Marcos Gago is a visual artist and graphic designer. He grew up in New York and received a BFA in Media Arts from the School of Visual Arts. He has studied printmaking at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Lower East Printshop and Manhattan Graphics Center. He splits his time between New York City and Solebury, PA, where his studio is based.

Gago has built his career as an art director and graphic designer, working at reputable companies including; Condè Nast, Hearst and Warner Brothers Records. He has been an art director at American Vogue, Seventeen, Mirabella and Town & Country magazines, amongst others.

His background as a graphic designer informs his attention to detail and composition. Yet, it’s his training in fine art and enduring fascination with the natural world that drives his creative process today.

His fine art work in printmaking and painting is grounded in perception and autobiographical experience.