Beniamino Bufano
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Beniamino Bufano #29,286Established

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personAmerican, 1898–1970
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Selected Works15

Museum Acquisitions

SFMOMA
Bear
Bear
Acquired 1970
fiberglass, lead and stainless steel
SFMOMA
Head of Albert M. Bender
Head of Albert M. Bender
Acquired 1944
bronze
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Girl
Portrait of a Girl
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Girl
Portrait of a Girl
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Chinese
Portrait of a Chinese, 1916
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Baby
Portrait of a Baby, 1916
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Little Girl
Portrait of a Little Girl, 1916
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Mother and Children
Mother and Children, 1925
Acquired 1941
gold leaf on plaster
SFMOMA
Child Portrait
Child Portrait, 1925
Acquired 1941
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Portrait of a Mandarin
Portrait of a Mandarin
Acquired 1939
bronze
SFMOMA
Crucifixion of Youth
Crucifixion of Youth
Acquired 1938
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Head
Head
Acquired 1937
gold leaf on plaster and wood
SFMOMA
Two Friends
Two Friends
Acquired 1936
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Chinese Girl
Chinese Girl
Acquired 1936
glazed stoneware
SFMOMA
Mother of the Artist
Mother of the Artist, 1916
Acquired 1936
glazed stoneware
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Bear
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1970 · Accession 70.30 · fiberglass, lead and stainless steel
Gift of Victor Bergeron
Head of Albert M. Bender
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1944 · Accession 44.30 · bronze
Gift of Mrs. Walter Haas
Portrait of a Girl
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2974 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Man of Sorrows
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2983 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Portrait of a Girl
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2975 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Portrait of a Chinese
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2973 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Portrait of a Baby
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2972 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Portrait of a Little Girl
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2980 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Mother and Children
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2982 · gold leaf on plaster
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Child Portrait
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1941 · Accession 41.2969 · glazed stoneware
Albert M. Bender Collection, bequest of Albert M.Bender
Portrait of a Mandarin
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1939 · Accession 39.107 · bronze
Albert M. Bender Collection, gift of Albert M. Bender
Crucifixion of Youth
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1938 · Accession 38.24 · glazed stoneware
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Engelhart in memory of Lisbeth Backer Schley and Grant Barney Schley
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At the Venice Biennale, the Armenian Pavilion Transforms into an Artist's Workshop: Works Are Born in Front of the Public
The Armenian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale will transform into a functioning artist's studio, where sculptor Zadik Zadikian will create works i…
exhibitionsApr 24, 2026
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Historic Expansion Opening
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has announced a historic expansion, increasing its size by 50 percent to 114,000 squa…
exhibitionsSep 8, 2025
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Recent Activity4

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Alla Biennale di Venezia il Padiglione dell’Armenia si trasforma in bottega d’artista: le opere nascono di fronte al pubblico
Apr 24, 2026
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Historic Expansion Opening
Sep 8, 2025
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death
Beniamino Bufano dies
Jan 1, 1970
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birth
Beniamino Bufano born
Jan 1, 1898