NEW YORK — Born in Italy, Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano (1898-1970) was raised in New York City and arrived in San Francisco in 1913 to create art for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to take place two years later. He spent most of his life in the Northern California city, where his art is well represented — 50 of his large sculptures are displayed outdoors in and around San Francisco, and his artwork continues to attract collectors and interest to this day.