Curriculum
Solo Exhibitions:
2011: Celebrity Centre New York
2010: Leonardo Pereznieto´s Gallery, Monterrey, Mexico
2009: Pristine Galerie, Monterrey, México
2007: Palagio di Parte Guelfa, Florence, Italy
2007: Corredor del Arte, Televisa Monterrey, Mexico
2006: Mozart Gallery, Nice, France
2005: Celebrity Centre NY, NY
2005: Jaguar Despertado gallery, Villahermosa, Mexico.
2005: House of Culture of Tabasco in Mexico City
2005: Villa Dorada, Santiago, Mexico
2004: Celebrity Centre Paris, France
2004: Hacienda Vista Real, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
2004: Center of Exhibitions Las Americas, Mexico City
2004: Studio Pereznieto, Mexico City
2003: Celebrity Centre Florence, Italy.
2003: Mozart Gallery , Nice, France.
2003: Brenda Gallery, Monaco.
2003: Court of Arts Tequisquiapan, Mexico.
2003: Center of Culture, Tabasco, Mexico.
2002: Centre of Exhibitions Americas, Mexico City.
2002: In his studio, Mexico City.
2002: Ligaya, colonia Condesa, Mexico City.
2002: Ski-Hi gallery, Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City.
2001: In his studio, Mexico City.
2001: WTC Mexico, with Ferrari.
2001: Ferrari gallery, Mexico City.
2001: Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Mexico.
2001: Savanah gallery, Polanco, Mexico City.
1999: Estudio Pereznieto, Mexico City.
1998: Sala Marna, Mexico City.
1987: Dimensiones Continuas gallery, Tijuana, Mexico.
Group Exhibitions (selection):
2012: Able Fine Art NY Gallery, New York
2011: Able Fine Art NY Gallery, Seoul
2011: Sloan Gallery, New York.
2009: Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence, Italy.
2009: APW Gallery, Long Island, NY.
2008: Palazzo Pretorio, Certaldo, Italy.
2008: Metropolitan Museum of Monterrey, Mexico.
2208: Mexican Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany.
2007: Nueva Santander Galery, McAllen, Texas.
2007: Retos Va, Macroplaza, Monterrey, Mexico.
2006: Museum of the Church of Santo Stefano, Florence, Italy.
2006: San Pedro Auditorium, Monterrey, Mexico.
2006: Hotel Quinta Real, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
2006: University Tec Milenio, Monterrey, NL. Mexico
2006: More Colors, Deportivo San Agustin, NL, Mexico.
2005: Biennale di Firenze, Italy.
2005: International Art Festival, NY, NY.
2005: Auditorium San Pedro, Monterrey, Mexico.
2005: Autum Salon, Fatima, Monterrey, Mexico.
2005: Casa de Tlalpan, Mexico City.
2004: Galeria Mexicana, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2003: In his studio, Mexico City, Mexico
2002: American College campus, Mexico City
2001: Mozart Gallery, Nice, France.
2001: Marna Hall , Condesa, Mexico City.
2000: Estudio Pereznieto, Mexico City.
1999: Galeria Ferrari, Mexico City.
1998: Estudio Pereznieto, Mexico City.
1987: TMM, Mexico City.
1986: Estudio Pereznieto, Mexico City.
1984: Casa del Popolo, Florence, Italy.
1981: University of California in Los Angeles, USA.
1980: Brod Gallery, London, UK.
1978: Has his first exhibition in the “Goya gallery,” Mexico City, with his father.
Awards:
2008: Best of show: Gold Medal, Italy Award for Visual Arts
2008: Premio Firenze, Italy.
2006: Art Space World Web Award of Excellence 2006-2007
2006: Bel Art Award (web) Portugal
2006: Gold Kara Art Award (web)
2005: Awarded by the International Art Festival, NY, NY.
2005: Honorary Mention, Asociacion de la Plastica, Garza Garcia, Mexico.
2005: Honorary Mention, Fatima, Monterrey, Mexico.
2003: Receives the Mozart Prize for the Arts (sculpture), Nice, France.
