Gustavo Bonevardi: A Structured Survey

Born and raised in New York City, Gustavo Bonevardi received a masters degree in architecture from Princeton University. While at first integrating murals and sculptural elements into his architectural projects, he ultimately came to focus solely on his artistic practice.

His diverse production resists simple characterization, ranging from austere, minimal drawings to abstract geometric paintings and sculpture, to somewhat figurative watercolors. His work has been exhibited widely and is represented in various public collections. He draws more fully on his architectural background when working on his large-scale urban projects (in collaboration with John Bennett), including Tribute in Light, the annual memorial of the September 11th attack at the World Trade Center.

Untitled, 2023 Acrylic and charcoal on panel 70 ¾ x 47 ¼ inches

Untitled, 2023 Acrylic and charcoal on panel 70 ¾ x 47 ¼ inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 48 x 48 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 11 ½ x 30 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 6 x 9 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 24 ¾ x 12 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 15 x 9 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 9 x 10 inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 24 x 19 ¾ inches

Untitled, 2019

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 32 x 24 inches

Untitled, 2019

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 24 x 15 ¾ inches

Untitled, 2020

Acrylic and charcoal on panel 48 x 48 inches

Untitled, 2016-2022

African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and wood (walnut)

9 ½ x 50 ½ x 4 ½

Untitled, 2016

Black African pyrophyllite and wood

10 ½ x 7 x 3 ½ inches

Untitled, 2016

Black African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and wood

9 x 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches

Untitled, 2016

Black African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and wood

9 x 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches

Untitled, 2016 African pyrophyllite with acrylic 10 ½ x 7 ½ x 1 ¾ inches

Untitled, 2016

African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and steel

7 ¾ x 6 x 2 ¾ inches

Untitled, 2016 - 2022

African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and wood

8 ¼ x 5 ¼ x 5 ¼

inches

Untitled, 2016

African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and steel

7 ½ x 7 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches

Untitled, 2016

African pyrophyllite and acrylic paint

7 ¾ x 4 ½ x 1 ¾ inches

Sail III, 2012

African pyrophyllite with acrylic paint and steel

13 ½ x 11 ½ x 2 ½ inches

Untitled, 2014 Black African pyrophyllite and wood

12 ½ x 9 x 4 inches

Untitled, 2014

Black African pyrophyllite and wood

2 ½ x 7 x 7 inches

Untitled, 2014

Black African pyrophyllite and wood

12 ½ x 12 ¼ x 4 ½ inches

Box Interior II, 2014

Black African pyrophyllite and wood

9 ½ x 4 ½ x 4 ½ inches

Untitled, 2019

Wood (cherry), polymer clay and acrylic paint

15 x 15 x 3 ½ inches

Untitled, 2019

Wood (cherry), polymer clay and acrylic paint

15 x 15 x 3 ½ inches

Untitled, 2019

Polymer clay, wood and acrylic paint

15 ½ x 11 x 4 inches

Stela, 2016

African pyrophyllite and steel

14 ¼ x 9 x 2 ¾ inches

S, 2019

16 x 13 ¾ x 2 inches

Acrylic and charcoal on panel

U, 2019

27 ½ x 16 x 2 inches

Acrylic and charcoal on panel

R, 2019

Acrylic and charcoal on panel

16 x 25 ½ x 2 inches

Untitled, 2016

Graphite on paper on acrylic on wood sub-straight

30 x 20 inches

32 ¼ x 22 ¼ inches frame

Untitled, 2016

Graphite on paper on acrylic on wood sub-straight

30 x 20 inches

32 ¼ x 22 ¼ inches frame

Untitled, 2016

Graphite on paper on acrylic on wood sub-straight

30 x 20 inches

32 ¼ x 22 ¼ inches frame

Untitled, 2016

Graphite on paper on acrylic on wood sub-straight

60 x 40 inches

63 x 43 inches frame

Untitled (Homage to Balla), 2009 Graphite on paper

41 ½ x 30 inches

44 x 32 ½ inches frame

22 x 17 inches each

47 x 36 ½ inches frame overall

Falling, 2009

Graphite on paper

Untitled, 2014 Graphite on paper; 4 parts 33 x 25 inches frame each

Installation views

GUSTAVO BONEVARDI

EDUCATION

M.A. Architecture, Princeton University

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2023 A Structured Survey, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT

2022 Water and Color on Paper, The Drawing Room, East Hampton, NY

Gustavo Bonevardi, Octavia Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2021 On and Off the Grid, The Drawing Room, East Hampton, NY

2020 Rhythms of Abstraction, The Drawing Room, East Hampton, NY

2018 Gustavo Bonevardi: New Watercolors, The Drawing Room, East Hampton, NY

Sculpture, Longhouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY

Spring Forward, The Drawing Room, East Hampton, NY

2017 Expanding the Line: Drawing, Video, and Sculpture, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, NY

The Springs Artist's Exhibition, 50th Annual Invitational, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY

2016 Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11, 9-11 Memorial and Museum, New York, NY

Under the Influence, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, NY

2015 Fictions, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, NY

2014 Stories About Place, Sicardi Gallery, Houston, TX

The Armory Show, New York, NY

2013 Obsessive Traces: Drawings by Five Artists, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, NY

Gustavo Bonevardi and Caio Fonseca, Octavia Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2010 Watercolors and Drawings, GalleryB, Sag Harbor, NY

Writings: Gustavo Bonevardi, Juan Calzadilla, Leon Ferrari, Luis Roldan and Elias Crespin

Explore Language, Meaning and Inscription, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York

2006 Gimme Shelter, Group exhibition with John Bennett curated by Megan Riley, Shelter Island, NY

Mies in Berlin, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

SELECTED INSTALLATIONS

2011 Special Plaza Project: 10,000-FLOWER MAZE, commissioned by the Shenzhen & Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism at the Shenzhen Citizen’s Plaza, China

2009 Stories, commissioned for the principal lobby wall at 455 W 37th Street, New York

2008 Design of a 3 1⁄2-acre family retreat and redesign of an existing historic house on the site, a West Side Industries project, Coconut Grove, Florida

2007 Drawings for a Large Wall, Sag Harbor, New York

2006 Restrained, installation made of discarded rigging from local marinas and concrete for Gimme Shelter, curated by Megan Riley, Shelter Island, NY (With John Bennett)

2005 Two, a 22-ft bronze public sculpture, intersection of Gold and Platt Streets, New York

2004 Stone House, A small house of hand-cut stone, Dutchess County, New York

2002 Tribute in Light, a World Trade Center memorial, conceived in 2001 and executed with a team of artists and designers under the auspices of the Municipal Art Society and Creative Time, recurs annually on 9/11, New York

SELECTED AWARDS

2007 Best Art Book for Chasing Shadow-Constructing Art, International Latino Book Awards, CA

2003 Brendan Gill Prize for Tribute in Light, New York, NY Best Show in a Public Space for Tribute in Light, International Association of Art Critics, New York, NY

2002 Distinguished Service Award, Outstanding Contribution to Architecture for Tribute in Light, New York Society of Architects Awards, New York, NY

1997 Honorable Mention, International competition for design, Constantini Art Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1995 First Prize, Siemens Drawing Competition, International Architectural Biennial, Buenos Aires, Argentina