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Andrea Benetti

Born: 1964

Hometown: Bologna

Based in: Bologna

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Andrea Benetti was born in Bologna in 1964. He is a painter, photographer, and designer.

In 2006, he drew up the Manifesto of Neo-Cave Art, and presented in 2009 at the 53rd Venice Biennale, at the Ca' Foscari University. The Manifesto was inspired by the birth of art - prehistorical cave painting.

Andrea's artistic poetics transfigures, quotes, reinvents, and plays with ideas and forms of cave painting, creating an imaginary bridge between contemporaneity and the origin of art. For over ten years, the Bolognese artist has been carrying out projects in collaboration with various Italian and foreign universities, including Johns Hopkins University, the universities of Bologna, Ferrara, Bari, Roma Tre, Lecce and Bergamo.

Over the years, some universities have included Andrea's Neo-Cave Art in the research programme. His works have been acquired by museums and various institutional collections around the world, including that of the United Nations, the Quirinale (seat of the Presidency of the Italian Republic), the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the Vatican and some Italian Embassies around the world. In the last decade, Andrea Benetti has been received at the Quirinale, the Chamber of Deputies and the Vatican. He met Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 and Pope Francis in 2014.

Many university professors and important art critics wrote about his painting, actively participating in the projects conceived by the Emilian artist. For many years the entry Andrea Benetti has been present in many encyclopedias, including the Treccani and De Agostini (the most important Italian encyclopedias), the WikiArt encyclopedia (the most important world encyclopedia of art) and is present on Wikipedia, translated into thirty languages. In 2020, Andrea Benetti was awarded the 49th β€œNettuno d'Oro” prize, the longest-running and most prestigious artistic prize in the city of Bologna.

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β€’ United Nations Art Collection βˆ™ New York, U.S.A.
β€’ Vatican Art Collection βˆ™ Vatican City
β€’ Argentine Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Art Collection βˆ™ Buenos Aires, Argentina
β€’ Virginia Commonwealth University Art Collection βˆ™ Richmond, U.S.A.
β€’ Copelouzos Family Art Museum Collection βˆ™ Athens, Greece
β€’ Rinaldi-Paladino Art Museum Foundation βˆ™ Lugano, Switzerland
β€’ Macia βˆ™ Italian Contemporary Art Museum in America βˆ™ San Jose, Costa Rica
β€’ Italian Embassy in China Art Collection βˆ™ Beijing, China
β€’ Italian Embassy in New Zealand Art Collection βˆ™ Wellington, New Zealand

β€’ Quirinale Art Collection βˆ™ Italian Presidency of the Republic βˆ™ Roma, Italy
β€’ Montecitorio Palace Art Collection βˆ™ Italian Parliament βˆ™ Chamber of Deputie βˆ™ Roma, Italy
β€’ Mambo βˆ™ Museum of Modern Art of Bologna βˆ™ Bologna, Italy
β€’ Museion βˆ™ Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Bolzano βˆ™ Bolzano, Italy
β€’ University of Ferrara Art Collection βˆ™ Ferrara, Italy
β€’ University of Bari Art Collection βˆ™ Bari, Italy
β€’ U.N.E.S.C.O. Art Collection βˆ™ Bologna, Italy
β€’ Camec βˆ™ Center of Modern and Contemporary Art βˆ™ La Spezia, Italy
β€’ Municipality of Lecce Art Collection βˆ™ Lecce, Italy
β€’ ARTinGENIO Museum βˆ™ Pisa, Italy
β€’ Giacomo Casanova Foundation βˆ™ Venice, Italy
β€’ O. Licini Contemporary Art Museum βˆ™ Ascoli Piceno, Italy
β€’ F. P. Michetti Museum βˆ™ Francavilla al Mare, Italy
β€’ A. Modigliani Museum βˆ™ Follonica, Italy
β€’ S. Lega Museum βˆ™ Modigliana, Italy
β€’ Speleological Museum "F. Anelli" Art Collection βˆ™ Grotte di Castellana, Italy
β€’ Facchini Art Collection βˆ™ La Fenice et des Artistes βˆ™ Venezia, Italy
β€’ Contemporary Art Museum Logudoro Meilogu Foundation βˆ™ Banari, Italy

