Leonardo Hidalgo is one the busiest Miami based leading neo-pop artists whose work has attracted international acclaim and is collected worldwide for his fine art paintings, and memorable portraits of famous faces. Ecuadorian by birth, Hidalgo, has made the United States his home since 1990 and breathes and lives painting as a career ever since.
'Amazingly, he doesn't limit his mediums and is widely recognized for his eye popping vibrant color and glitz and glamour timeless executions. He melds photography, computer graphics paint and fabric to create his wide variety of individual art pieces. He is one of those artists whose work creates the visual memory of our pop culture.
Hidalgo lived in Arizona, where he went to ASU Tempe, and then later studied at the Fort Laudardale Art Insititue. Since then he has traveled around Europe, Asia and South America where he further cultivated his art skills. He began painting at a very young age after his grandmother taught him the technical aspects of drawing and painting. His main sources of insipiration are traveling, famous people who have changed the world, music, american culture, photography, history and the magic of everyday life and people.
The Art Murals at The Convention Center of Guayaquil, The Jade Miami of Fortune International, The US Open Polo, and has been the official artist of the supercar Experience for the past four years.
Leonardo enjoy most the live paintings Rock n’ Roll edition, because he loves people to enjoy his art. He will continue his lives shows for the rest of his days just like his father did'
EXHIBITIONS
2018, Live painting. Private event.
Art Basel Robeco tribute to Freddie Mercury.
2018 Live painting. Miami.
El Clásico Miami beIN Sports Live Show.
2018 Live painting. Miami.
Gulliver Gala at InterContinental.
2018 Live painting of Kylian Mbappé.
FIFA World Cup beIN Sports Live Show.
2018 Presentation. Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, Florida.
The Cushman School art gala.
2017 Unveiling portrait. George Capwell Stadium.
Eduardo Garcia Tribute.
2017 Live painting. Miami, Florida.
Art Basel Robeco Inauguration.
2017 Unveiling portrait. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pele Tribute.
2017 Unveiling portrait. Hilton Colon. Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Andre Pirlo Tribute.
2016 Unveiling portrait. Orlando, Florida.
All Star Match, Ronaldo “El Fenómeno”.
2015 Opening with Philip Levine. Miami, Florida.
Grand Opening of Lincoln Road Regal Cinema Lounge.
2015 Painting presentation. Miami, Florida.
Miami ePrix at the Seafair.
2015 Unveiling portrait. Miami Beach, Florida.
Alejandro Sanz Tribute.
2014 Unveiling portrait.
Jim Caviezel “The Passion of Christ” 10 year anniversary.
2014 Unveiling portraits. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Selección de Ecuador Antonio Valencia, Felipe Caicedo, Cristian Noboa.
2014 Unveiling portraits. Miami, Florida.
Tony Bennett Benefit Gala at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
2013 Gala. Miami, Florida.
Batman Luxury Car Exhibition at Lou La Vie, with Dennis Rodman.
2013 Inauguration. Miami, Florida.
Grand Opening of Lou La Vie solo exhibition.
2013 Gala. Miami, Florida.
Real Housewives of Miami Bravo Gala Event.
2013 Exhibition. Miami, Florida.
Galleria Ca' d'Oro, Land Rover & Jaguar solo exhibition.
2012 Unveiling portrait. Miami, Florida.
Miami’s 116th Birthday Official Artist Commemoration.
2012 Exhibition. Miami, Florida.
Galleria Ca' d'Oro Art basel.
2012 Exhibition. Miami, Florida.
Iconos del mundo MAAC Museo de Arte.
2012 Exhibition. Miami, Florida.
Galleria Ca' d'Oro, “Marilyn Monroe Tributo a un Icono Femenino”.
2011 Exhibition. Miami, Florida.
City of Miami Firefighters 9/11 Exhibition Wynwood.
2011 Unveiling portrait. Miami, Florida.
Marc Anthony in Concert, backstage.
2009 Inauguration. Samborondón, Ecuador.
Grand opening and mural presentation of Sport Complex Diana Quintana.
2008 Exhibit. Miami, Florida.
Hillary Clinton Star Island Private Exhibit.