Gravura Brasileira

 Luiz C. Manni, born in São Paulo, studied with Zezé Egas, Vanni Balzi and Luigi Zanotto, this last one at FAAP ART SCHOOL.

Living in Rio de Janeiro since 1973, he has worked in the communication area of multinational companies and major advertising agencies of Rio de Janeiro. Manni has always been involved with the arts by attending courses or researching new forms of expression such as oil, collage, watercolor, drawing and others.

Since 1994 he has dedicated himself almost exclusively to the printmaking technique of etching. He studied under the supervision of Anna Letycia (one of the most important brazilian artists, today), at the Print Workshop of the Museum of Ingá, in the city of Niterói, leaving behind his work in the advertising market. Luiz Manni’s works have been exhibited and sold in many galleries of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

In recent years some of his exhibitions include:

    * Chapel Art Show - Brazilian Contemporary Art Show São Paulo 1994-95-96-98-99-2000-02-03
    * Espaço Cultural dos Correios - Palaces and Museums exhibition (representing the Ingá Museum of Niteroi) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Nov./Dec.,1996
    * SESC Copacabana Art Gallery - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov.,1998 – March,1999 and November, 1999
    * Citibank- (solo) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – June,1999
    * Third Bienal of Latinoamerican and Caribbean  Printing – Barranquilla, Colombia – January, 2001
    * Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – September, 1996
    * Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim – Veja o Rio /Look at Rio (solo) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – July, 2001
    * Museu Nacional de Belas Artes – Registros do Rio/Registers of Rio (solo) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – January, 2003
    * Matias Marcier Art Gallery – Rio em Branco demon slayer cosplay e Preto/Rio in Black and White replica bags - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – June, 2003
    * Ausstellungsraum der Brasilianischen Botschaft/Cultural Center of the Brazilian Embassy – Brasilianische Landschaften /Brazilian Landscapes – Berlin, Germany – May, 2004
    * BACI Art Gallery – Brazilian Views (solo) – Washington, DC – April, 2005