Fabian Perez

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The son of a nightclub governor and a lady school teacher and singer, Perez grew up in the village of Campana, near Buenos Aires. Orphan from both parents while a teenager, Perez practiced football and martial arts as a youngster. He left his hometown at the age of 20 and began to travel the world seeking to develop the artistic talent inherited from his mother. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Perez's artwork has been exhibited in many art galleries worldwide. In the US, his paintings have been shown at Parkwest Gallery (Southfield, MI), Pure Gallery (Mechanicsburg, PA), and Village Galleries (Lake Forest and Laguna Beach, CA).{{Cite web|title=Fabian Perez|url=http://www.puregallery.net/artists/fabian-perez/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Pure Gallery|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Sadri|first=Iman|title=The Art of Fabian Perez {{!}} Persian Observer|url=http://www.persianobserver.com/2015/11/the-art-of-fabian-perez/|access-date=2021-03-28|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Fabian Perez|url=https://www.rogeryostgallery.com/fine-art/fabian-perez/fabian-perez.htm|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.rogeryostgallery.com}} In the UK, his art has been exhibited at Clarendon Fine Art, (London), Trent Galleries, Dorchester Gallery(Dorset), Lemongrove Gallery (Chiswick), Artique Gallery (Cambridge), Whitewall Galleries, and MEME Art Gallery (Manchester), "MEME Art Gallery"https://memegallery.co.uk/fabian-perez-1 Retrieved 2024-06-07 among others.{{Cite web|title=Clarendon Fine Art|url=https://www.clarendonfineart.com/artist_biography/fabian-perez|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.clarendonfineart.com}}{{Cite web|title=Fabian Perez {{!}} Trent Galleries|url=https://www.trentgalleries.co.uk/artists/fabian-perez|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.trentgalleries.co.uk}}{{Cite web|title=Fine Art Magazine February 2019|url=https://www.dorchesterartgallery.co.uk/mkg/fine-art-magazine-feb19/2/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=FlippingBook}}{{Cite web|title=Artist Fabian Perez to unveil new work at Chiswick Gallery|url=https://chiswickherald.co.uk/artist-fabian-perez-to-unveil-new-work-at-chiswick-gallery-p8049-313.htm|access-date=2021-03-28|website=chiswickherald.co.uk}}{{Cite web|title=Fabian Perez's collections at Whitewall Galleries|url=https://www.whitewallgalleries.com/artists/fabian-perez/collections|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.whitewallgalleries.com}}

In 2009 Perez was named official artist of the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards. On the occasion, Perez's artwork was described by Gabriel Abaroa as "filled with energy and emotion that captures the excitement and passion of the performer".{{Cite web|title=Fabian Perez Named Official Artist of the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/press-release/fabian-perez-named-official-artist-10th-annual-latin-grammy%C2%AE-awards|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Latin GRAMMYs|language=en}} His art has been also characterized by "a passionate, narrative style, and a beautifully conveyed sense of latent energy".{{Cite web|date=2019-04-08|title=LEISURE: Artist to the stars Fabian Perez to launch new collection at Bournemouth gallery|url=https://www.bhliving.co.uk/2019/04/08/fabian-perez-new-collection-bournemouth/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=BH Living Magazine|language=en-GB}}

In 2010, one of his paintings was chosen to advertise the 2010 Winter Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Artist Awards at Sargent's Fine Art Maui|url=https://www.sargentsfineart.com/php/awards.php#olympics|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.sargentsfineart.com}} In 2011, Perez was appointed to design the LG trophy for Copa América.{{Cite web|title= Artista Fabián Pérez realizó el premio LG al Jugador Más Valioso de la Copa América 2011|url=https://www.gacetamercantil.com/notas/6808/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=www.gacetamercantil.com}} In 2014, Perez was presented with the ATIM Masters Award as "master of the year" by the ArtTour International magazine.{{Cite web|title=2014 Winter Issue {{!}} ArtTour International|url=https://www.arttourinternational.com/publications/2014-winter-issue/|access-date=2021-03-28|language=en-US}}

The artist has been commissioned to paint a number of influential people in the world, forming part of his Collection of Living Legends.{{Cite web|title=Perez Online Exhibition CFA Nov 20 - Living Legends|url=https://magazine.clarendonfineart.com/perez-online-exhibition-nov20/living-legends/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=magazine.clarendonfineart.com|language=en}} The series includes, among many, Pope Francis,{{Cite web|title=Artist who painted the pope to launch new collection|url=http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/art-and-galleries/80050/artist-who-painted-the-pope-to-launch-new-collection.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.henleystandard.co.uk}} the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri,{{Cite web|title=Fabian Pérez Pinta Retrato De La Familia Presidencial Argentina|url=https://www.arttourinternational.com/fabian-perez-presidente-mauricio-macri/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=ArtTour International|language=en-US}} actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Al Pacino, and tennis star Rafael Nadal. His portrait of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi was complimented in official FIFA sources, and is included in the FIFA News online art banner From the Pitch to the Canvas.{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2016-10-29|title=From the pitch to the canvas|url=https://jockblogs.com/?p=38979|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Jock Blogs|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Admin|date=2017-02-16|title=Best Canvas Painting Collection: Canvas Lionel Messi Painting|url=https://bestcanvaspainting.blogspot.com/2017/02/canvas-lionel-messi-painting.html|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Best Canvas Painting Collection}}

He has published several books of his art, among them All the Romance We Left Behind (2009, 2011),{{Cite book|last=Pérez, Fabian, 1967-|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/914339529|title=Fabian Pérez : all the romance we left behind.|year=2009 |isbn=978-0-615-25978-9|location=Beverly Hills, California|oclc=914339529}} and Neo-emotionalism (2009, 2011). An extensive account of Perez' art and career has been published online by Whitewall Galleries.{{Cite web|title=Redirect|url=https://www.whitewallgalleries.com/mkg/perezmag/files/assets/basic-html/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.whitewallgalleries.com}} His oeuvre is also visible in augmented reality on the mobile app Fabián Perez AR, available from Google Play.{{Cite web|title=Fabián Perez AR - Apps on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nucl3ar.fabianperezar&hl=en_US&gl=US|access-date=2021-03-28|website=play.google.com|language=en}} Perez is a known philanthropist.{{Cite web|date=2015-04-19|title=Fabian Perez Selected Collections|url=https://www.norfolklord.co.uk/fabian-perez-selected-collections/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Lord Russell Baker|language=en-CA}}

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• [http://fabianperez.com/ Official Website] of artist Fabian Perez
• [http://www.fabianperez.co.uk/ Official UK Website] of Artist Fabian Perez
• [http://www.thepalettepages.com/2014/05/04/fabian-perez-interview/ The Palette Pages Interview with Fabian Perez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505001549/http://www.thepalettepages.com/2014/05/04/fabian-perez-interview/ |date=2014-05-05 }}

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Category:Living people

Category:1967 births

Category:Artists from Buenos Aires

Category:Argentine artists