Collections:
Celebrity Centre Florence
Mozart Asociation, Nice, France
Mexican Consolate, Florence, Italy
Ferrari
Porsche
Transportación Marítima Mexicana (TMM)
Esteban Cortazar, fashion designer, Miami
Juan Ferrara, Actor, Mexico
Fernando Keops, Magician, Las Vegas
Elisabetta Madotto, Model, Milan, Italy
Anagabriela Espinoza, Miss World Mexico 2007
Lectures and Appearances:
New York Academy of Art
University of Michigan, USA (twice)
Celebrity Centre Florence, Italy
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
Hall of the Arts, Queretaro, Mexico
Founder:
2008 He is the Director and a Founding Member of the foundation Artists And Runners for Human Rigts Mexico.
2003 Is co-founder, with professor Claudia Moscovici, of the international artistic movement postomanticism
2003 Founds and is jury of the Mexican National Contest for Graphic Arts Fernando Pereznieto
Poets Who Have Written On His Art:
Rita Buccini, Italy
Claudia Moscovici, USA
Carla Paez, Mexico
Education:
Sculpture, Painting, and Drawing: New York Academy of Art
2000-2002: L. Ron Hubbard´s Art Series
1996-97: Specializes in sets painting in Hollywood, California.
1991: Specializes in executive administration in the International Training Org., California
1990: Specializes in administration in the Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida
1987-89: Specializes in car design in the ISSAM, Modena, Italy.
1986: Studies watercolor painting with Professor Edgardo Coghlan.
1985: Liceo Artistico, Florence, Italy.
Biography
Leonardo Pereznieto has been awarded with the gold medal at the Italy Award for Visual Arts, by the International Art Festival in NYC, has received the Mozart Prize for the Arts in Nice, France, amongst others.
He is co-founder of the new cultural movement of postromanticism, together with professor Claudia Moscovici of the University of Michigan. His work has a life-like quality, which is nevertheless full of imagination and fancy; a delicate sensual touch; a passionate sense of the spirituality of earthly existence.
From his early years Leonardo began an interesting international career. Youngest son of painter Fernando Pereznieto and of the writer and classical guitarist Corazón Otero, he was raised in an artistic and cultural environment, and was given the great opportunity of studying in three countries: Mexico, Italy and the United States.
With his father as his professor, since he was a very young boy he learned different techniques. In fact, he was painting watercolors before he even knew how to talk and walk. He began to master many other techniques like etching, lithography, serigraphy and oil painting. He had his first painting exhibit when he was 8 at the “Goya Gallery” in Mexico City, then he presented his work in many other international galleries and museums, in Paris, Florence, London, Frankfurt, Montecarlo, New York, Los Angeles, etc.
Being a motoring enthusiast, he had his first individual car paintings exhibit named "High Speed" at age 17 at the Tijuana “Continuous Dimensions” gallery. Due to the quality of his work he was hired to do some paintings for important companies such as Volkswagen Mexico and “Transportación Marítima Mexicana”. He also participated in the design of the first “Junior Formula” racing cars in Mexico. Leo studied at the “Artistic Liceo” of Florence in Italy, where learning at school was complemented by visiting the museums of this renaissance city so rich in art. At the same time he took private lessons with famous artists and worked lithographies in studios both in Florence and Barcelona.
Leonardo completed high school in Mexico and once he graduated he returned to Italy to materialize one of his dreams: the study of automobile design, which he accomplished in the "Istituto Nazionale di Scienza dell’ Automobile" in Modena. While in Italy he was a reporter for the "Automobile Friends" magazine, where he published his drawings and many articles. His work also appeared in other magazines such as "Grand Prix" and “Motor y Volante” of Mexico and in the Italian "Autosprint".
Then Leonardo, full of enthusiasm toward other areas, wished to expand his knowledge and experience, so he decided to travel to the United States, where he graduated in Business Administration at the "International Training Organization" of California and in Executive Administration in the "Flag Service Organization" of Florida. He accomplished this after working in a large ship throughout the Caribbean Sea where he learned the basics of seamanship, including the steering of the vessel. Afterwards, he worked in Hollywood, California where he painted the sets for 7 different movies.
Moreover, he has dedicated a large part of his life to the improvement of people and society. In this field, Leonardo has organized several drug prevention courses and lectures for the youth. He is active bringing values back to society volunteering and being a speaker for The Way to Happiness foundation.
He is the Director of visual arts for the non-profit organization Artists and Runners for Human Rights Mexico which has the purpose of raising people´s awareness about the UN´s Universal Declaration for Human Rights, through art.
He has delivered over 50 lectures all over the world including at the New York Academy of Art, the Celebrity Centre Florence, the University of Michigan and Tec of Monterrey, Mexico.
Currently Leonardo Pereznieto resides in NYC, from where he continues his successful artistic career, splurging onto his work the entire aesthetic and cultural message he has been gathering throughout his life.
"The international jury awarded the work of artist Leonardo Pereznieto for his beauty and innovation, selecting among participant artists from all over the world."
-MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art, NY)
