Andrea Benetti
Andrea Benetti (born 15 January 1964) is an Italian painter, the author of the Manifesto of Neo Cave Art presented in 2009, at the 53rd Venice Biennale, at the Ca' Foscari University.
Andrea Benetti

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- Name
- Andrea Benetti
- Born
- 15 January 1964
- Birthplace
- Bologna, Italy
- Field
- Visual artist
- Training
- Artistic High School Academy of Fine Arts Bologna
- Movement
- Neo Cave Art
- Awards
- LXI Michetti Prize – 2010 International Excellence Prize – 2014 49th Nettuno d'Oro Prize – 2020
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- artist · painter
- Languages
- Italian
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Andrea Benetti (born 15 January 1964) is an Italian painter, the author of the Manifesto of Neo Cave Art presented in 2009, at the 53rd Venice Biennale, at the Ca' Foscari University.
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• Name — Andrea Benetti • Born — 15 January 1964 • Birthplace — Bologna, Italy • Field — Visual artist • Training — Artistic High School Academy of Fine Arts Bologna • Website — andreabenetti.eu • Movement — Neo Cave Art • Awards — LXI Michetti Prize – 2010 International Excellence Prize – 2014 49th Nettuno d'Oro Prize – 2020
Biography
Biography
sOURCE: Andrea Benetti is an Italian painter, photographer and designer, born in Bologna in 1964. In 2006 he authored the Manifesto of Neo-Cave Art, which he presented at the 53rd Venice Biennale of Art in 2009. His art is inspired by a direct reference and indirectly to the first forms of art made by prehistoric man. From the cave works, Benetti borrowed their stylistic features from a creative point of view, creating works crowded with stylized zoomorphic and anthropomorphic motifs, geometric shapes and abstract shapes, with fields of color, as if to create an ethical and philosophical bridge between prehistory and contemporaneity, emphasized by 'use of vegetable pigments and techniques such as bas-relief and graffiti. His work is present in the main national and foreign art collections (such as those of the United Nations, the Vatican and the Quirinale), among his most recent exhibitions are "Colors and sounds of the origins" (Bologna, Palazzo D'Accursio, 2013), "VR60768 · anthropomorphic figure" (Rome, Chamber of Deputies, 2015), "Pater Luminum" (Gallipoli, Civic Museum, 2017) and "Faces against violence" (Bologna, Palazzo D'Accursio, 2017). His work is also represented by online galley like Singulart and, selected in curated collections. In 2020 the artist was awarded the "Nettuno Prize" of the city of Bologna.
Museums and collections
Private and institutional museums and art collections, which have acquired the works of Andrea Benetti • United Nations Art Collection (New York City, United States) The work is: "Against violence", 2007, cm 14 x 19, oil and acrylic on canvas • Vatican Art Collection (Città del Vaticano) The work is: "Omaggio a Karol Wojtyla", 2009, cm 70 x 50, oil, cacao and acrylic on canvas • MACIA – Italian Contemporary Art Museum In America (San José – Costa Rica) The work is: "Giochi d'infanzia", 2008, cm 60 x 40, oil and karkadè on canvas • Quirinal Art Collection ∙ Italian Presidency Of The Republic ∙ (Rome – Italy) The work is: "Caccia VII", 2010, cm 50 x 100, oil, henna and acrylic on canvas • Palazzo Montecitorio ∙ Italian Parliament ∙ Chamber Of Deputie (Rome – Italy) The work is: "9 novembre 1989", 2009, cm 60 x 80, oil and karkadè on canvas • University of Ferrara Art Collection (Ferrara – Italy) The work is: "Ominide di Porto Badisco I", 2016, cm 50 x 50, palaeolithic sediment and oxides on canvas • University of Bari Art Collection (Bari – Italy) The work is: "Imbarcazione con alberi", 2012, cm 50 x 60, oil, cacao and pigments on canvas • Mambo ∙ Museum Of Modern Art Bologna (Bologna – Italy) The work is: "Fior di Loto", 2008, cm 60 x 60, oil and karkadè on canvas • Museion ∙ Museum of Modern And Contemporary Art Bolzano (Bolzano – Italy) The work is: "Istinto primitivo II", 2009, cm 40 x 30, oil, henna, cacao and acrylic on canvas • CAMeC – Camec ∙ Center of Modern and Contemporary Art – (La Spezia – Italy) The work is: "Grotta dei Cervi", 2015, cm 50 x 50, palaeolithic sediment and oxides on canvas • F. P. Michetti Museum (Francavilla al Mare – Italy) The work is: "Le 3 tesi", 2009, cm 50 x 60, oil, henna and acrylic on canvas • Osvaldo Licini Contemporary Art Museum (Ascoli Piceno – Italy) The work is: "Ominidi e animali I", 2013, cm 80 x 60, travertine, acrylic and plaster on canvas • Municipality of Lecce Art Collection (Lecce – Italy) The work is: "La coerenza", 2009, cm 50 x 70, oil, henna and acrylic on canvas

The Lions Club Bologna has awarded Andrea Benetti the 49th "Nettuno d'Oro", the prestigious annual award born in 1971, which awards the best Bolognese artist of the year
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- 1.Andrea Benetti e la sua arte neorupestre. la Repubblica. 12 April 2013.
