

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.
Posts by Ben Apfelbaum


SYDNEY FESTIVAL : A MODEL MURDER AT THE DARLINGHURST COURTHOUSE : A UNIQUE AND HIGHLY ENTERTAINING EXPERIENCE
Ben Apfelbaum
14 January 2025
This was immersive theatre in every sense of the word.

LORD OF THE RINGS : A MUSICAL TALE : PREVIEW
Ben Apfelbaum
10 January 2025
This stage production is based J.R.R.Tolkien’s epic trilogy and opens

THE ANNUAL NEPAL FESTIVAL AT TUMBALONG PARK DARLING HARBOUR
Ben Apfelbaum
7 December 2024
The annual Nepal Festival took place in late November at

THE NATIONAL ART SCHOOL ANNOUNCES THE FINALISTS FOR THE 24TH DOBELL DRAWING PRIZE
Ben Apfelbaum
7 December 2024
Above image : Jennifer Mills, Head in hands , 2023,

ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES : ROSEMARY LAING : IN THE CLOUDS
Ben Apfelbaum
7 December 2024
Clouds have captured artist’s imaginations. they represent the boundless beauty

CAO FEI : MY CITY IS YOURS : PART OF THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL ART SERIES AT THE ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Ben Apfelbaum
6 December 2024
Born in Guangzhou in 1978 and based in Beijing, Cao

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA PRESENTS JULIE MEHRETU : A TRANSCORE OF THE RADICAL IMAGINATORY : THE MCA’S MAJOR SUMMER EXHIBITION
Ben Apfelbaum
2 December 2024
Above : Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu Pic Josefina Santos \

MACHU PICCHU AND THE GOLDEN EMPIRES OF PERU EXHIBITION OPENS AT THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Ben Apfelbaum
22 November 2024
A large media event took place on Thursday morning

THE NATIONAL ART SCHOOL PRESENTS SELECTED WORKS BY THE GRADUATING STUDENTS OF ITS MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM
Ben Apfelbaum
21 November 2024
Sydney Arts Guide was recently invited to a media preview