A Conversation with Artist Mario Pérez
Mario Pérez was born in San Juan, Argentina in 1960. The second of seven children, and the son of a housepainter, he obtained a degree in visual arts at Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Although, he is a draughtsman and a painter, he is also interested in interdisciplinary artistic expressions.
In 2003, Pérez was the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. He also had the honor of being part of the National Exhibition “200 Years-200 Masters of Argentinean Art,” commemorating the country’s bicentennial.
Pérez has won international distinctions such as the Cecilia Grierson Award at the Salón Nacional de Pintura in La Plata in 1992; the Marco A. Roca Award at the Salón Pro-Arte, Córdoba, also in 1992; and the first prize in the 88º Salón Nacional de Pintura in Buenos Aires in 1999.
His art often features tiny figures in immense landscapes, and unique backgrounds. His work has been regularly featured in leading auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s in New York, and private and public collections. His most recent exhibitions were at ArtSpace-Virginia Miller Galleries, and at Ascaso Gallery in Miami, Florida.
The videos below are organized by topic and run between 30 seconds and 3 minutes. Click on any video. You must be connected to the Internet to view the videos.
DEVELOP A VOICE: 0:44 sec.
OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO SUCCEED: 2:50 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 1:02 min.
VALUES LEARNING DISCIPLINE: 1:27 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 3:03 min.
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 2:30 min.
CRITICAL THINKING: 2:47 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 0:54 sec.
