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FAAP Opens Postgraduate Arts Programs for 2019 Academic Year

institutional · 2026-04-23

Applications are now open for postgraduate arts programs at the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), set to commence in March 2019. The offerings include Curatorial Studies and Practices, Art History, and Contemporary Artistic Practices. FAAP emphasizes its legacy of artistic residencies, collective exhibitions, and open studios through its Museu de Arte Brasileira (MAB-FAAP). The faculty consists of artists, researchers, editors, mediators, and educators committed to an interdisciplinary approach. The Art History program explores recent research that questions traditional perspectives, while Contemporary Artistic Practices emphasizes professional involvement in the art scene via visual poetics, transdisciplinary dialogues, practical exercises, and project development. Notable visiting lecturers include Cinthia Marcelle and Ivo Mesquita, among others. Key faculty members are Ana Luiza Dias Batista, Thiago Honório, and Veronica Stigger.

Key facts

  • FAAP postgraduate arts courses start in March 2019.
  • Programs: Curatorial Studies, Art History, Contemporary Artistic Practices.
  • Faculty includes artists, researchers, and educators.
  • Art History course challenges established views with recent research.
  • Contemporary Artistic Practices has four thematic axes.
  • Curatorial Studies program includes guest lecturers and artists.
  • FAAP has a history with the Museu de Arte Brasileira (MAB-FAAP).
  • Applications are currently open.

Entities

Artists

  • Ana Luiza Dias Batista
  • Thiago Honório
  • Veronica Stigger
  • Ana Pato
  • Georgia Kyriakakis
  • Ana Paula Cohen
  • Edilamar Galvão
  • Cinthia Marcelle
  • Ivo Mesquita
  • Mabe Bethônico
  • Suely Rolnik
  • Barbara Wagner
  • Benjamin de Burca
  • Jaime Lauriano
  • Mark Lewis
  • Sofia Borges

Institutions

  • Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP)
  • Museu de Arte Brasileira (MAB-FAAP)

Locations

  • Brazil

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