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Andrea Benetti Γ¨ nato in Italia nel '64. Egli ha elaborato il Manifesto dell'Arte Neorupestre nell'anno 2006, successivamente (2009) presentato alla 53Βͺ Biennale di Venezia, presso l'universitΓ  Ca' Foscari. Il Manifesto affonda le proprie radici nella genesi dell'arte, nata nelle grotte della Preistoria. Andrea Benetti mutua, rielabora, riscrive le forme ed i concetti propri alla pittura Rupestre, figurando un ponte concettuale tra l'arte odierna e la propria genesi. Da molti anni, Andrea Benetti crea progetti e collabora con varie universitΓ , tra cui la Johns Hopkins University, le universitΓ  di Ferrara, Roma Tre, Bologna, Bari, Lecce e Bergamo. Alcune di esse hanno svolto la loro ricerca sull'arte contemporanea proprio sulla pittura Neorupestre di Andrea Benetti. Le opere del maestro emiliano sono presenti in tutto il mondo, nei musei e nelle collezioni istituzionali, tra cui quella del Quirinale (sede della Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana), delle Nazioni Unite, del Vaticano, della Camera dei Deputati e di alcune Ambasciate. Andrea Benetti Γ¨ stato ricevuto al Palazzo del Quirinale, alla Camera Italiana dei Deputati ed in Vaticano, dove incontrΓ² Papa Benedetto XVI (2012) e Papa Francesco (2014). Durante la sua attivitΓ , vari professori universitari e critici d'arte di rilievo hanno aderito attivamente ai suoi progetti ed hanno scritto sulla sua arte. Da parecchi anni "Andrea Benetti"Β  Γ¨ divenuta una voce enciclopedica, presente su varie enciclopedie, tra cui la Treccani e la De Agostini, che sono le piΓΉ importanti enciclopedie italiane, WikiArt (la piΓΉ importante enciclopedia online d'arte a livello mondiale) e su Wikipedia Γ¨ tradotta in trenta lingue. Nell'anno 2020, ad Andrea Benetti Γ¨ stato assegnato il 49Β° Premio Nettuno d'Oro, il premio annuale, nato nel 1971, piΓΉ prestigioso della cittΓ  di Bologna, dedicato all'artista dell'anno.

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Andrea Benetti In The Studio

"The painting of the future was born in caves".Andrea Benetti

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More About Andrea Benetti

Question IconWhat inspires you?

My inspiration comes from the origin of art. From cave painting, which tens of thousands of years ago filled the caves of prehistory.

Question IconDescribe your creative process.

I can't explain what happens when I decide to create my work. I happen to transcend and lose the sense of time and space, as if immersed in a new world, which I will soon make known to the world, but I feel it as if it were not mine, but already existing thanks to someone else.

Question IconWhat are 3 words that best describe your work?

Strength, evocation, transcendence

Question IconWho are some artists that have influenced your work?

Joan MirΓ², Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Keith Haring

Question IconWhat is the most important tool when creating your work?

The brush

Question IconWhat is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Forget the acrylics and use oil paints

Question IconWhere do you go for inspiration?

In my studio inspiration is born, which is the sum of experiences, travels and thoughts elaborated day by day, everywhere and at any time.


Collections Featuring Andrea Benetti

1 Collection

Geometric Artworks

Geometric Artworks

77 Artists, 88 Products

Last updated: April 5, 2023


Credentials

Education

Accademia di Belle Arti

Italy, 1991

liceo artistico

Italy, 1984

Awards

Awarding of the Nettuno d'Oro Award of Bologna

2020

International Excellence Award at the University of Bari

2014

Special invitation to the LXI Michetti International Award

2010

LIII Venice Biennale: presentation Manifesto of Neo Cave Art

2009

Exhibitions

"London photo show 2022 Β· "Regno Unito Β· Londra Β· OXO Tower, Bargehouse Gallery, South Bank