- 2.Artiste peintre italien, Andrea Benetti Achat d'oeuvres Galerie KERLUXY - Kerluxy. www.kerluxy.bzh.
- 3.Benetti, Andrea nell'Enciclopedia Treccani. www.treccani.it.
- 4.Andrea Benetti | MACIA. museomacia.org.
- 5.Taken from the Treccani Encyclopedia
- 6.Benetti, Andrea nell'Enciclopedia Treccani. www.treccani.it.
- 7.Colori e suoni delle origini. lastampa.it. 20 March 2013.
- 8.Giovedi' a Valdina inaugurazione mostra di Andrea Benetti. Camera dei Deputati.
- 9.Volti contro la violenza, mostra fotografica di Andrea Benetti a Palazzo d'Accursio | Iperbole. www.comune.bologna.it.
- 10.Andrea Benetti Artist Biography - Singulart. www.singulart.com. 2020.
- 11.Rural Icons. www.singulart.com.
- 12.Il Lions dà il suo Nettuno d'oro a Andrea Benetti. la Repubblica. 21 October 2020.
- 13.Benetti, Andrea nell'Enciclopedia Treccani. www.treccani.it.
- 14.Benetti, Andrea nell'Enciclopedia Treccani. www.treccani.it.
- 15.Andrea Benetti | MACIA. www.museomacia.org.
- 16.Benetti, Andrea nell'Enciclopedia Treccani. www.treccani.it.
- 17."My Luxury" The online magazine.
- 18.Andrea Benetti – preHISTORIA CONTEMPORANEA — Sistema museale di ateneo. www.unife.it.
- 19.The site of the University of Bari
- 20.Fior di Loto – Mambo. www.mambo-bologna.org.
- 21.The work on the Museum website.
- 22.Omaggio alla Pittura Rupestre di Andrea Benetti.
- 23.Quelle pitture neorupestri di Andrea Benetti – la Repubblica.it. Archivio – la Repubblica.it.
- 24.L'artista Andrea Benetti ad Ascoli per far vivere il travertino. Piceno Oggi. 26 August 2013.
- 25.Must Lecce – ANDREA BENETTI "Astrattismo delle origini". www.mustlecce.it.
- 26.Benetti, Andrea. Singulart Artist: Andrea Benetti. Singulart.com. September 22, 2026.
- 27.Andrea Benetti. joseartgallery.com.
- 28.The Gregorio Rossi website
- 29.The Gregorio Rossi website
- 30.Esplorazione inconsueta all'interno della velocità | MACIA. museomacia.org.
- 31.Manifesto dell'Arte Neorupestre di Andrea Benetti | MACIA. museomacia.org.
- 32.Francavilla al Mare (CH), 24 luglio – 31 agosto 2010 LXI Premio Michetti – Arte e Ambiente. GiulianovaNews. 20 July 2010.
- 33.EVENTO – Mostra di Andrea Benetti. 1 May 2011.
- 34.Castellana, grotte come caverne la pittura torna alle origini – Bari – Repubblica.it. Bari – La Repubblica. 7 September 2011.
