Nicolas Urquiza was born in Argentina. He began his art career at the age of 15, when he won first prize in an art competition at the local museum of his native city of Parana. He later attended "The University of Architecture and Industrial Design" in Buenos Aires but found h is real vocation at the private art school "Sara Garcia Uriburu", under the guidance of his mentor Carlos Bisolino. Nico currently resides in New York City, where he alternetes between fine and commercial art, focusing at different times on painting, photography, fashion, art direction, and various areas of design. His work has been published in innumerable number of magazines, newspapers, galleries, museums, and private shows, between the most notables "Vogue"(Italy), "Art in America" (USA), L'uomo Vogue (Italy), Luire (Japan), "Preferences" (France), "STH" (USA), "The New York Times" (USA), "Bazar" (Brazil), "Numero" (France), and many others.