Some of the prizes he has been awarded are:

Youngest son of painter Fernando Pereznieto and Author and Classical Guitarist Corazón Otero, he was raised in an artistic and cultural environment that fostered his creativity. At eight, he had his first exhibit alongside his father at the Goya Gallery in Mexico City. 

Pereznieto studied classical techniques at the New York Academy of Art and Digital Art at the Voxel School of Madrid. He has been awarded numerous prizes including recognition from the International Art Festival (New York), Premio Firenze (Italy) and the Italy Award for Visual Arts (Italy).

In addition, he has delivered over fifty lectures worldwide, including the New York Academy of Art, the Wharton Alumni Club of New York, the Celebrity Centre London, the University of Michigan, and the Kharkov State University in Ukraine.

He is the author of two popular instructional books, The Basics of Drawing - The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and You Can Draw! Simple Techniques for Realistic Drawings, published by SoHo Publishing in New York. 

Leonardo has been featured in global publications such as Forbes (USA), Forbes (Mexico), ¡Hola! (Mexico), and Players of Life (Mexico).

Equally at home with technology as in the studio, Pereznieto worked for Google as an adviser during the development of their artistic virtual reality tool. In addition, he was invited by Binance (the world's largest cryptocurrency platform) as one of the 100 international artists selected for the launch of their new NFT (digital art originals) site. Pereznieto has over 2.8 million subscribers on his YouTube channels.

Pereznieto is also passionate about philanthropy and improving people and society. He has worked with the Artists for Human Rights foundation to raise awareness of the ONU's Universal Declaration for Human Rights; he has organized several drug prevention courses and lectures for the youth. He has also volunteered and been a speaker for The Way to Happiness and the Youth for Human Rights foundations.

Leonardo Pereznieto resides in Madrid, Spain, where he continues his successful artistic career, creating work that explores the cultural messages and lessons he has been gathering throughout his life.

Artist Statement

Art is my life, and creating for me is like breathing.

I express myself through drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital media. I seek to capture the splendor of the human spirit, the beauty, and the sensuality of the female figure and nature in a way that mirrors and, at the same time, idealizes visual reality. I strive to capture unforgettable moments and dreams in many of my works.

I create contrast by combining different types of mark-making. I finish the faces, hands, and subjects I want to emphasize with great detail, color, and contrast. At the same time, the rest of the figures and the background are often made with bolder strokes, making them subdued or blurry, inviting the viewer to spend more time on the key areas. 

I intend to preserve the best of visual tradition by emphasizing technical skill, beauty, and passion while keeping up with the times by using new media, being sensitive to our contemporary public, and creating original forms. 

Curriculum

Group Exhibitions (selection):

2021: Binance 100 Artists NFT marketplace launch

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, New York
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: Transportación Marítima Mexicana, 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: First exhibition, Goya gallery, Mexico City, with his father