Maria Andrade
27 y/o curator and visual artist.
BA Fine Arts - FBAUP (Portugal)
MA Curating & Collections - UAL (UK)
Mainly curating, photography and some textiles.
This is my work, my diary and process.
art thoughts
art ideas
art practices
27 y/o curator and visual artist.
BA Fine Arts - FBAUP (Portugal)
MA Curating & Collections - UAL (UK)
Mainly curating, photography and some textiles.
This is my work, my diary and process.
art thoughts
art ideas
art practices
Curating
2019 - on going
My curatorial journey has been developing strongly after my Fine Arts studies, but it was present during my class exhibitions. Now, my practise is focused on helping emerging artists and art communities survive in the Art World.
In this sections, there is a list of exhibitions I’ve been a part of, as well as on-going curatorial projects.
In this sections, there is a list of exhibitions I’ve been a part of, as well as on-going curatorial projects.
Exhibitions
2017
DATA- June, Porto
BA Class exhibition, end of 2nd Year, participated as an artist and curator;
Ice Cream for Crow - November, Liverpool
Art Residency in Liverpool, UK, participated as an artist;
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2018
Padrão - March to April, Santo Tirso
Art Residency in Santo Tirso, Portugal, with BA class, participated as an artist;
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2019
As Fotografias e o Resto #4 - January, Porto
Group Photography Exhibition, participated as an artist;
ENCODE/STORE/RECALL/RETAIN - January, Porto
BA Course Class Exhibition, participated as artist and curator;
Tem de SER? - May to June, Porto
Final BA Class Exhibition, participated as an artist and curator;
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT - June, Porto
Solo Exhibition, participated as an artist and curator;
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2020
E AGORA? - January to March, Porto
LEAP group exhibtion, playing the roles of curator, organizer and artist liason;
RE_AÇÃO - August, Porto
LEAP performance event, playing the roles of curator, organizer and artist liason;
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2021
Our Haunted Futures: no one is bored, everything is boring - April, London
MA Class Exhibition, participated as co-curator;
Reverberations: A Response to the Her Noise Archive - September, London
MA Final Class Exhibition, group exhibition, participated as co-curator;
Diva’s Boudoir - October, London
Solo exhibition of artist Alberto Maggini curated by myself (Maria Andrade), Olivia Bright, Katherine Borchsenius and Dominique Nok.
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2023
OFF-GRID - October, Porto
Solo exhibition of artist João Freitas, playing the role of curator.
LEAP Magazine
2019 - 2022
LEAP (LEAP Magazine) is a self-funded curatorial magaine and platform focused on exhibition emerging artists and spaces from the artistic community in Porto, Portugal. This mission, founded by 5 members, is explored mainly in online magazine editions with interviews (written, audio and video), accompanied by an event (exhibtion or any other live event) curated by the team. LEAP also published a zine inspired by the performance of 3 guest artists from the 2nd edition “RE-AÇÃO” (2020).