César Meza, Lake Road

Born in León, Mexico, in 1988 artist César Meza showed from an early age an interest in the world and the human experience through representation in drawing and painting. He began his formal training at the prestigious University of Guanajuato in the department of visual arts, at the same time that he developed a technical formation in conservation and restoration of art. Honing his precision and attention to detail, a few projects here mentioned were, the restoration of ten 18th century paintings from the Temple of San Juan de Sahagún Salamanca, conservation and restoration of the collection of the Museum of Art and History of the state of Guanajuato, restoration of metal sculptures from the 19th century, in addition to the conservation of the bell tower, pieces dating from the 17th century belonging to the basilica of the state capital, among many other projects. One of the most recent is the conservation treatment of a fragment of a fresco from the region of Herculaneum and Pompeii from the 1st century A.D. César continues his professional relationship with galleries in Mexico City, Massachusetts & New York in the US, where he has built his formal education at the Grand Central Atelier. This academy is positioned as one of the best in the world. Where a collaborative work space for the study and practice of drawing, painting and sculpture with a methodological basis seeks to enhance the practice from life. César has received Partial Merit Scholarships in the past, including the highest honorary scholarship to the drawing year at Grand Central Atelier. Such academy for which he formalizes in the present day as a resident artist and as part of the instructors team as well, and most recently as a founder and director of a studio/atelier in Mexico city. César Meza has lived his professional life dedicated to aesthetics and excellence within classical art, constantly changing his understanding of life in this world seeking a naturalistic representation of the human figure and nature in modern times. Pursuing the call of contemplation in search of the deep voice of beauty and comfort that surrounds him.