- 35.Andrea Benetti: M173 – Tracce apocrife nell'arte contemporanea. Issuu.
- 36.Siracusa ospiterà la pittura Neorupestre di Andrea Benetti, già presentata anche alla 53° Biennale di Venezia. Siracusa News. 23 August 2012.
- 37.Libro Colori e suoni delle origini. Ediz. Italiana e inglese – A. Benetti – Qudulibri | LaFeltrinelli.
- 38.ANDREA BENETTI – Dalla roccia alla tela – Il travertino nella pittura Neorupestre. Issuu.
- 39.Catalogo di arte contemporanea (pittura) di Andrea Benetti – Università degli Studi di Bari. Issuu.
- 40.Feltrinelli editions
- 41.The exhibition catalog
- 42.Astrattismo delle origini – Andrea Benetti – Lecce, Castello Carlo V. Issuu.
- 43.Einaudi Editions
- 44.Signum crucis. Ediz. multilingue – Andrea Benetti – Libro – Mondadori Store. www.libreriarizzoli.it.
- 45.Libro PreHistoria contemporanea. Ediz. illustrata – A. Benetti – Qudulibri | LaFeltrinelli. www.lafeltrinelli.it.
- 46.Team, Mondadori Store. Omaggio alla pittura rupestre – Andrea Benetti. mondadoristore.it.
- 47.Volti contro la violenza. www.libreriauniversitaria.it.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 22
- Andrea Benetti. joseartgallery.com.
- Various authors: Arte e cultura – Un ponte tra Italia e Costa Rica, I.I.L.A., San Josè, 2008, 98 pages The Gregorio Rossi website
- Various authors: Natura e sogni – Catalogo del Padiglione della 53. Biennale di Venezia, Umberto Allemandi & C., Venice, 2009, 98 pages The Gregorio Rossi website
- Esplorazione inconsueta all'interno della velocità | MACIA. museomacia.org.
- Manifesto dell'Arte Neorupestre di Andrea Benetti | MACIA. museomacia.org.
- Francavilla al Mare (CH), 24 luglio – 31 agosto 2010 LXI Premio Michetti – Arte e Ambiente. GiulianovaNews. 20 July 2010.
- C. Parisot, P. Pensosi: Portraits d'Artistes, Edizioni Casa Modigliani, Roma, 2010, 72 pages
- EVENTO – Mostra di Andrea Benetti. 1 May 2011.
- Castellana, grotte come caverne la pittura torna alle origini – Bari – Repubblica.it. Bari – La Repubblica. 7 September 2011.
- Andrea Benetti: M173 – Tracce apocrife nell'arte contemporanea. Issuu.
- Siracusa ospiterà la pittura Neorupestre di Andrea Benetti, già presentata anche alla 53° Biennale di Venezia. Siracusa News. 23 August 2012.
- Libro Colori e suoni delle origini. Ediz. Italiana e inglese – A. Benetti – Qudulibri | LaFeltrinelli.
- ANDREA BENETTI – Dalla roccia alla tela – Il travertino nella pittura Neorupestre. Issuu.
- Catalogo di arte contemporanea (pittura) di Andrea Benetti – Università degli Studi di Bari. Issuu.
- Andrea Benetti, Silvia Grandi: Il colore della luce, Qudulibri, Bologna, 2014, 56 pages Feltrinelli editions
- A. Benetti, S. Grandi, M. Peresani, M. Romandini, G. Virelli: VR60768 – anthropomorphic figure, Qudulibri, Rome, 2015, 80 pages The exhibition catalog
- Astrattismo delle origini – Andrea Benetti – Lecce, Castello Carlo V. Issuu.
- Various authors: Arte Neorupestre, Monograph, Qudulibri, Bologna, 2015, 208 pages Einaudi Editions
- Signum crucis. Ediz. multilingue – Andrea Benetti – Libro – Mondadori Store. www.libreriarizzoli.it.
- Libro PreHistoria contemporanea. Ediz. illustrata – A. Benetti – Qudulibri | LaFeltrinelli. www.lafeltrinelli.it.
- Team, Mondadori Store. Omaggio alla pittura rupestre – Andrea Benetti. mondadoristore.it.
- Volti contro la violenza. www.libreriauniversitaria.it.
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