André Pijet is a Polish-Canadian editorial cartoonist whose satirical and humorous works have been published in Poland, Greece, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, the United States and Canada. In Quebec, he made a name for himself with a series of cartoons related to the 1992-93 hockey playoffs which he produced for a major Montreal daily newspaper.

Biography

Pijet settled in

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, Quebec, in 1988. In his native Poland, his training in fine arts and photography, along with his innate talent for drawing, led very early to a career as an

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and

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

. He received his bachelor's degree with a major in painting and drawing and minor in art history, and master's degree in art education from University Concordia. As a freelance artist, he works regularly with major advertising agencies and publishing companies. He is well known for his book illustrations and for his work as a graphic artist and art director. In parallel, during all the time he continues to search for his proper way to express his own perception of the contemporary world through painting and drawing, constantly exploring it theoretically and practically. His works have been published in a number of major exhibitions and have earned him a number of prizes abroad.

Awards

* 1984 : 2nd prize,'Suwalki, Poland * 1985 : 3rd prize – International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sofia, Bulgaria * 1985 : 3rd prize, Suwalki, Poland * 1986 : Honourable Mention, Warsaw, Poland * 1986 : 3rd prize, Zielona Gora, Poland * 1987 : Critic's Choice Award – Casino-Beringen, Belgium * 1989 : 4th prize, Ancona, Italy * 1991 : 4th prize, Ancona, Italy * 1993 : 4th prize, Ancona, Italy * 1996 : 1st prize for book of caricatures ''Toute vérité est bonne à rire'', Casino-Beringen, Belgium * 1996 : Aydin Dogan Vakfi - Award of Success, Istanbul, Turkey * 1998 : Winner of the porcelain pencil for best foreign cartoonist, Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France * 1998 : 3rd prize – International Biennial of Caricature, Vercelli, Italy * 2000 : Honourable Mention - International Biennial of Caricature, Vercelli, Italy * 2001 : Winner of the porcelain pencil for best foreign book ''Piegé par l'amour'', Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France * 2003 : The Prize of The Conseil General du Loiret - International Festival des Dessins Presse, Humour et Caricature, Orleans, France * 2008 : Prix Robert LaPalme, Exhibition 1001 Visages, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2009 : Honorable Mention, National Exposition of The Association of Polish Artists of Satirical Art SPAK, Theme: "Theater", Warsaw, Poland * 2009 : Prix The Small Lion, Polish Satirical Contest "Discover the Universe", Olsztyn, Poland * 2010 : Prize of Distinction in competition "Museum", Gallery Krzywe ZwierciadloZielona Gora, Poland * 2013 : Honorable Mention National Competition of Satirical Artwork "Olsztyn 660", Olsztyn, Poland * 2013 : The City of Zyrardow Mayor's Prize, 4th National Competition for satyrical artwork "Manufaktura Satyry", Zyrardow, Poland * 2014 : Prize of SPAK, Association of The Polish Artists of Caricature, 5th National Competition of Satirical Artwork "Manufaktura Satyry", Zyrardow, Poland * 2017 : 1st Prize in 8th National Competition of Satirical Artwork "Manufaktura Satyry", Zyrardow, Poland

Books

Pijet is an author of six books: * ''Arbalet: En vert et contre tous'', satirical story about the last leaving tree on the Earth * ''The Great Finals'' * ''Toute vérité est bonne à rire'' * ''Les Éditions PIJET 2000'' * ''Piégé par l'amour'' * ''Les Cantons – Rondel et Baton à la conquête du Saladier d'argent''

Paintings

Pijet is known for his paintings as well. There have been several exhibitions in Montreal of his work.

Exhibitions

Individual exhibitions

* 1987: Galerie Wieza Cisnien, "Pijet", drawings exhibition, Zielona Gora, Poland * 1993: Complexe Desjardins, "André Pijet : Personnalités politiques", drawings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 1993: The International Museum "Just for Laughs", "Pijet : Les finales de la coupe Stanley", drawings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 1993: La promenade Fleury, "Coupe Stanley de Pijet", drawings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 1993: Maison de la culture Rosemont – Petite – Patrie, "André Pijet: Caricaturiste", drawings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 1994: Maison de la culture Mercier, "Rétrospective : Pijet", drawings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 1994: Complexe Desjardins, "Pijet en Rétrospective", drawing exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2001: "Piégé par l'amour," The 20th International Exhibition of the Press Cartoon and Humor, painting exhibition, Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France * 2001: The Gallery of the Fine Arts Museum, "Pijet l'Amour", painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2003: Place Desjardins Grand hall, "l'Amour," paintings exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2008: Gallery Arte Bella, "Mathamorphic Impressions", painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2009: Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville, "Le Grandes Finales du Canadien des Années 90", exhibition of artwork published in Montreal daily '' La Presse'' * 2013: Galerie Carlos. "Les Impressions contemporaines," painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2014: Galerie Carlos. "Les Impressions métamorphiques," painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2015: Galerie Carlos. "Les Impressions urbaines," painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2016: Galerie Studio 325. "Les Inspirations 2011–2016", painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * 2017: The "Open Studio" Exhibit 2017", painting exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Group exhibitions

* 1983–2013 : Participation in national and international group exhibitions: 'Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Poland, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Swiss, Belgique, England, Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Venezuela * 2006 : Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, organized by ''1001 Visages'' * 2007 : International exhibition, Bain Mathieu, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, organized by ''1001 Visages'' * 2008 : The Humorists, maison de la culture Frontenac, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, organized by ''1001 Visages''

External links

*
''André Pijet'' official website
* André Pijet is
member of FECO France
* André Pijet is
member of IQ
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