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About

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​​I am an arts and cultural entrepreneur by profession, an art critic by vocation, and a Punk-Goth at heart.

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Dynamic arts and cultural leader with 20+ years of experience in contemporary art criticism, event production, and cultural management. Expertise spans large-scale public events, cross-cultural festivals, and strategic consultancy, with additional depth in academic research, visual arts criticism, and international collaboration. Proven record of leading diverse teams, driving audience engagement, and curating impactful cultural initiatives. Experienced speaker, published author, and active member of global arts networks including A.I.C.A. International and IKT International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art.

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My expertise crosses the fields occupied by arts and cultural management and production, the market for and contemporary art theory (specifically photography), as well as social criticism and participation, and epicure. As an art and cultural entrepreneur, I have found the cross-cultures festival Trienal, a festival that brings together all of those interests, and, from 2013 to 2017 I have led a programme of online exhibitions. As an art critic and curator I have wrote about and shown the work of Per Barclay, Wang Ningde, Rosângela Rennó, Jane & Louise Wilson, Kimono Yoshida, etc. and have collaborated in the commission and organisation of exhibitions of Robert Frank, Hermann Pitz, amongst others. My pertinent singular and analytical writings about art have been published both nationally and internationally in art magazines and newspapers, and I have contributed to books on art, participation, and democracy.​

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AREAS OF WORK

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Arts and Cultural Organisational Strategy

Audiences Development (internal and external communication)

Art and Educational Projects and Cultural Strategy

Web Design, Catalogues and Editorial Projects

Creation and Organisation of Cultural Visits and Circuits

Contemporary Art Collections Management

Curatorial Practice and Art Programmes Management.

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WORK AT _​

  • Event Coordinator, AICA International Labour Conditions in the Arts Symposium, Fundació Tàpies, Barcelona, November 2025

  • Jury, EVOL Voices of the Undefined, LAC (London Art Collective), Saatchi Gallery, 12th to 19th September 2025

  • Vice-President, A.I.C.A. International (Association International des Critiques d’Art)​​, 2023 - 2026​

  • Jury, A.I.C.A. Awards : Incentive Prize for Young Art Critics, 2022-2023-2024-2025

  • Membership Secretary, AICA-UK (Association International des Critiques d’Art - UK national Section)​​, 2020 - 2023; 2023 - 2026

  • Member of the Executive Committee, AICA-UK (Association International des Critiques d’Art - UK national Section)​​, since 2020

  • Associate Research Consultant, Collaboration Labs, The University of Manchester, Manchester, June - November 2020

  • Events Leadership & Management [Operations of Services, Sports, Hospitality, Entertainment events Freelance & Contract Roles], since 2016 :

  • International Board Member of the Administrative Council, A.I.C.A. International (Association International des Critiques d’Art)​​, 2015 - 2016, 2016 - 2017, 2020 - 2021, 2021 - 2022

  • Head of Images, Meet The Future: Tech Conference (second interactive event technology conference for buyers and organisers), Central Hall Westminster, 9th June 2015

  • Visiting Critic, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London (England), 2014 - 2015

  • Vice-President, VASA Europe, 2014 - 2017

  • Head of Images, Meet The Future: Tech Conference (first interactive event technology conference for buyers and organisers), Central Hall Westminster, 3rd June 2014

  • Head Curator [Programme], VASA Online Exhibitions Programme 2013 - 2016, VASA Project, June 2013 - October 2017

    • Cristina Lucas, Wang Ningde, Rosângela Rennó, Jane & Louise Wilson, Kimono Yoshida, etc.

  • Director [Artists Research and Festival (Programme) Development], Trienal, 2013 - 2015

    • Trienal in Alentejo (Portugal), 2013 - 2015

  • Visiting Critic, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London (England), 2013 - 2014

  • Co-Editor, Photography on the Internet - the new Hegemony, VASA Journal on Images and Culture, VJIC Issue #4, September 2013

  • Deputy Director [Administration, Finances & Operations], The Mews Project, London (England), February 2012 - January 2013

  • Visiting Critic, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster, London (England), 2012 - 2013

  • Co-curator, Witness 2: Photographs: Krakow: Gerald Howson and Bogdan Frymorgen, VASA Project, 15th October 2012 - 14th January 2013

  • Associate Editor : Visual Cultures, VASA Journal on Images and Culture | VJIC, 2012 - 2017

  • Curator, Viewfinder Open Salon 2012, Greenwich Picturehouse, Greenwich (London, England), 6th - 29th January 2012

