Bio

Thomaz Meanda
Born in São Paulo, SP
Lives and works in São Paulo, SP
I'm a visual artist, illustrator, writer, photographer and musician.
Artistic Formation:
2008: Capacitation course of art education for children with Rosa Ialveberge.
2007: Six months of woodcut course at the Tomie Ohtake Institute.
2007: Two years of visual art bachelor at the university of FASM (Faculdade de arte Santa Marcelina.
2006: Capacitation course for art education with Tarcisio Sapienza.
2003: One year of history of art course with Magnólia Costa, at MAM (Museu de arte moderna)
2003: One and a half year of drawing course with Dudi Maia Rosa, at MAM (Museu de arte moderna)
2002: Two years of painting course with Alfonso Ballestero.
Exhibitions:
2018: Exhibition of the series (Ego Creatures) at the 46 salão de arte contemporânea Luiz Sacilotto.
2016: Exhibition of the series “Verticalizations” on the 1st Exhibition program 2016 at MARP (Museu de arte de Ribeirão Preto).
2007: Exhibition “Simultaneous individuals” at MARP (Museu de arte de Ribeirão Preto).
2007: Exhibition of woodcuts at the university FASM (Faculdade de arte Santa Marcelina).
2007: Exhibition of drawing at the university FASM (Faculdade de arte Santa Marcelina).
2004: Exhibition “Close your mouth and open your eyes”, at the Cultural Space Alberico Rodrigues
2004: Exhibition “Doors” from May to July at the library Alceu Amoroso Lima.
Commissions:
2012 - 2016: 60 personal portraits and 30 various themed drawings and paintings.
Author
2016: Co-author and illustrator of the children’s book Let’s do art. Pandabooks publisher.
2011: Author and illustrator of the children’s book “Musical birds" LEYA publisher.
2011: Author of the poem “The face" published at the magazine Magma Poetry ed.49.
2010: Author and cover art of the poem’s book (Barefooted) published by Corpos editora.
Illustrations in Publications:
2016: Cover and illustrations for the book Médiuns
2014: Illustration and final art for the personal project (Fables and proverbs by grandparents) from the author Ivani Rossi.
2013: Co-creator, illustrator and final art of the project of activities of the television program “Click" for the site Gloob at the Globosat company.
2013: Illustration for the children’s book collection (And you know what?) by the author Ivani Rossi