhibitions curated by figures such as Phong Bui and Vito Schnabel.
Keating is also a dedicated educator, having taught sculpture and foundry arts at Columbia University, Pratt Institute, the School of Visual Arts, and Johnson Atelier. Whether working in bronze or bonsai, he approaches each piece as a collaboration between permanence and growth—inviting viewers to experience nature and sculpture in continual dialogue.