Andrea Benetti

Born in 1964, Andrea Benetti conceived and drafted the "Manifesto of Neo-Rupestrian Art" presented at the 53rd Venice Biennale, in the "Nature and Dream" pavilion located at Ca' Foscari University. Conceptually, the Manifesto is inspired by the genesis of cave painting. In his works, Andrea Benetti cites, transfigures, plays, and reinvents concepts and forms of Grotto painting, creating an ideal bridge between the genesis of the Grotto and its contemporaneity. He has collaborated and still collaborates on projects with several Italian and foreign universities, including John Hopkins University, the Universities of Bologna, Ferrara, Roma Tre, Lecce, Bergamo, and Bari. Benetti's works can be found in collections all over the world. In addition to contemporary museums in Italy and abroad and prestigious private collections, including that of the United Nations, his works can be found at the Quirinale (seat of the Presidency of the Italian Republic), the Italian Parliament, the Vatican, and various embassies. For this reason, he was received at the Quirinale (seat of the Presidency of the Italian Republic), the Chamber of Deputies (Italian Parliament) and at the Vatican, where he met Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.There are dozens of university professors and important critics who have written about Benetti and participated in the projects that the Italian painter has done. In 2020, Benetti received the 49th "Neptune of Gold" Award, the longest-running and most prestigious annual isic award in the city of Bologna.ANDREA BENETTI'S WORKS AROUND THE WORLDQUIRINAL COLLECTION - Rome, ItalyVATICAN COLLECTION - Rome, ItalyUNITED NATIONS COLLECTION - New York, U.S.A.PALAZZO MONTECITORIO - CAMERA DEI DEPUTATI ITALIANI - Rome, ItalyVIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY ∙ Richmond, U.S.A. COPELOUZOS FAMILY MUSEUM COLLECTION ∙ Athens, GreeceARGENTINE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMAMBO - MUSEUM OF MODERN BOLOGNA - Bologna, ItalyRINALDI-PALADINO MUSEUM FOUNDATION - Lugano, SwitzerlandMACIA - ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM IN AMERICA - San Jose,Costa RicaMUSEUM - MUSEO DEL MODERNO E DEL CONTEMPORANEO DI BOLZANO - Bolzano, ItalyCAMeC - CENTER OF THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY - La Spezia, ItalyOSVALDO LICINI CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM - Ascoli Piceno, ItalyUNIVERSITY OF FERRARA COLLECTION - Ferrara, ItalyUNIVERSITY OF BARI COLLECTION - Bari, ItalyMUNICIPAL COLLECTION OF LECCE - Lecce, ItalyITALIAN EMBASSIATE IN NEW ZEALAND - Wellington, New ZealandAMEDEO MODIGLIANI MUSEUM - Follonica, ItalyF. P. MICHETTI MUSEUM - Francavilla al Mare, ItalySILVESTRO LEGA MUSEUM - Modigliana, ItalyMUSEO SPELEOLOGICO "FRANCO ANELLI" - Grotte di Castellana, ItalyCONTEMPORARY MUSEUM - NATIONAL FOUNDATION LOGUDORO MEILOGU - Banari, ItalyFACCHINI COLLECTION - LA FENICE ET DES ISTES - Venice, Italy ITALIAN EMBASSIATE IN CHINA - Beijing, China