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Press Release: Five-Star Museum and Sculpture Trail of World-Renowned Artist Benini Open for Free in Texas Hill Country
(Oct. 28, 2025) Museo Benini, the five-star museum and sculpture garden of the award-winning Italian artist Benini, is open for free on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment for group tours in Marble Falls. The 35-acre cultural destination is located less than one hour from Austin.
The museum, established in 2015 to share the evolution of the artist’s work since the 1950s, is one of only 300 single-artist museums in the world. The Benini estate also features a fine arts research library, archives, and an outdoor sculpture trail with works by international artists, including Benini, as well as art events and programs. ….
Artist Takes Root in Texas
July 2025
Near the town of Marble Falls, about 50 miles from Austin, Texas, lies an unexpected destination: a museum dedicated to an Italian painter. The 6,500-square-foot gallery space features Benini’s works from the late 1950s — starting with his iconic geometric roses, which he painted for more than 20 years — to his surrealistic works of the 1980s, his geometric paintings of the 1990s and his recent, more abstract works…..
Flying Solo From Picasso to Twombly Here’s a Look at the Rise of the Single-Artist Museum
Fall/Winter 2022/2023
The idea of a single artist museum isn't new. Museums devoted to the work of one artist are scattered throughout the country and abroad. In Europe, there is a long history of preserving artists' studios born out of reverential respect for the creators…
A Visit to Museo Benini in Marble Falls
August, 2020
Fine arts writer Barbara Purcell writes about her visit to MUSEO BENINI and the interview with Benini that followed...
MUSEO BENINI by Editor John Hallowell
September 2020
Internationally known Italian artist Benini has settled in Marble Falls for his retirement, but he is as imaginative and productive as ever. Since he and his wife, Lorraine, purchased a 35-acre piece of Hill Country paradise, they have put together an amazing private museum, using samples of his art to tell the story of his remarkable 60-year career.
SightLines
April 2020
Austin’s online arts publication discusses private art museums and features MONA in Tasmania, Ruby City in San Antonio and MUSEO BENINI.