16 May 20 by Benetti Andrea
BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREA BENETTI
Born in 1964, Andrea Benetti created and drew up the "Manifesto of Neo-Cave Art" presented at the 53rd Venice Biennale, in the pavilion called "Nature and Dreams", located at the Ca 'Foscari University. Conceptually, the Manifesto is inspired by the genesis of art. In his works, Andrea Benetti cites, transfigures, plays, reinvents concepts and forms of Cave painting, creating an ideal bridge between the genesis of art and its contemporaneity. He has collaborated and still collaborates to the realization of projects with various Italian and foreign universities, including the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Bologna, Ferrara, Roma Tre, Lecce, Bergamo, Bari. These universities have carried out research on his art. Benetti's works are present in collections all over the world. In addition to the museums of contemporary art in Italy and abroad and prestigious private collections, including the United Nations, his works are present in the Quirinale (seat of the President of the Italian Republic), in the Italian Parliament, in the Vatican, in various Embassies. For this reason, he was received at the Quirinale (seat of the President of the Italian Republic), in the Chamber of Deputies (the Italian Parliament) and in the Vatican, where he met Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. There are dozens of university professors and important art critics who have written about Benetti's art and have participated in the projects that the Italian painter has created. For several years the encyclopedic entry "Andrea Benetti" has been present in Treccani (the most important Italian encyclopedia) and is translated into thirty languages on Wikipedia. In 2020, Benetti was awarded the 49th “Nettuno d'Oro” award, the longest-running and most prestigious annual artistic award in the city of Bologna.

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
United Nations Art Collection ∙ New York, U.S.A.
Vatican Art Collection ∙ Vatican, Italy
Virginia Commonwealth University ∙ Richmond, U.S.A.
MACIA ∙ Italian Contemporary Art Museum in America ∙ San Jose, Costa Rica
Argentine Ministry of Justice and Human Rights ∙ Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rinaldi-Paladino Art Museum Foundation ∙ Lugano, Switzerland
Copelouzos Family Art Museum Collection ∙ Athens, Greece
Italian Embassy in China ∙ Beijing, China
Italian Embassy in New Zealand ∙ Wellington, New Zealand

Quirinale Art Collection ∙ Italian Presidency of the Republic ∙ Roma, Italy
Montecitorio Palace ∙ Italian Parliament ∙ Chamber Of Deputies ∙ Roma, Italy
Mambo ∙ Museum of Modern Art Bologna ∙ Bologna, Italy
Museion ∙ Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Bolzano ∙ Bolzano, Italy
CAMeC ∙ Center of Modern and Contemporary Art ∙ La Spezia, Italy
Osvaldo Licini Contemporary Art Museum ∙ Ascoli Piceno, Italy
University of Ferrara Art Collection ∙ Ferrara, Italy
University of Bari Art Collection ∙ Bari, Italy
MuMi ∙ Michetti Museum ∙ Francavilla al Mare, Italy
U.N.E.S.C.O. Art Collection ∙ Bologna, Italy
Municipality of Lecce Art Collection ∙ Lecce, Italy
Amedeo Modigliani Museum ∙ Follonica, Italy
ARTinGENIO Museum ∙ Pisa, Italia
Silvestro Lega Museum ∙ Modigliana, Italy
Speleological Museum "Franco Anelli" ∙ Grotte di Castellana, Italy
Contemporary Art Museum ∙ Logudoro Meilogu Foundation ∙ Banari, Italy
Facchini Collection ∙ La Fenice et des Artistes ∙ Venice, Italy

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ANDREA BENETTI - Italian contemporary artist

Sinapsi, 2020, cm 70 x 70, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Sinapsi, 2020, cm 70 x 70, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Sinapsi

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and oxides on canvas

Il crocevia, 2008, cm 60 x 40, oil and cacao on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Il crocevia, 2008, cm 60 x 40, oil and cacao on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Il crocevia

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and cacao on canvas

Lune in cielo, 2015, cm 60 x 80, oil, turmeric and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Lune in cielo, 2015, cm 60 x 80, oil, turmeric and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Lune in cielo

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil, turmeric and acrylic on canvas

Gioco pericoloso, 2020, cm 80 x 70, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Gioco pericoloso, 2020, cm 80 x 70, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Gioco pericoloso

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and oxides on canvas

Il rettile, 2009, cm 60 x 50, oil and karkadè on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Il rettile, 2009, cm 60 x 50, oil and karkadè on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Il rettile

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and karkadè on canvas

Mareggiata, 2020, cm 80 x 120, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Mareggiata, 2020, cm 80 x 120, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Mareggiata

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and oxides on canvas

Percorsi, 2009, cm 70 x 50, oil and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Percorsi, 2009, cm 70 x 50, oil and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Percorsi

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and acrylic on canvas

Girandola magica, 2020, cm 60 x 60, oil and cacao on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Girandola magica, 2020, cm 60 x 60, oil and cacao on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Girandola magica

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and cacao on canvas

Omaggio a Bologna, 2009, cm 50 x 70, oil, cacao and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Omaggio a Bologna, 2009, cm 50 x 70, oil, cacao and acrylic on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Omaggio a Bologna

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil, cacao and acrylic on canvas

Pomeriggio nuvoloso, 2020, cm 80 x 100, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Pomeriggio nuvoloso, 2020, cm 80 x 100, oil and oxides on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Pomeriggio nuvoloso

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and oxides on canvas

Sentiero Sacro, 2013, cm 60 x 90, oil and turmeric on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
Sentiero Sacro, 2013, cm 60 x 90, oil and turmeric on bas-relief in plaster on canvas
ANDREA BENETTI - Sentiero Sacro

The works are a bas-relief made with chalk on canvas, then pigmented with various substances (cocoa, henna, turmeric, oxides, karkadè, coffee, acrylic pigments). After a very thin layer of resin, the painting is finished with oil paints.

This is: oil and turmeric on canvas