Mario “Rio” Vassallo was born in Bayonne NJ in1976. Growing up with parents that had strong old world values, he had a predominantly sheltered youth and found it somewhat difficult fitting in. While attending Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Ga in the mid to late 90’s he was filled with a newly felt sense of belonging. A love for live music and a passion for painting emerged. Diving head first into the counter culture, the road ahead was filled with magical experiences and just as many poor decisions, all of which had a profound influence in his work. Describable as somewhere between visionary and surreal, the allegorical nature of his work is not just appealing to the eye, but thought provoking as well.
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Self Portrait. Circa.2022.
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