Fabio Zimbres, also known as FZ, studied Architecture and graduated in Arts. Zimbres is a graphic designer, organizes exhibitions, paints, makes comics and illustrations. He was one of the founders of the magazine ‘Animal’, and was an editor in the same until its last publication in 1991.
The artist has produced many comics in Brazilian, foreign, and independent publications. He was also an editor for books in Latin America and Spain. Zimbres is the creator and editor of Tonto Editions and had published small books by many independent Brazilian illustrators and Latin American Artists in the Mini Tonto Collection. In 2006, published the book ‘Música para Antropomorfos’, the graphic design novel that comes with it, served as inspiration and was inspired by the CD by the rock band Mechanics.
Zimbres has had solo exhibitions at Adesivo Gallery and Museum do Trabalho, in Porto Alegre, Centro Cultural Recoleta, in Buenos Aires, and Design Festa Gallery, in Tokyo.
Along with southern artists Eduardo Haesbaert and Gelson Radaelli, Zimbres still is part of the project Casa do Desenho, a series of group shows that have exhibited in two cities and is still active.
Solo Exhibitions
2012
-“obra”, Galeria Logo, São Paulo, Brazil, November.
2010
-“Margina”, Espaço +Soma, São Paulo, Brazil, June.
1998
-“As Férias de Hércules”, Solo Exhibition and publication of a screen print, printing by Donata in the workshops of the Museu, Museu do Trabalho, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May.
Group Exhibitions
2009
-“Entre o Traço e o Espaço”, with the illustrators ilustradores Indio San, Diego Medina, Nik Neves and Fabio Zimbres, curated by Guilherme Dabl, ESPM, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June.
-Dingbats Brasil, curated by Bruno Porto, Shanghai, China, May.
2008
-“Trimassa!”, collective exhibition with Carlos Dias, Jaca, Silvana Mello, Bruno 9li, Carla Barth,
Luciano Scherer, Tinico Rosa, Paula Plim, Zimbres, Talita Hoffmann, Pingarilho, Gera Tavares & Trampo, curated and organized by Carlos Dias, Choque Cultura, São Paulo, Brazil, September.
2007
-“A Imagem do Som do Samba”, curated by Felipe Taborda, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November.
2002
-“Ed Tonto Apresenta… Desenhos Nunca Vistos”, collective of the authors of the Tonto Editions: Allan Sieber, Diego Bianchi, Edu Oliveira, Elenio Pico, Fabio Zimbres, Gabriel Frugone, Guazzelli, Jaca, Matthias Lehmann, MZK, Rodrigo John, Schiavon and Sergio Langer, Galeria Obra Aberta, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June.
Publications, Illustrations and Comics
2012
-“Além”, Design and illustrations for the CD Além by Vagner Cunha, November.
2010
-“Mahavidyas”, Design and illustrations for the CD Mahavidyas by Vagner Cunha, June.
2009
-“Vida Boa”, Collection of comic strips published by the Folha de São Paulo between 1999 and 2001 with a few unique comics, Zarabatana Books, July. Nominated for the HQ-MIX Prize.
2008
-“Pecha Kucha Night Porto Alegre”, Poster for the event, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May.
-“Charivari 2”, Participation of the second edition of zine Charivari, March.
2006
-‘Música para Antropomorfos’, published book and the graphic design novel that comes with it, served as inspiration and was inspired by the CD by the rock band Mechanics.
2005
-“Revista Voodoo”, Cover and comics for the magazine Voodoo, Livros Voodoo, Goiânia, Brazil.
1998
-“As Férias de Hércules”, Solo Exhibition and publication of a screen print, printing by Donata in the workshops of the Museu, Museu do Trabalho, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May.