United Kingdom, 2022

"Timeless shapes" Β· Bologna Β· Assemblea legislativa Regione Emilia Romagna

Italy, 2021

"inMovimento" Β· Bologna Β· Ex Ospedale dei Bastardini

Italy, 2017

"Volti contro la violenza" Β· Bologna Β· Palazzo D'Accursio

Italy, 2017

"Pater Luminum" Β· Gallipoli Β· Museo Civico di Gallipoli

Italy, 2017

"preHISTORIA CONTEMPORANEA" Β· Ferrara Β· Palazzo Turchi di Bagno Β· UniversitΓ  di Ferrara

Italy, 2016

"Omaggio alla pittura Rupestre" Β· La Spezia Β· Museo del Castello di San Giorgio

Italy, 2016

"Signum Crucis Β· "Bologna Β· Ex Ospedale dei Bastardini

Italy, 2016

"Astrattismo delle origini" Β· Lecce Β· Castello Carlo V

Italy, 2015

"VR60768 Β· anthropomorphic figure" Β· Roma Β· Camera dei Deputati

Italy, 2015

alla roccia alla tela Β· Il travertino nella pittura Neorupestre" Β· Ascoli Piceno Β· Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo

Italy, 2014

"Il colore della luce – opere in bianco" Β· Bologna Β· Ex Ospedale dei Bastardini

Italy, 2014

"Colori e suoni delle Origini Β· La genesi della pittura" Β· Bari Β· UniversitΓ‘ Aldo Moro Β· Ex Palazzo delle Poste

Italy, 2014

"Symphonie de Couleurs II" Β· Venezia Β· Palazzo Merati d’Audiffret de Greoux

Italy, 2013

"Colori e suoni delle Origini" Β· Bologna Β· Palazzo D’Accursio

Italy, 2013

"Il Simbolismo nella pittura Neorupestre" Β· Siracusa Β· Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea Montevergini

Italy, 2012

"La Colección de Arte ContemporÑneo Italiana" · Costa Rica · San Josè · Banco Nacional del Costa Rica

Costa Rica, 2012

"Tracce apocrife" Β· Roma Β· Palazzo Taverna Β· Modigliani Intitut Archives LΓ©gales Paris - Rome

Italy, 2012

"M173 Cro–Magnon Β· Tracce apocrife" Β· Bologna Β· Palazzo Pepoli Β· Campogrande

Italy, 2012

Bologna Β· Grand Hotel Baglioni Β· "B.P. Before present"

Italy, 2011

"La pittura Neorupestre" Β· Grotte di Castellana (BA) Β· Caverna "La Grave"

Italy, 2011

"I contemporanei a Follonica" Β· Follonica (GR) Β· Pinacoteca Amedeo Modigliani di Follonica

Italy, 2011

Bologna Β· Tedofra Art Gallery Β· "Anfratti della pittura neorupestre"

Italy, 2011

"Portraits d’Artistes Β· Roma Β· Palazzo Taverna Β· Modigliani Institut

Italy, 2010

"Diorama italiano" Β· Francavilla al Mare (CH) Β· MuMi Β· Museo F. P. Michetti

Italy, 2010

"L’antico incontra il moderno" Β· Bologna Β· Galleria Fondantico

Italy, 2009

Mostra personale Β· Bologna Β· Royal Carlton Hotel

Italy, 2009

"La pittura come emozione" Β· Palazzo Malvezzi Β· Sede della Provincia di Bologna

Italy, 2009

Presentazione del Manifesto dell'Arte Neorupestre Β· Venezia Β· 53. Biennale di Venezia

Italy, 2009

Mostra collettiva con l’esposizione della "Cariatide" di Amedeo Modigliani Β· Milano Β· Fondazione Mantovani

Italy, 2009

Festa d’Europa Β· Foggia Β· Palazzo "Dogana" sede della Provincia di Foggia

Italy, 2009

"La Pittura Neorupestre" Β· Roma Β· Palazzo Brancaccio

Italy, 2009

Guerra e Pace" Β· Museo delle Genti d’Abruzzo

Italy, 2008

Mostra personale Β· Roma Β· Aeroporto di Pratica di Mare

Italy, 2008

"Memory" Β· Johns Hopkins University

Italy, 2008

"Olio e cacao su tela" Β· Bologna Β· Atelier Zensi

Italy, 2008

MINT Β· Milano Β· Castello Sforzesco

Italy, 2008