Zé Otavio

OLIMPIA, BRAZIL

Zé is a proof to the tradition that the biggest gift an artist can have is his eyes. To look outwards, recognize the other, extract enough of the outer world to compose his own interior portrait.

Born in Olímpia-SP, the artist has lived in London and São Paulo. Zé’s relationship with art began while drawing friends and live models in design school. After working for a while in studios, he found himself as a freelance illustrator. And are these strokes that you can see on the pages of the biggest magazines, editorials and prints in Brazil and around the world.

The artist Zé Otávio roams freely through themes and techniques. Colorful, chaotic, defiant, sexy, androgynous, provocative.

Featured Clients

Editora Abril, Editora Globo, Companhia das Letras, Penguin Classics, Hearst Magazines, Ideafixa, Lollapalooza, Itaú Cultural, O Estado de São Paulo, Folha de SP

Group Exhibitions
  • “Sketchbooks” at POP Gallery / Rojo ArtSpace SP
  • Moda Ilustrada – Estilo e Tendência | Olido Gallery SP
  • “Magioska” at Pop Gallery organized by Magenta Gallery
  • IlustraBrazil! China | The Foundry Gallery, Xangai
  • Fashion and Art | Alliance Française Sao Paulo
  • VANITAS 2012 / 2013 – PLUS Gallery / GO
  • CONTENDO ARTE – PLUS Gallery / GO
  • E(FEMME)RA – Urban Arts SP
  • lustraBrasil! 6, 7, 8, 9 e 10 SIB / Senac SP
  • SAO PAULO – Ornitorrinco Gallery SP
  • “Impressões Sonoras” FNAC / PLUS Gallery / GO
  • 2011 | IlustraBrazil! China | The Foundry Gallery, Xangai
Publications
  • Illustration Now! 5 – Taschen
  • Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 14/15
  • Illustration Now! Fashion – Taschen
  • 1,000 Portrait Illustrations: Contemporary Illustration from Pencil to Digital
  • Sketchbook Experience: Zé Otavio

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Zé Otavio

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Education Moderna High School 

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Pioneers, Hidden Champions, Changemakers, and Underdog Lessons from China's Innovators

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Bernadette Jiwa
Close and Resistant

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New Times

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Mr. Jimmy
Shazam

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Charlie Starr / Blackberry Smoke
Charlie Starr / Blackberry Smoke

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Hate Goes to Washington

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Deep Fake News #1
Deep Fake News

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Literatura 2018 #1
Editora Moderna

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Fitness Mania #1
Fitness Mania

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Future Of Small Bussiness #1
Future Of Small Bussiness

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What is the Gestapo?
What is the Gestapo?
High Hitler #1
High Hitler

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Jose Guilherme Merquior
Folha de São Paulo

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Marriage And Money
Marriage And Money
Renaissance Woman
Renaissance Woman

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Illustrissima
Jun Sakamoto

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Winston Churchill
Churchill

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Tim Burton

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Kanye West

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Caetano - Galindoa

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Birds

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Trump

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Workout

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Artist News

ZE OTAVIO | PORTRAIT OF ROGERS BRUBAKER FOR EPOCA NEGOCIOS

Another wonderful portait by #lcmartist Zé Otavio for Época Negócios. This one of Rogers Brubaker, Professor of Sociology at the…

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ZE OTAVIO | PORTRAIT OF NIZAN GUANAES FOR EPOCA NEGOCIOS

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ZE OVAVIO | NEW PORTRAIT OF AMY WEBB FOR ÉPOCA NEGOCIOS

The discussions continue on AI with #lcmartist Zé Otavio & Época Negocios. "Brazil is not ready for the AI era."…

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