Ricardo Benaim
Chronology
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1949 |
Born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
Education
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1972 |
BA, Institute of Graphic Design, Fundacion Newman, Caracas, Venezuela |
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1980-82 |
Studied etching techniques in the Atelier 63 of Paris |
Teaching Experience
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1990 |
Instituto Federico Brand, Caracas, Venezuela. |
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1987 |
University of West Virginia, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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1986 |
Atelier 63, New York, NY. |
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1982-85 |
Pratt Graphics Center, New York, NY. |
Awards
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1984 |
Purchase Prize, Traditions & Alternatives, Potsdam, NY. |
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1984 |
Biennale de Miniaturas, Taga Caracas, Venezuela. |
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1982 |
Honorable Mention, Biennale de Dibujo y Grabado, Caracas, Venezuela. |
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1987 |
First Prize, Biennale of Latin American Art, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic,Art, New York, NY. |
Selected One Person Exhibitions
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1993 |
GAIA, Ambrosino Gallery, Coral Gables, FL |
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1992 |
Museo de Artes Modernas, Caracas. |
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Tierra, Mironesmil Fine Art, Paris. |
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Tierra, Galeria Sextante, Bogota, Colombia. |
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1991 |
Libris, Reece Galleries, New York, NY. |
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In Libris, La Casa del Libro, San Jan, Puerto Rico. |
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1990 |
Reece Galleries, New York, NY. |
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In Libris, Galeria Via, Caracas. |
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1989 |
Galeria Euroamericana, Caracas. |
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Procesos, Centro Euroamericano, Caracas. |
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Les Voyages Oriniques, Miromesnil Fine Art, Paris. |
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1987 |
Galeria Art Decorum, Paris. |
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1986 |
Christie's Contemporary Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. |
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1985 |
Advisors' Choice, Printmaking council of New Jersey, Somerville, NJ. |
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1982 |
Galeria Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela. |
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1981 |
La Petite Seine, Paris |
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1980 |
Enchanted Castle, Galeria Moll, Lima, Peru. |
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1979 |
Windows and Graphics, Venezuelan Tourist Office, New York, NY |
Selected Group Exhibitions
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1995-01 |
Selected Group Exhibitions, Reece Galleries, New York, NY. |
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1992 |
Monocromias Latinoamericanas, Museo de Arte De Maracay, Venezuela |
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Eco Art 92, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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Entre Tropicos, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Sofia Imber, Caracas. |
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LXI Salon Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia, Venezuela |
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Tierra! Palace of Culture, Italy |
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1991 |
Soul Art Festival, Korea |
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Surface Issue, Steven Haller Fine Art, New York, NY |
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De Caracas a Bogota, Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogota, Colombia |
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Bagdag de las Mil y Una Noche a la Tormenta del Desierto, Museo de Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero, Caracas |
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Dissimilar Identities, Scott Allan gallery, New York, NY |
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Bienal de Guayana, Museo Jesus Soto, Bolivar |
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1987 |
Biennal of Latin American Art, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, NY |
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1985 |
Prints Ensuite, Katonah Gallery, Katonah, NY |
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New Experiments in Printmaking, AAA Gallery, New York, NY |
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International Small Print Competition, Pratt Graphics Center Gallery, New York. |
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1984 |
Grabado Norteamericano Contemporaneo, Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Traditions and Alternatives: Postdam Print 1984, Postdam, NY |
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2nd Biennal de Dibujo y Grabado, Museo la Rinconada, Caracas |
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II Biennal de Miniaturas, Taga Caracas |
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Belfast Art Academy, Belfast, North Ireland |
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1983 |
Architecture in Contemporary Prints,Pratt Graphics Center Gallery,New York,NY |
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Sechs junge kunstler aus Venezuela, Touring Exhibition, Bonn, Frankfurt, Munchen, Berlin and Hamburg. |
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Self Portraits, Espacio Alterno, Caracas |
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1982 |
Biennale de Dibujo y Grabado, Caracas |
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Joan Miro XXI international Drawing Competition, Barcelona, Spain |
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Salon Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela |
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1981 |
Artistes de L'Atelier 63, Paris |
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Galeria Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela |
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1980 |
Miniatures in Taga, Caracas |
Outdoor Projects
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1982 |
A Pencil, 4.5m x .5m, Installation (montage) at the Place St Marks, Venice |
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A Pencil, 4.5m x .5m, Installation (montage) at the Arc de Carrousel, Paris |
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1981 |
Fish, 15m x 2.5m long (Xerox and Craft Paper) placed at "Quai des Grands Augustins,Paris" |
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Fish, 15m x 2.5m long (Xerox and Craft Paper) at the Place Beaubourg, Paris |
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1991-1998 |
As Educator, the artist has created and performed a series of group activities, integrating Art and Ecology: |
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Water Portfolio |
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The TGA Workshops |
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Tierralumina Project |
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Plaza Balza, Ateneo de Caracas. |
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Green Portfolio |
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Universidad Central de Venezuela |
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A Frame by the Earth |
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Project of Latinoamerican integration created an organized by the artist. Bogota, Caracas,and Habana. |
Collections
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Albright Knox Museum, Buffalo, NY |
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Library of Congress, Washington, DC |
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |