Cesar Vianna - Biography

ACADEMIC TRAINING

I- Bachelor of Graphic Design 2013 - 2016
Laval University, Quebec (Canada)
Advanced training (disciplines in the field of visual arts)
• Image generation: drawing (fall 2013 - 90h - Marie Lessard)
• Image generation: photography (winter 2014 - 90h - Rodrigue Bélanger)
• Illustration: exploration (fall 2014 - 90h - Marie Lessard)
• Screen printing (winter 2015 - 90h - Sébastien Lavoie)
• Lithograph (fall 2015 - 90h - Denis Simard)
• Edition illustration (winter 2016 - 90h - Marie Lessard)
• Graphic animation (winter 2016 - 90h - Jean-Jacques Tremblay)

II- Bachelor of Design and Architecture 1996 - 2002
University of São Paulo / FAU-USP, São Paulo (Brazil) - usp.br/fau
Advanced training (disciplines in the field of visual arts)
• History of art - 480 h
• History of architecture - 480 h
• Drawing and illustration - 480 h - with Minoru Naturo and Claudio Tosi
Publication:
"Station of light - the postcard of the city of São Paulo" (2002)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

I- Lithography II: the digital image
(4 and 5/11/2017 - 12h - Joanne Poitras) - Atelier les mille feuilles, Rouyn-Noranda
II- Introduction to “marouflage” technique
(21 and 22/01/2017 - 12 noon - Louisa Nicol) - Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum
III- Initiation to lithography
(3/11/2016 - 6h - Louis Brien) - Atelier les mille feuilles, Rouyn-Noranda
IV- Painting workshop
(fall 2016, fall 2017, winter 2017, fall 2018, winter 2019, automne 2019 - 230 hours - Martine Savard) - Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum
V- Drawing workshops
(live model - fall 2016, fall 2017, winter 2017, fall 2018, winter 2019, fall 2019 - 70 hours - Martine Savard) - Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum
VI - Drawing online workshops
Since January 2020 - 500 hours - London Drawing(UK), Drawing Life Glasgow(UK), 2B or not 2B collective (UK), Bare life (UK), Henley on Thames School of art (UK) and Doable Guys (USA)

TEATCHING

I- Professor of Art History and Drawing
Nove de Julho University, São Paulo (Brazil) - uninove.br 2008 - 2012
II- Professor of Art History and Drawing
Vésper School, São Paulo (Brazil) - escolavesper.com.br 2001 - 2011

EXHIBITIONS (WITH JURY), PUBLICATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS

• Global Roots - America Connects - Family Mural Mosaic (3 artworks in the mosaic)- (location coming soon), USA ( 2024)
• Artist Close up Magazine - volume 16 - (3 pieces published) - (March - 2024)
• Florence Contemporary Gallery - Exhibition : Unbounded - online exhibition and 4 artworks published at the exhibition’s catalog - (February - 2024)
• Rouyn-Noranda’s Museum of Art, Exhibition “Sous la lumière du nord” - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (February 2024 - February 2029)
• $ 125 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (November / December 2023)
• NNC Vworld Mag (2 pieces published at challenge 2023/ March sellection) - (October - 2023)
• Salon de la photo et vidéo 2023 - Ville de Quebec and Brossard, Canada (October 2023)
• 12th International Miniature Art (Louise-Carrier Exhibition Center) - Levis, Canada (June - September 2023)
• Sketchbook’s permanent collection (Wonder’neath Art society- 3 sketchbooks) - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (July 2023)
• Global Roots - Canada Connects - Spring Mural Mosaic (2 artworks in the mosaic)- Courtenay, Canada ( june, 2023)
• Global Roots - Canada Connects - Autumn Mural Mosaic (1 artwork in the mosaic)- Toronto, Canada ( May , 2023)
• Artavita magazine contest - finalist (May 2023)
• Rouyn-Noranda’s Museum of Art,acquisition of artwork for permanent collection - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (June 2023)
• BeefCake Magazine #8 (10 pieces published and art column “The artist spotlight”) - (March - 2023)
• Circle Fondation for the arts - Artistic excellence award - (March - 2023)
• Artist Close up Magazine - volume 2 - (3 pieces published) - (December - 2022)
• BeefCake Magazine #7 (1 piece published and art column “The artist spotlight”) - (December - 2022)
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (November / December 2022)
• Florence Contemporary Gallery - Exhibition : New Visions - online exhibition and 4 artworks published at the exhibition’s catalog - (September - 2022)
• NNC Vworld Mag - Peace book - volume 1 - (3 pieces published) - (August - 2022)
• BeefCake Magazine #6 (1 piece published and art column “The artist spotlight”) - (July - 2022)
• Artists and Artworks worldwide magazine - Art house gallery (July 2022) - 1 piece published
• Art house gallery on line (July 2022) - online exhibition, Gold artist award June edition
• 4th Enigma Mystery Art Auction 2022 - Fogo Island, Canada - exhibition at the art gallery (July - 2022) - fundraising auction to Fogo Island Pride
• “Art, activisme et résilience" Montreal Pride Festival / Gallea art - Montreal, Canada - exhibition on line and at streets (June - September - 2022)
• Queer art summerfest - New York, USA - exhibition at the art gallery (June - 2022)
• Leather Mart NYC 2022 - The Eagle NYC - New York, USA - exhibition at the art gallery (Mai - 2022)
• NNC Vworld Mag (4 pieces published) - (April - 2022)
• BeefCake Magazine #5 (3 pieces published and art column “The artist spotlight”) - (March - 2022)
• NNC Vworld Mag (1 piece published at challenge 2021) - (January - 2022)
• Celebration (collective exhibition) - Fontaine des arts Gallery - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2021/ January 2022)
• BeefCake Magazine #4 (3 pieces published) - (December 2021)
• Queer art winterfest- New York, USA - exhibition at the art gallery (December - 2021)
• Benefit exhibition Parle moi d´amour (Maison des arts Desjardins) - Drummondville, Canada (December 2021) - benefit exhibition at Les Impatients
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (November / December 2021)
• Gallea art gallery - Nudes Curators art collection (1 artwork in a collective exhibition) - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (November - 2021)
• A Help II - International Association of Visual Artists (IAVA) - Firenzi, Italy - on line exhibition - (October - December 2021)
• Dandy Queer Art open (collective exhibition) - USA - online exhibition (June - 2021)
• Gallea art gallery - Nudes Curators art collection (1 artwork in a collective exhibition) - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (August - 2021)
• 11th International Miniature Art (Louise-Carrier Exhibition Center) - Levis, Canada (June - September 2021)
• 3rd Enigma Mystery Art Auction 2021 - Fogo Island, Canada - exhibition at the art gallery (July - 2021) - fundraising auction to Fogo Island Pride
• Queer art summerfest - New York, USA - exhibition at the art gallery (July - 2021)
• Gallea art gallery - Nudes Curators art collection (1 artwork in a collective exhibition) - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (June - 2021)
• Through the glory hole / Doable Guys group - New York, USA - online exhibition and at the art gallery (may 2021)
• Gallea art gallery - Contemporary art collection (2 artworks in a collective exhibition) - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (Mai - 2021)
• Art house gallery on line (april - june 2021) - online exhibition and merit award - april edition
• Gallea art gallery - Small artwork collection (2 artworks on a collective exhibition) - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (April - 2021)
• Art house gallery on line (january - april 2021) - online exhibition and honor award january edition
• Infinity Sketch exhibition - Brooklyn Art Library / art gallery - New York, USA (2021) - online exhibition and at the art gallery, publication of work in the gallery’s infinity sketch book (april 2021)
• Gallea art gallery - permanent exhibition - Quebec , Canada - online exhibition (2021)
• Doodledick art gallery - permanent exhibition - London , England - online exhibition (2021)
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2020)
benefit exhibition at l'Ecart des Arts
• 2020 Winter Exhibition - San Diego Museum of Art - San Diego, USA (December 2020, january 2021)
• Ephemeral masculine dream - Chopperchunky art gallery - London , England - online exhibition (October - November 2020)
• Drawing from life - Chopperchunky art gallery - London , England - online exhibition (October - November 2020)
• A Help - International Association of Visual Artists (IAVA) - Firenzi, Italy - on line exhibition - (October - December 2020)
• Sketchbook Project 2020- Brooklyn Art Library / art gallery - New York, USA (April 2020)
traveling exhibition by the United States (2020-2021), permanent exhibition at the library (after 2021)
• Project 14 day portrait - Brooklyn Art Library / art gallery - New York, USA (April 2020)
virtual exhibition / publication of work in the gallery's portrait book (September of 2020)
• Let's draw the world contest - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (April 2020)
first prize, virtual exhibition
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2019)
benefit exhibition at l'Ecart des Arts
• Ethno Prize 2019 - La Mosaique - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (June 2019)
work "Quiétude" (2014) chosen to be the Ethno Prize 2019
• 10th International Miniature Art (Louise-Carrier Exhibition Center) - Lévis, Canada (June - September
• Benefit exhibition Parle moi d´amour (Maison des arts Desjardins) - Drummondville, Canada (January 2019) - benefit exhibition at Les Impatients (art gallery)
2019)
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2018)
benefit exhibition at l'Ecart des Arts
• Art auction (Galerie la Fonataine des arts) - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (June 2018)
fundraising auction to Refuge la bonne étoile
• 14th Biennial of Art in Miniature (Le Rift Gallery) - Ville Marie, Canada (June - September 2018)
• Exhibition - Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum, Canada (May - June - 2018)
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2017)
benefit exhibition at l'Ecart des Arts
• Exhibition - Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum, Canada (April - 2017)
• $ 100 per square foot - Rouyn-Noranda, Canada (December 2016)
benefit exhibition at l'Ecart des Arts
• Illustration competition "image of words" (U. Laval), Quebec, Canada, 2016
second prize, exhibition at U. Laval and at Studio P (presentation evening of the winners, in Quebec City, April 15, 2016, publication in the CEULa literary review "L'Érit primal" and published on the website of the newspaper Le Fil (Volume 51, number 25, 21 April 2016)
• Book cover illustration contest (U. Laval and Éditions Alto) Quebec, Canada, 2016
special mention awarded by the jury and exhibition at the Musée de la Civilization (Quebec)
• Forest Sciences Week photography competition (U. Laval) Quebec, Canada, 2016
SSF public selection prize (right to participate in the exhibition during the year 2016), exhibition at U. Laval (Desjardins pavilion and Abitibi-Price pavilion, from February 2016 to February 2017)
• Interuniversity photography competition 2015-2016 (U. of Montreal) *, Montreal, Canada
selected by the jury for the traveling exhibition (Universities of Quebec)
• Interuniversity comic competition 2015-2016 (U. de Montréal) *, Montreal, Canada
selected by the jury for the traveling exhibition (Universities of Quebec)
• 2014-2015 interuniversity comic book competition (U. of Montreal) *, Montreal, Canada
selected by the jury for the traveling exhibition (Universities of Quebec)
• 2013-2014 interuniversity comic book competition (U. of Montreal) *, Montreal, Canada
selected by the jury for the traveling exhibition (Universities of Quebec)
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (June 2012)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (November 2011)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (June 2011)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (December 2010)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (June 2010)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (December 2009)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (June 2009)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (December 2008)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Exhibition - Universidade 9 de julho - Sao Paulo, Brazil (June 2008)
exhibition of works in the gallery and curator of the exhibition
• Publication of design and art history notebooks - Sao Paulo, Brazil (January 2007)
publication of notebooks by the Vésper school
• Publication and exhibition of the work “Station of light - the postcard of the city of São Paulo” Sao Paulo, Brazil (April 2002)