  • Gallery & Programme Manager [General Management, Programme, Finance & Operations], Viewfinder Photography Gallery, London, June 2011 - January 2012

  • Co-curator, Sara Maia, Pavilhão Branco, Museu da Cidade, Lisbon (Portugal) 30th September - 31st October 2010

  • Director & General Curator [Programme, Finance & Operations, Marketing & Development], Trienal, 2009 - 2011

    • Trienal do Vale do Tejo (Portugal), 18th September - 10th October 2010

  • Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder [Programme, Finance & Operations, Marketing & Development], e-vai | visual arts information (online informative platform), July 2007 - June 2008

  • Art Critic : AICA e-mag, ArsMagazine Revista de Arte y Coleccionismo, Art & Christianity, Art Notes, artecapital.net, Artes & Leilões, Camera Austria International, Lapiz Revista Internacional de Arte; Molduras - Antena 2 (RTP); Notícias Sábado (Diário de Notícias and Jornal de Notícias), The Art Newspaper, since 2006

  • Lecturer [History of Photography, Aesthetics], Centro de Estudos de Fotografia, Coimbra (Portugal), 1998 - 2000

  • Exhibitions and Festival Manager [Operations], Encontros de Fotografia de Coimbra (CAV - Centro de Artes Visuais), 1997 - 2001

    • 'Hold still, keep going', by Robert Frank, 2001

    • 'Durante o fim', by Rui Chafes, 2000

    • 'Encontros Off', with Elina Brotherus, Luis Palma, André Cepeda, 2000

    • 'Projecto Mnemosyne - Encontros de Fotografia 2000', with Ann-Sofi Sidén, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, Doris Lasch and Ursula Ponn, Urs Lüthi, Markys Raetz, Hermann Pitz, etc., 2000

    • 'Linha de Fronteira', with Cristina Garcia Rodero, Albano Silva Pereira, Inês Gonçalves, Duarte Belo, Nuno Cera, 2000

    • 'Cabo Verde', by Inês Gonçalves, 1999

    • 'Uma viagem a São Petersburgo', by Daniel Blaufuks, 1999

    • 'A Part of my Life', by Marianne Müller, 1999

    • 'A pintura e a política (conversando com Gerhard Richter)', by Carlos Vidal, 1998

    • 'Tuga', by Paulo Nozolino, 1998

    • 18º Encontros de Fotografia de Coimbra​, with Hannha Collins, Colum Colvin, Lyalya Kuznetsova, Dominique Auerbacher, Augusto Sander, Dieter Appelt, Colecção Bonnemaison, etc., 1998

    • 17º Encontros de Fotografia de Coimbra​, with Paulo Nozolino, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Thomas Ruff, Dolorès Marat, Arno Fisher, Christian Boltanski, Stéphane Duroy, etc., 1997

  • Scenery and Lighting Designer [Scenery and Lighting Designer] : A Escola da Noite - Grupo de Teatro, Bernardo de Santareno, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Câmara Municipal de Salvaterra de Magos, Encena, Expo'98 - Lisbon World Exhibition, Grupo de Animação Teatral de Salvaterra de Magos, Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente, 1992 - 1999

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COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS _

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AWARDS AND GRANTS _​

  • Partner-led Project Excellence Award, Collaboration Labs, The University of Manchester, 2020

  • Scholarship, Serviço de Belas Artes, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2005 - 2006

  • Profissional-Cultural Internship, The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Work and Solidarity from Portugal, 1999

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS _​​

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EDUCATION & OTHER CERTIFICATES_

  • PhD Professional Doctorate in Arts and Cultural Management, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, The University of Manchester

    • 'Mediating Provisional Communities: the Production and Management of Collaborative Art Projects and their Afterlife'​

  • MA in Cultural Studies, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths University of London

    • Cultural Theory & Analysis, Cultural Studies & Capitalism, Politics and Culture, Anthropology of Art

    • MA Cultural Studies Programme Students Representative

  • BA (Hons.) in Arts Management and Events Management, Business School, London Metropolitan University

    • Arts Management, Planning and Management of Events, Events Strategy, Finance, Cultural Policy, Entertainment Law, Arts and Heritage Marketing, Issues in Contemporary Art

    • BA Arts Management Course Committee

  • Certificate (Level 2) in Accounting and Bookkeeping, City & Guilds, London

  • Certificate in Photography, ar.co - centro de arte & comunicação visual, Lisbon

  • Certificate in Drawing, ar.co - centro de arte & comunicação visual, Lisbon

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