Marco Santini

Minted by Marco Santini

Marco Santini is an award-winning Impact Artist, mentor, and inventor with international acclaim, currently based in New Jersey. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistic Anthropology from Brown University, Santini transitioned from a career in marketing and branding to pursue his passion for the arts full-time in 2018.

Renowned for his innovative Illuminated designs, Santini elevates rare books and magazines into captivating three-dimensional art pieces. His creations aim to honor the narratives within these literary treasures, breathing new life into once-neglected volumes that adorn shelves worldwide. Santini introduced this unique artistic approach through his Signature Series, a celebrated 22-piece collection inaugurated at SCOPE Miami in 2022, featuring signed works by luminaries such as Basquiat, Picasso, O’Keeffe, Dalí, and more.

Santini’s artwork is on permanent display at the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore, India, where he also painted a collaborative mural at the entrance to the museum. Notably, Santini live painted at the United Nations General Assembly in 2019. His collaborations with esteemed global brands, including MIT, Sandals, and Fidelity, underscore his versatility and reach in the art world.

He also paints and speaks at schools all around the world to share the importance of inclusivity, creativity, and positivity.

Santini’s work has been covered by the New York Times, Forbes, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, and more, further solidifying his status as a visionary artist.

Art transcends language barriers. American Pop Artist and New York City legend Keith Haring transformed his graffiti style into a visual language for all. He was also one of my earliest and most powerful inspirations. I was amazed by his ability to communicate important concepts with simple designs that translated beyond language barriers. From the streets to the subways to galleries all over the world, his work resonated on many levels.

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Part of Santini’s groundbreaking Signature Series, this artwork features a 1984 Vanity Fair with cover art by Haring, matched with elements from the article about him in the magazine. Haring’s idea of global inclusion, which matches with Marco Santini’s life purpose to spread love and positivity through art and education, is shown within the digital artwork, as people from the full spectrum of colors work together to keep the beating heart stable.

For the Primary Sale, the digital artwork is also accompanied by the associated framed physical artwork (12 5/8" L x 14 3/8" H x 2" Depth) and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Marco Santini.

To benefit the greater community, the buyer of this artwork is invited to choose a school anywhere in the world for Santini to speak about the future of art and NFTs before painting a mural with the students under the patronage of the buyer, bringing about a positive educational experience for the creators of the future.