Portrait of Zack Bent

Zack Bent

Zack Bent is a Seattle artist working in photography, video, sculpture, and installation. For over 15 years, he has created work with his wife, artist Gala Bent and their 3 sons. Fatherhood, rituals of home, makeshift shelters and the potential for transformation are prevalent themes in his work.

He has received grants from 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Artist Trust, participated in residencies at Oxbow, Cow House Studios, Signal Fire, and exhibited work in numerous commercial and institutional settings. Bent studied Architecture at Ball State University and received an MFA in Photography at the University of Washington.

New Media Gallery 2022-23: The  Charity Stripe

New Media Gallery 2014-15: Lean-out, Lean-to

Exhibits

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Sound Clips
  • Three people dressed as mascots, one standing and dumping confetti on another on the left, while a third sits watching on the right.
    Zack Bent New Media Gallery Podcast
  • Drawings from Concord 2nd graders: a kat and a dinosaur, a dog with hearts, a baseball and bat, and a green dragon
    Tomo Nakayama - The Feelings Song
  • Tomo Nakayama playing guitar in front of several students in a classroom.
    Lowell Poetry and Song 2022: A Song Is a Poem
  • Drawings from Concord 2nd graders: a kat and a dinosaur, a dog with hearts, a baseball and bat, and a green dragon
    Concord Poetry and Song 2022: The Feelings Song
  • Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Zack Bent
  • Grand Hallway - Yes Is the Answer
    Grand Hallway - Napoleon's Left Shoe
Education Projects

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New Media Gallery Program

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New Media Gallery Podcast

Interviews with resident artists in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery Program.