ABOUT

I am the son of an Italian immigrant mother and a father with Italian and Argentine roots. My heritage runs deep and continues to influence how I see and interpret the world.

I’m a visual abstract artist with an extraordinary origin story. My journey into painting began in an unexpected and transformative way—one that completely redefined my life and creative expression.

My work is guided by three core principles: color, texture, and pattern. I explore the contrasts within these elements, creating pieces that shift between smooth and streaked, squared and rounded, shimmering crimson and deep blue. Each painting becomes a vibrant interplay of opposites, unified on the canvas to evoke both tension and harmony.

The foundation of my creative process lies in the subconscious. Inspiration often comes from vivid dreams—fully formed visions of color and structure that serve as blueprints for my work. These dreamscapes imprint themselves in my mind and guide my hands when I begin to paint.

Before 2015, I had never painted. That year, a life-altering boating accident changed everything. During my recovery, I discovered a previously untapped creative ability—later diagnosed as Acquired Savant Syndrome, a condition so rare it has only around 50 documented cases worldwide. It was through that experience that I was propelled into the world of art.

Art critic Jerry Saltz once described my piece Aqua Vita as fearless in scale, with a Cézanne-like sense of materiality and expressive flow. That recognition affirmed something I had come to understand: this work was not just healing—it was purpose.

I use my artistic success to support causes I care deeply about, including Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, The Human Rights Campaign, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum and The Garde Arts Center.

Today, my work is part of private collections across the globe.

I’m a member of MoMA, The Whitney, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, The Guggenheim and a student member of both the Art Students League of New York, and The Silvermine Galleries in Connecticut.