Mariano, better known by his tag BNS, is a Buenos Aires-born, Brooklyn-based street artist whose work is largely inspired by skate culture and hip-hop. BNS uses aerosol paint, acrylic, and silkscreen to create his signature gritty aesthetic. His passionate, expressive style is deeply rooted in urban spaces, graffiti, and global street art culture.

BNS’s canvases and murals appear in cities around the world, including in the U.S., Spain, Australia, Russia and Argentina. In 2017, his work was shown with Avant Gallery at the international SCOPE Art Fairs in Miami and Basel, Switzerland, as well as at Art Wynwood in Miami. In November of 2018, BNS announced that he is color blind. Since 2019, the artist has participated in prestigious art fairs such as Art Miami, Art New York, and Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary art fairs with Avant Gallery.