Where Yat:
Carnival’s Creative Force of Mardi Gras Artists

Feb. 21, 2025

"Benny Anderson is an emerging talent at Royal Artists who specializes in sculpting. A young innovator at just 25, he is a youthful energy who respects tradition, he said. This year, he's sculpted for Chaos, Proteus, and Rex."

Louisiana Life:
The Talented Artists Who Create the Fanciful Floats of the Season

Dec. 31, 2024

"One day, these floats and props will exit the warehouse, and artists like Benny Anderson will be on the streets, masked and costumed, awaiting their arrival... 'I just get happy seeing it,' he says."

New Orleans Magazine:
Mardi Gras Artist Benny Anderson

Dec. 31, 2024

"I love working with such a large scale, it feels surreal to go to work surrounded by giants and being part of the process that brings them to life.”

Axios:
As a Sculptor, Benny Anderson Makes Mardi Gras Floats Come Alive

Jan. 25, 2024

"Benny Anderson creates the figureheads you see at the front of parade floats, crafting out of paper maché the larger-than-life works of art that delight crowds as they rumble down the route."