Articles of ‘Mario Benjamin’

By Ernesto Menéndez-Conde
For many artists of the so-called Third World, their cultural identity -if we can still use this term- is even in today’s global society, both a burden and an advantage. It is a burden because they are expected to create a body of work, which is somehow related to their cultural heritage. But [...]

In December 2008, in conjunction with Art Basel, Etra Fine Art will feature  “Highlights of 2008,” a show of the most remarkable works of the year.
The show will include works by Roberto Matta, Fernando Botero, Mimmo Paladino, Edgar Negret, Carlos Merida, Mario Velez, Marco Otero, Dasha Reich, Ricardo Pelaez, Claudia Hakim and Mario Benjamin, among [...]