Jean-Yves Benzi

Benzi – Painter without a label but not without a story
At 75, I could tell you that I am a young artist with a bright future... except that I am above all an old painter with experience, well-worn brushes, and hundreds of paintings in stock that have never yet seen the light of a gallery.
I've never exhibited. I've never contacted a gallery. Not for lack of desire, but because life sometimes follows paths that put creation before dissemination. I've sold a few works, here and there, to acquaintances or strangers guided by others, touched by my work. Nothing organized. Nothing structured. Just encounters and glances.
Today, at my age, I feel that time is slowly ticking... I would like, finally, to present my work to a wider public, to professionals, to curious gallery owners. And who knows... perhaps find a gallery that will recognize in me an artist who has remained discreet for too long.