Born in Palermo in 1970.
After studying the Classics, Beninati entered the Faculty of Law at Palermo University. In 1990 he began studying film at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Roma, where he worked as an assistant director until 1994. He then moved to London, where he began painting full-time. Beninati currently lives and works in Campagnano Romano, a small village outside Rome.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2007
"Flavio and Palermo (in the summer)," James Cohan Gallery, New York
"Dentro-Fuori (a Flavio Beninati)," Città Sant'Angelo, Museo Laboratorio, with Giuseppe Stampone
2006
"Manfredi Beninati," Galeria Braga Menendez, Buenos Aires
2005
"Drawing cabinet," FPAC, Palermo
"Rescued pictures," Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome
"New Paintings," James Cohan Gallery, New York
2003
"Manfredi Beninati," Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
"Imaginary Realities": Constructed Worlds in Abstract and Figurative Painting, Max Wigram Gallery, London, U.K.
"Dream Therapy", Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NY
"Passed as Present: Works from the Lodeveans Collection," York Art Gallery, York, U.K.
2007
"Summer Show", James Cohan Gallery, NY
"The End Begins", The Hospital, London, U.K.
"Arte Italiana 1968-2007", Palazzo Reale, Milan, Italy
2006
"C'era una volta un re...," Arcos Museo, Benevento, Italy
"Figuring the landscape," Contemporary Art Galleries, Storrs, CT
2005
Padiglione Venezia at Giardini, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
2004
"Expander," Royal Academy of Arts, London, U.K.
"Summer show," Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome, Italy
2003
"Dirty pictures," The Approach Gallery, London, U.K.
"Quadriennale di Roma-Anteprima," Palazzo Reale, Naples, Italy
"Le collezioni – Recenti acquisizioni," MAXXI – Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Rome, Italy
PRIZES
2006
Rome Prize, American Academy in Rome
2005
Darc Prize for young Italian art
Audience award – Italian pavilion, 51 Venice biennale
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cirelli, Julie, "Manfredi Beninati," NYArts, July/August 2007
Hrbacek, Mary, "Manfredi Beninati: Flavio and Palermo", NYarts, May/June 2007
"Parallel Worlds", Domus, May 2007
Speroni, Franco. "Manfredi Beninati, Giuseppe Stampone" Extrart, April 2007
"Goings On About Town: Manfredi Beninati", The New Yorker, 13 March 2007
Smith, Roberta, "Manfredi Beninati at James Cohan Gallery," The New York Times, March 2007
Baker, R. C. "Best in show: Manfredi Beninati", The Village Voice, February 2007
Mangione, Norma, "Interview with Manfredi Beninati", UOVO #13, March 2007
C'era una volta un re..., Exibart, Novembre 2006
Bianchini, Susanna, Arcos: C'era una volta un re..., Teknemedia, October 2006
C'era una volta un re...,Manfredi Beninati, exhibition catalogue, October 2006
Cullinan, Nicholas, "Manfredi Beninati," tema celeste, no. 112, Nov./Dec. 2005
Turner, Jonathan, "Manfredi Beninati: Lorcan O'Neill," ARTnews, November 2005
Casadio, Mariuccia, "Grow a Mushroom," Vogue Italia, August 2005
Stocchi, Francesco, "Manfredi Beninati: Galleria Lorcan O'Neill," ArtForum.com,
Critics' Picks, Summer 2005
Buscaroli, Beatrice, "Il domenicale," March 4, 2004