Fabio Marinho is a Brazilian visual artist based in Fargo, North Dakota. After nearly two decades working in education, technology, and innovation, he chose in 2015 to fully dedicate himself to painting, a practice that had accompanied him since childhood and gradually became essential to how he understands the world.

His early works focused on musicians and cultural figures, exploring presence, vibration, and what exists beyond the visible surface of the portrait. Over time, this approach expanded into a broader investigation of perception, intuition, and subtle forms of awareness. Fabio has produced hundreds of paintings now held in private collections across more than ten countries, including commissioned works created from meaningful photographs that mark family histories, transitions, and personal memories.

At the core of his practice is a deep attentiveness to sensation and presence. Fabio’s process is intuitive and meditative, guided less by predefined concepts and more by perception itself. He explores how sound, energy, and emotional states move through the body and environment, translating these experiences into color, texture, and form. His work moves fluidly between figurative imagery and abstraction, reflecting the way certain experiences ask for shape while others resist it.

In April 2025, Fabio participated in the Hawley Art Show in Minnesota, where he received the Committee Choice Award for his portrait of Marie Curie and the Public Appreciation Award for Light on the Past, a tribute to Native American heritage.

Selected exhibitions include:

• ExpoArte SP (28th Edition) – São Paulo, Brazil, 2022
• Arte Senza Confini – La Pigna Gallery, Rome, Italy, 2022
• Diversidades – Novotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2023
• Hawley Art Show - Minnesota, United States, 2025

His work is currently exhibited at the Underbrush Gallery in Fargo, ND, and can be seen on Instagram and Facebook (@fabiomarinhoart)