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). 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), among others. 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". His art has been also characterized by "a passionate, narrative style, and a beautifully conveyed sense of latent energy". In 2010, one of his paintings was chosen to advertise the
2010 Winter Olympics. In 2011, Perez was appointed to design the LG trophy for
Copa América. In 2014, Perez was presented with the
ATIM Masters Award as "master of the year" by the ArtTour International magazine. The artist has been commissioned to paint a number of influential people in the world, forming part of his
Collection of Living Legends. The series includes, among many,
Pope Francis, the President of Argentina,
Mauricio Macri, 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. He has published several books of his art, among them
All the Romance We Left Behind (2009, 2011), and
Neo-emotionalism (2009, 2011). His oeuvre is also visible in augmented reality on the
mobile app Fabián Perez AR, available from
Google Play. Perez is a known philanthropist. == References ==