Ricardo Benaïm, a Venezuelan visual artist, is recognized for his unique work around collage and construction, using vegetable and mineral materials to create original and expressive works of art.

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After studying graphic design in Caracas, Ricardo Benaïm quickly attracted attention thanks to his talent. In 1979, he organized his first solo exhibition, Windows and Graphics at the Venezuelan Tourism Office in New York. In 1987, the artist won the First Prize at the Latin American Biennial of the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, which testifies to his recognition and influence in the artistic world.

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His works are distinguished by complex assemblies of collages, embossings and silkscreens. Each print is constructed from a basic structure of hand-torn sheets of paper, to which the artist adds sections of cards, stamped envelopes, wax, and postage stamps.

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Benaïm also participated in the first Ibero-American Biennial in Lima, Peru, thus consolidating his presence on the international artistic scene. His creations are widely represented in museum collections around the world, in particular at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas, at Smithosonian American Art Museum from Washington and to Buffalo AKG Art Museum.