BEA BONAFINI
German, B.1990
Bea Bonafini lives and works in Barcelona. She has presented solo exhibitions at Vangar, Valencia (2026); Renata Fabbri, Milan (2024); Setareh, Berlin (2022); Bosse & Baum, London (2022); LAAA, Mexico City (2022); Eduardo Secci, Florence (2021); Operativa, Rome (2019); Chimère, Chloe Salgado, Paris (2018); Shed Shreds, Lychee One, London (2018); and Zabludowicz Collection, London (2017). Selected group exhibitions include Italian Painting Today, Triennale Milano (touring exhibition, (2023-26); Reclaiming Collectives, Fort Biennale (2026); Manifesta 15, Barcelona (2024); Diario Notturno, MAXXI, L’Aquila (2023); Imagina, Biennale di Gubbio (2023). Bonafini was artist-in-residence at the Art Explora Mediterranean Residency (2024) and the British School at Rome (2020). Commissions include site-specific works for Manifesta 15 Barcelona, Spain (2024); ALA Prize, Italy (2023); Palazzo Abatellis, Italy (2022); Meta HQ, UK (2022). Bonafini graduated with a MA Painting from the Royal College of Art in London (2016) and BA Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art in London (2014).
