From Odyssey to Art: A Homecoming Mural by Local Artist
Cuban \ American artist Benito Esquenazi, a Miami Beach native returns home after four decades in New York to paint the facade of the...
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Benito Esquenazi
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Artist Statement
As a Cuban-American multimedia artist, I am devoted to merging figuration and abstraction, forging a visual language that encapsulates...
Benito Esquenazi
May 17, 202311 min read
Introducing... "The WiG"
“You Are Worth More Than Your Weight in Gold” is an interactive sculpture endearingly called “The WiG” (Worth in Gold) by the artist,...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 11, 20223 min read
“Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea”
An Exhibition of Works by Artist Benito Esquenazi Aqua Art Miami 2022 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach Florida 33139 Opens November 30th...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20228 min read
- The Lincoln Road 500 - A Drawing Performance
The “Lincoln Road 500” is a long-duration public drawing performance that I completed in one sitting over the span of 32 hours. The...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20222 min read
The Joy of Life Exhibition - A Conversation with Benito Esquenazi
On Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, I had the honor to be interviewed by Mindy Solomon from Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami. The event was sponsored...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Joy of Life - Project / Press Release
Three Integrated Projects to be realized by Art Week 2021 On October 16 Cuban-American, Miami native Benito Esquenazi will create 500...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Press Release "Lincoln Road 500"
Lincoln Road 500 October 16, 2021 9 PM until the Completion of 500 Drawings; Time Estimate: 35 Hours Contact: benito@esquenazi.us;...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Mystery Car Ride
https://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2020/09/memory-mystery-car-rides.html Journey of a former single dad with 5 kids and a love of art.h
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Painting Performance
On Wednesday September 9th, 2020 I participated in the second season opening show of the "Gluey Zoomy Show" that streams on Zoom with a...
Benito Esquenazi
Nov 9, 20223 min read
"The Moment”: New Works by Benito Esquenazi, An Emerging 59-Year-Old NY Painter
Closing Reception on Thursday October 29 - 4:00-9:00pm "Art Room Across from MoMA", 20 West 53rd St, NYC Exhibition is open through...
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