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Andrea Benetti, Italy

Andrea Benetti, born in 1964, created and compiled the Neopainting Art Manifesto presented at the 53rd Venice Biennale in the Ca Foscari University Pavilion. Conceptually, the Manifesto is inspired by the genesis of art. In his works, Andrea Benetti quotes, transfigures, plays with, reinvents the concepts and forms of cave painting, creating a perfect bridge between the genesis of the art and its modernity. He has collaborated and continues to collaborate in the implementation of projects with various Italian and foreign universities, including the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Bologna, Roma Tre, Ferrara, Bergamo, Lecce, Bari. There are dozens of university professors and important art critics who have written about Benetti's art and participated in projects created by the Italian artist. These universities conducted research on his art. Benetti's works are represented in collections around the world. In addition to contemporary art museums in Italy and abroad and prestigious private collections, including the United Nations, his works are present in the Quirinale (the residence of the President of the Italian Republic), in the Italian Parliament, in the Vatican, and in various embassies. For this reason, he was received in the Quirinal (the residence of the President of the Italian Republic), in the Chamber of Deputies (the Italian Parliament) and in the Vatican, where he met with Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS QUIRINALE ART COLLECTION - Rome, Italy Acquired in an art collection Caccia VII, 2010, cm 50 x 100, oil and henna, acrylic on canvas VATICAN COLLECTION OF ARTS - Rome, Italy Acquired in an art collection Tribute to Karol Wojtyla, 2009, cm 70 x 50, oil and cocoa, acrylic on canvas UNITED NATIONS ART COLLECTION - New York, USA. Acquired in an art collection Against violence, 2007, cm 14 x 19, canvas, oil, acrylic MONTECITORIO PALACE - ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTY - Rome, Italy Acquired in an art collection November 9, 1989, 2009, cm 60 x 80, oil and carcade on canvas ARGENTINA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Buenos Aires, Argentina Purchased for the Art Collection Matite speczate, 2012, cm 70 x 50, canvas, oil, acrylic VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY ∙ Richmond, USA. Purchased for permanent collection Volare, 2020, cm 50 x 50, canvas, oil and oxide MAMBO - BOLOGNA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - Bologna, Italy Purchased for permanent collection Lotus flower, 2008, cm 60 x 60, canvas, oil, karkade MUSEUM COLLECTION OF THE KOPELUZOS FAMILY ∙ Athens, Greece Purchased for permanent collection White four-leaf clover, 2021, cm 35 x 35, canvas, oil, oxide. RINALDI-PALADINO ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION - Lugano, Switzerland Purchased for permanent collection Strange feelings, 2008, cm 70 x 50, canvas, oil and coffee MACIA - ITALIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN AMERICA - San Jose, Costa Rica Purchased for permanent collection Childhood games, 2008, cm 60 x 40, canvas, oil, karkade MUSEION - MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOLZANO - Bolzano, Italy Purchased for permanent collection Primal instinct II, 2009, cm 40 x 30, oil, henna and cocoa, acrylic on canvas CAMeC - CENTRO D'ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA - La Spezia, Italy Purchased for permanent collection "Grotta dei Cervi", 2016, cm 50 x 50, Paleolithic deposits and oxide on canvas U.N.E.S.C.O. ART COLLECTION - Bologna, Italy Purchased for permanent collection “Cavallo meccanico”, 2019, cm 60 x 90, canvas, oil and oxides ART COLLECTION OF THE GIACOMO CASANOV FOUNDATION ∙ Venice, Italy Purchased for permanent collection "Omaggio a Giacomo Casanova", 2023, 50 x 50 cm, oil and spices in bas-relief on a chalk background on canvas OSVALDO LICINI MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - Ascoli Piceno, Italy Purchased for permanent collection “Ominidi e animali I”, 2013, cm 80 x 60, travertine, acrylic, canvas UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA ART COLLECTION - Ferrara, Italy Acquired in an art collection "Ominide di Porto Badisco I", 2016, cm 50 x 50, Paleolithic sediments and oxide on canvas ART COLLECTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LECCE - Lecce - Italy Acquired in an art collection "La coerenza", 2009 cm 50 x 70, canvas, oil, henna, acrylic BARI UNIVERSITY ART COLLECTION - Bari, Italy Acquired in an art collection "Imbarcazione con alberi", 2012, cm 50 x 60, canvas, oil, cocoa and pigments ITALIAN EMBASSY IN NEW ZEALAND - Wellington, New Zealand Purchased for a private collection Two souls, 2008, 50 x 50 cm, canvas, oil, cocoa and karkade AMEDEO MODIGLIANI MUSEUM - Follonica, Italy Purchased for permanent collection The cycle of life, 2005, cm 65 x 100, mixed media on wood MUSEUM F. P. MICKETTI - Francavilla al Mare, Italy Purchased for permanent collection 3 theses, 2009, cm 50 x 60, canvas, oil, acrylic, henna SILVESTRO LEG MUSEUM - Modigliana, Italy Purchased for permanent collection Boy and Lizard, 2007, 30 x 20 cm, canvas, oil and coffee, acrylic SPELEOLOGICAL MUSEUM "FRANCO ANNELLI" - Grotte di Castellana, Italy Purchased for a private collection Caccia VI, 2010, cm 80 x 100, oil and henna, acrylic on canvas MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - LOGUDORO MEILOGU NATIONAL FOUNDATION - Banari, Italy Acquired in an art collection Door to Paradise, 2008, 50 x 50 cm, canvas, oil and coffee FACCHINI COLLECTION - LA FENICE ET DES ARTISTES - Venice, Italy Purchased for a private collection Opposite theses, 2008, cm 40 x 40, canvas, oil and coffee ITALIAN EMBASSY IN CHINA - Beijing, China Purchased for a private collection Dawn in Beijing, 2008, 20 x 30 cm, oil on canvas