Mario Blanco is a painter, photographer, and successor of The Blanco Renaissance Museum. As the son of Maestro Don Antonio Blanco, he was surrounded by art and culture from an early age and held his first exhibition at just seven years old. He went on to study Fine Arts and Design at Udayana University, graduating early with outstanding results. He has held both solo and group exhibitions in various venues, both in Indonesia and internationally. In addition to painting, he is also active in photography, which he first pursued to document his artworks. One of the historic moments he captured was a photograph of Don Antonio Blanco with Michael Jackson in Singapore in 1993. He later became recognized for his specialization in Culture Photography and Authentic Conceptual Photography. Today, he also serves as Advisor to the Bali Photographers Association.
Mario Blanco adalah pelukis, fotografer, dan penerus The Blanco Renaissance Museum. Sebagai putra Maestro Don Antonio Blanco, ia tumbuh dikelilingi seni dan budaya sejak kecil, dan menggelar pameran pertamanya pada usia tujuh tahun. Ia telah mengadakan pameran tunggal maupun kelompok di berbagai tempat, baik di Indonesia maupun di luar negeri. Selain melukis, Mario juga aktif di bidang fotografi, yang awalnya ia tekuni untuk mendokumentasikan karya seninya. Salah satu momen bersejarah yang berhasil ia abadikan adalah foto Don Antonio Blanco bersama Michael Jackson di Singapura pada tahun 1993. Ia kemudian dikenal karena keahliannya dalam Fotografi Budaya dan Fotografi Konseptual Otentik. Saat ini, Mario juga menjabat sebagai Penasihat Asosiasi Fotografer Bali. Ia menempuh pendidikan di bidang Seni Rupa dan Desain di Universitas Udayana.
