Sadie Benning is an artist known for their innovative and deeply personal works that explore themes of identity, gender, intimacy, and memory. Benning first gained attention in the early 1990s, while still a teenager, for their lo-fi video works. These early, confessional videos tackled issues of queerness, desire, and self-discovery, establishing Benning as a vital voice in queer and feminist art.

Since then, Benning’s practice has evolved to include painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture, while retaining a narrative-driven approach that weaves together personal experiences with broader cultural and political themes. Their works often feature fragmented imagery and text, exploring how language, memory, and identity are constructed and deconstructed over time.