* Observations in relation to inter university competitions:
1- Organized by the Grouping of University Cultural and Community Animation Services (RESUACC).
2- Itinerant exhibition: Exhibition center of the University of Montreal, St-Boniface University College in Manitoba, HEC Montreal, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (UQAC), University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), University of Quebec at Rimouski , University of Quebec at Rimouski - Lévis Campus, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), University of Quebec in Outaouais and Laval University

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• International Association of Visual Artists (member - artist)
• Rouyn-Noranda Art Museum (member - artist)
• Ecart des arts - art gallery (member - artist)
• Abitibi-Témiscamingue Culture Council (member - artist)
• Doable Guys (member - artist)
• Brooklyn Art Library (member - artist)

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I am a multitasking Canadian / Brazilian professional artist, I am a member of the International Association of Visual Artists (IAVA). I was born in Sao Paulo (where I studied design and architecture).

For several years I taught how to draw and art history. I arrived in Canada in 2012, where I obtained another degree in Visual Arts at Laval University. I have lived and worked in Rouyn-Noranda, province of Quebec, since 2014. For several years I taught how to draw and art history. I arrived in Canada in 2012, where I obtained another degree in Visual Arts at Laval University. I have lived and worked in Rouyn-Noranda, province of Quebec, since 2014.

Among my multiple skills, the most important is illustration. Also, I have skills in photography, acrylic painting, watercolor, pastel, screen printing, lithography, wash-off, scratchboard, wood burning and some non conventional materials (such as eye shadows, for example). My work is very eclectic. In my journey, I explore different techniques (conventional and non conventional). My principal goal is illustration. I draw with pencils, brushes, wood burners and other tools. I try to create an impact on the public with my art. As a citizen of 2 countries, I don’t have any specific aesthetic. My work is at times realistic, at others surreal / abstract. I seek the perfection of images from classical art combined with the attitude and abstraction of contemporary arts. The nature and complexity of human forms are my sources of inspiration. I use vibrant colors and strong contrasts on minimalist representations. My work is very luminous and vibrant. After the pandemics, I realized the world was really dark, almost miserable because of the situation. I canalized all negative energy at that moment and started to explore and research. Pandemics opened a new door for me, the world's door. I started to meet people from different parts of the planet and inspire my artwork. All the characters I have drawn since 2020 are inspired by real people from different countries. Ordinary people with real problems that never thought one day could be in an art piece.

At last, I draw what I see, what I feel and I do it with passion and instinct.