Born April 4, 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
First Exhibition, 1988 at Veksølund Sculpture Parks summer exhibitions, until 2010
Member of the Danish Artists’ Association “Koloristerne” since 1995.
Individual Exhibitions:
2022 New Steps, Veiner Konstgalerie, Luxembourg
2021 The Show Must Go On – Portraits of friends" in Sala delle Grasce, Pietrasanta, Italia, in collaboration with Paola Raffo Arte Contemporanea
2021 Feet, in collaboration with Paola Raffo Arte Contemporanea
2020 Eli Benveniste and Jorgen Haugen Sorensen on Gunillaberg, Sweden
2020 Feet, Gallery Klein, Bornholm Denmark
2013 Espacio Escultorico La Telearaña, Oax, Mexico t.w. sculptor Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
2013 Shadow of Clouds, Galerie Birch, Copenhagen
2012 Sightseeing Tourist, Galeria Spazio 6, Verona, Italy
2011 Ego, Galerie Jacob Asbæk.
2011 All the Things Unsaid, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm. Catalogue.
2010 All the Things Unsaid, Galleri Claus Christensen, Copenhagen
2008 Galleri Profilen, Århus, t.w. sculptor Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
2008 The Eternal Now, Art Centre Silkeborg Baths, and
2007 The Eternal Now Sophienholm, t. w. photographer Kirsten Klein. Catalogue
2005 Patterns, an anonymous memory, Galleri Veggerby, t. w. Trine Ellitsgaard
2003 JHS and Eli in Brøndsalen, Frederiksberg and later in Politikens Forhal, Copenhagen t. w. sculptor Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
2002 Água Passada, Museu da Água – Reservatório da Patriacal, Lisbon, Portugal.
2001 Eli Benveniste, Rødovre Library, Denmark.
2001 Galerie Ægidius, Randers, Denmark. t.w. painter Jacob Haugen Sorensen
2000 Eli Benveniste, Holstebro Museum of Art, Denmark, in connection with award of prize – The Astrid Noack Travelling Fellowship.
1997 The Replaceable, Galerie Anne Marie, Copenhagen, Denmark. Catalogue
Collective Exhibitions:
2023 Koloristerne. (In 2021 the group exhibition of the Koloristerne was cancelled due to covid)
2020 CAMeC La Specia
2018 Triennale di Milano. BAU
2016 Scripture on the wall – Eli in Absentia, R2 Galleri Bornholm
2014 Lystens Strukturer Plates, Ornamental tales, R2 Galleri Bornholm
2013 Lights over Lolland, Pederstrup Manor, Lolland Falster
2012 Koloristerne, Bornholm Kunstmuseum
2011 The open Mind, The Library Hall in the Round Tower
2010 Across the Divide, Ny Tap, Carlsberg Buildings, Valby
2008 Exhibition of drawings in Verona, at Grafiche Aurora
2006 A Step in the Right Direction, Gl. Holtegaard
2005 Cosa Guardi? Aurora Project Una collezione d’Arte Contemporanea, Verona Italy
2005 Labyrinths – The Room of Art, Charlottenborg Exhibition Centre, Copenhagen
2004 Stokrosebanden, Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sjælland
2002 Galleri Veggerby, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1996 Palazzo Ducale, Calabria, Italy.
1994 Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark.
1991 An Idea Takes Form, Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesamling, Denmark
Koloristerne at The Free Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark: 1993-1995; 1997-1999; 2001; 2004; 2006; 2009-2010; 2012 at Bornholm Art Museum; 2015 in The Round Tower; March 2019 at the Free Exhibition. In 2021 the exhibition of the Koloristerne was cancelled due to covid.
Veksølund Sculpture Park, Denmark: 1988; 1991-1996; 1999 –2004; 2008, 2010,
Public collections:
2014 Cosmos and Chaos, relief for Odsherred Library.
2008 No Shadows without Light, Commision in glass, to the Lundsgaards Auditorium at The Panuminstitute, Copenhagen.
2005 Fragile Moments, Commision in glass for The Maritime and Commercial Court, Copenhagen.
2001 The Fall, Bronze sculpture for Rødovre Townhall, Danmark.
1999 Glass Sculpture, purchased by the Danish Arts Foundation for The Muscular Atrophy Foundation, Korsør, Denmark.
1994 Hidden Memory, Brick sculpture for the municipality of Broager, DK.
1992 Open Doors, Special open-air assignment for the Danish Arts Foundation: mounting of the fountain sculpture in Valby, Denmark. Now at The Allerød Sculpture Park, Denmark with help from The Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond.
