Giacomo Benevelli

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Giacomo Benevelli (born in 1925) is an Italian sculptor.

He was born in Reggio Emilia in 1925 and brought up in France. Benevelli has lived and worked for over forty years in Milan.

He is the nephew of Anselmo Govi a painter from Reggio Emilia who painted the fresco of the dome of the Teatro Ariosto. He belongs to a Northern Italian noble family previously known as Benedelli.

Since 1957 Benevelli has exhibited in Italy and worldwide. In 1963 he had his first US exhibition at the Felix Landau Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1964 he was invited to the 32nd Venice International Art Biennale with a group of sculptures. In 1966 he was appointed as head of the sculpture course at the Accademia di Brera in Milan.

In 1983 he wrote and illustrated a book published by Rizzoli called Dalla Pietra all’Ago.

In 1993 he realized a bronze sculpture called Teleios which can be seen in Piazzale Loreto in Milan.

In 2000 the city of Mantua organized a major exhibition of his works in the museum of the historical Casa del Mantegna. A book titled ‘Forme’ was published by Edizioni Casa del Mantegna on this occasion.

In 2001 he exhibited his works in the historical Palazzo Isimbardi during an exhibition organized by the city of Milan.

During the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino he was invited to take part at the Italian Sculpture Exhibition at the Palazzina di Stupinigi.

He realised a number of sacred art works for contemporary and ancient churches, and his works are preserved in numerous public and private collections in Italy and worldwide including at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp and at The British Museum in London.