Ben Apfelbaum

My photography began when my father handed me the proverbial brownie box camera as a child. As cameras developed I went through Fujica and Olympus range finders graduating to my first single lens reflex camera, the Minolta SRT101, the latter being the greatest facilitator to my growth as a photographer. Digital photography has only added to this.

I was a regular contributor to Camera Craft magazine (Australian Camera ) for over three years.

During Australia’s Bicentennial year (1988) I made it a personal project to document the celebrations. This culminated in the creation of a book of my photos which was published in 1989. The book was called CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA and came with an accompanying calendar.

My works have appeared in a number of publications including the coffee book entitled MY AUSTRALIA (1989), publisher Robertsbridge Severn. This book had a preface by the then Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

I was a co-photographer on a book entitled SYDNEY-DISCOVER THE CITY with text written by Robert Treborland. Major Mitchell Press was the publisher.

Also for two years I was the photographer for calendars celebrating Sydney’s multicultural communities. The two calendars were entitled MULTICULTURAL SYDNEY.

My work appeared in a group exhibition held at Sydney’s Town Hall pertaining to the diversity of life in South America to raise money for orphanages there.

I have over one hundred photos stored in the New South Wales State Library archive. I had a solo exhibition held in 2007 entitled Ben’s Lens at the Sydney Jewish Museum which celebrated the vibrancy of the Sydney Jewish community. Some of these photos are on the Museum’s permanent display. I have exhibited internationally firstly at the Spruill Gallery in Atlanta Georgia, united states, and in an exhibition entitled Kosher and Co at the Jewish Museum in Berlin.

Currently I am a regular contributor to J-Wire and this esteemed publication.

709 posts by Ben Apfelbaum

carriageworks saga continues with no end in sight

The sorry saga continues with more twists and turns. After an initial proposal for Carriageworks to be taken under the Sydney Opera House umbrella, a number of philanthropists raised two million in an attempt to save it.

The most generous …

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theatres and promoters announce optimistic plans

Despite Disney Theatrical Productions postponing ‘Frozen The Musical’ it will now commence on the 1st December 2020 at the Capitol Theatre in time for the Christmas period and school holidays.

To support the artisans who create theatrical stories and experiences, …

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leading sydney art galleries reopen in june

The Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Michael Brand has announced that the Gallery will reopen on Monday the 1st of June together with the Brett Whiteley Studio in Surry Hills.

Visitors will be able to see …

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greens propose multi million dollar arts rescue package

The Greens have announced a three part rescue package dubbed ‘Create Australia’ which they will lobby other political parties to adopt and implement.

The package developed in association with  leading arts organisations includes a $800 million project to put an …

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