Portraits of Living Legends & Personalities

Fabián Pérez

Biography

Born in 1967, in the city of Campana, Buenos Aires, in Argentina. Fabián Pérez is known for his paintings of tango, flamenco dancers and nightclub life, as well as for portraits of celebrities, sportsmen, dignitaries, musicians and personalities, has gained international attention and praise. 

From a very young age, he started expressing himself through visual arts-drawing, but it was the loss of his parents at an early age that provided the momentum in Fabian's search for maturity in his artistic direction.

An ongoing journey of self-discovery began as the mental and physical disciplines gained through exceptional karate skills.

As a result, he began harnessing his sensory intuition and instincts, drawing even more deeply on the experiences of his childhood as he painted; channelling the warmth and humanity of those insights, relationships and situations on to each exquisite canvas.

At 16, Fabian decided to leave Argentina, and travelled different countries, opening up his channels of creativity. Spending time in Rio de Janeiro, then the Mediterranean for seven years, Japan for a year, and he finally arrived in Los Angeles in 1997 and began balancing the simple duties with work, life model and working hand at Universal Studios during the day, with a dedication to realizing his artistic flair each night.

This, he considers to be the most creative period of his life to date. Fabian's international status was confirmed with his appointment as the official artist to the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards, and as one of the official artists for both the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the London 2012 Olympics.

With a rare, government-funded public exhibition for the nation, he has also been acknowledged in Argentina as an internationally acclaimed fine artist who has brought credit to his country, a huge tribute.

Fabian still lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and kids.