Film and Video:
1993 Co-director of the film “An Experience Less”. A portrait of the sculptor Jørgen Haugen Sørensen in co-operation with, The Danish Film Institute. "An Experience Less"
2016 Writing on the Wall; Eli in absentia, 2016; Looking Sideways
2011 A Matter of Empathy
2010 The Colossus of Amager by Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
1997 How Happy we Were
Grants and awards:
Several works have been purchased by the Danish Arts Foundation and by the Swedish
National Art Council. Represented also at the National Gallery of Denmark
2009 Grosserer L.F.Foghts Fond
2007 Purchase by the Danish Arts Foundation. Hvor var vi lykkelige
2007 Work endowment from the Danish Arts Foundation
2006 Project support from The Danish Arts Council
2006 Work endowment from The Danish Arts Foundation
2005 Grant in memory of the Billedhuggerinden Agnes Lunn
2004 Work endowment from the Danish Arts Foundation
2001 Award by the Danish Arts Foundation in connection with a “Koloristerne” exhibition, Copenhagen.
2001 Anne Marie Telmanyi born Carl-Nielsens Foundation.
2000 The Astrid Noack Travelling Fellowship
2000 Henry Heerups Legat.
1999 Jeanne og Henry Nathansens Mindelegat.
1997 August og Theodora Hassles Familie- og Kunstnerlegat.
1996 Purchase by The Danish Arts Foundation, The Borrebog man
1996 Work endowment from the Danish Arts Foundation
1995 Purchase by The Danish Arts Foundation Idealistic Intention.
1994 Purchase by The Swedish National Art Council, Conversations with a modern human being.
1995 Konsul Georg Jorcks Fond.
1992 Viggo Jarls Legat.
Curating exhibitions (other than my own), a selection:
2021 The Man with the Dog, Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Prato
2019 The Innocent Guilty, Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Veiner Konstgalerie, Vianden, Luxembourg
2013 Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and Eli Benveniste, Oaxaca, Espacio Escultórico, La Telaraña, Mexico
2013 The Black Songbook, Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Bronze sculptures, Gallery Profilen, Århus
2008 Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and Eli Benveniste, Gallery Profilen, Århus
2004 Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and Eli Benveniste, Brøndsalen, Copenhagen
2001 Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Museum da Mae d'Agua das Amoreiras, Lissabon,
1996 Jørgen Haugen Sørensen, Can Alti Mira, Barcelona 1996
Workshops since 2010
Every spring at the Bornholm Art Museum, since 2012
Every autumn, since 2018
In connection with the workshops also curating a student exhibition after each workshop.
Bibliography, a selection:
2021, Arte: mostre, gli amici in creta dell'artista danese Eli Benveniste nella Sala delle Grasce
2021, Arte a Pietrasanta, mostra online di Eli Benveniste
2019, Annette Timmermann, Bornholms Tidende
2017, Mette Zacho, Kunst på Øen Skulpturworkshop med Eli Benveniste del 1
2017, Mette Zacho, Kunst på øen med Eli Benveniste del 2
2013, Naja Bjørn Nielsen, kunsten.nu: Jagten på den perfekte bue
2012, Portraitfilm by Inger Rønnenfelt
2011, Elisabeth Krogh, Bornholms Tidende
2007, Jørgen Johansen Kunstmagasinet, Det Evige Nu, Eli Benveniste & Kirsten Klein på Sophienholm og Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad
04.04. 2021, Trine Ross, Politiken, Eli Benveniste har for tiden noget med fødder, portræt 60 år.
16.03.2019, Anette Timmermann, Bornholms Tidende
15.03.2013 Gina Mejía, Arte y Cultura, El Imparcial, Oaxaca, Mexico
18.04.2011 Helene Høm, Kødets florlette leg, gauzy play of meat Bornholms Tidende
04.04. 2011, Peter Michael Hornung, Potentiale for forandring, portræt 50 år
2007 "Vi bliver klogere", 2007. Et arbejdsportræt af Eli Benveniste Video af Patricia Dave Louis
4.11 2007 Peter Michael Hornung Politiken, Fælles om de mange nuer, Sophienholm
21.3 2003 Peter Michael Hornung, Politiken: Frugtbart Parforhold
14.6 2001 Gertrud Købke Sutton, Information Veksølunds Konstans.
5.5 2000 Eva Pohl, Kunst Berlinske Tidende Eli Benveniste modtager Astrid Noacks billedhuggerlegat på Holstebro kunstmuseum - i forbindelse med udstilling
8.5. 2000 Mads Würtz gammelmark, Dagbladet Holstebro, Hun giver liv til ler
1997 Kunstavisen Alex Steen: Flot bog om Stor-talent.
24.7.1995 Peter Michael Hornung, Politiken Veksølund, billedkunstens sværvægtere,
11.1.1995 Mai Misfeldt, Koloristerne, information
7.1. 1995 Ole Nørlyng Berlingske Tidende koloristerne
2.1. 1994 Politiken Hellen Lassen udsmykning af en bydel
25.05.1992, Alex steen, Ekstra Bladet, Mere ungdom på Veksølund
12.5. 1991 Susanne Utzon, Politiken, God kunst i råt miljø
7.6. 1991 Preben Hygum Monumenternes Mecca, Veksølund
26.7. 1988 Veksølund debut Preben Hygum information
Contact
cell: +45 3112 0180 and +39 340 6868 407
E-mail: elibenveniste@gmail.com
Website: http://www.elibenveniste.com/ - in progress by Nammagorium