Salvatore Principe was born in 1959 of Italian heritage and raised in Manhattan, where the brutal collides with the beautiful. Salvatore found himself inspired by this juxtaposition and diversity, while influenced by the pop culture of the ‘70s.
For the past twenty-five years, as an artist Salvatore’s quest has not wavered. A steadfast dedication to enriching peoples lives thorough his deeply abounding, expressive and affecting art. His work reflects a depth of emotion blind to racial division or language barrier. It is about the spirit of life, celebrated through human emotion. In kind, Salvatore is continually donating pieces for charitable auction raising in excess of $300,000 in the past five years alone.
With his art always current and influencing what’s chic and modern, Salvatore Principe’s talent has graced the walls of numerous New York City, culturally relevant institutions, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Henry Bendels, Bergdorf Goodman and The Trump Towers. Salvatore’s pieces have exhibited in galleries and art events around the globe; nationally from Manhattan’s SoHo to Miami’s South Beach, and overseas from Bulgaria to Japan.
Salvatore has been professionally influenced by the works of Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg; William De Kooning and Jackson Pollack.
Owners of Salvatore’s original works include Nicole Miller, Jennifer Capriati, Adam Sandler, Tony Bennett, Dr. Phil, Cameron Diaz, Donald Trump, Chris Evert, Robert Rauschenberg, Gwen Stefani, Andy Roddick, Lis De Kooning, Patti LaBelle and the late Miles Davis.
