Maria H. Magalhaes is currently a Brazilian artist and an Associate Professor at the Arts Department, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Dr. Maria Helena Mousinho Magalhães graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Following this, she started an artistic career. Three years after finishing her B.A. in Fine Arts, she also embarked on an academic career at Universidade Federal da Paraíba, where she teaches undergraduate students.
She obtained her Master’s degree in Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, and subsequently completed her PhD at the School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University, England, UK. Her recent research focuses on the impact of contextualized temporal perceptions on the emerging global socio-cultural landscape, using sculptural walking practices, site-specificity, site-oriented and temporal experience concept.
Curriculum:
Education:
2008-2013 PhD, School of Arts & Culture, Newcastle University, England, UK
1995-1997 Master of Fine Art, Edinburgh College of Art, Heriot-Watt University/Edinburgh University, Scotland, UK
1984-1985 B.A., Escola de Belas (Fine Arts School), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, João Pessoa, Brasil
Professional:
Artist
Professor, Arts Departament, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil
Awards and Scholarship:
2012- Programa de Cultura Banco do Nordeste/BNDES, edition: 2012
2008 – 2010 – ORS AWARD, Newcastle University, England
2008 – 2010 – NUIPS, Newcastle University Scholarship, Newcastle University, England
1997- The Loomshop Gallery Award for 1997, Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art
1990- V SAMAP – João Pessoa- PB
Solo exhibition, selected
2021
Um muro ou a última fuga que vi em um filme de Chabrol, Galeria lavandeira (online), João Pessoa -PB
May, 16th, until, June, 4th (link: https://galerialavandeira.hotglue.me/ )
2013
Thirteen walking days on July, 2nd, 3rd,4th,…, 14th, 2013 or Treze dias caminhando em 2,3,4,… e 14 de julho de 2013. Estação das Artes, João Pessoa, PB
2012
Três dias Caminhando em 3, 4, e 5 de marco de 2012 ou Three walking days on March 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2012, Galeria Archidy Picado, João Pessoa, PB
2009
I do not think I am thinking too much; I am thinking about what everyone thinks too much, Fresh Eyes Waygood Project Exhibition/ Print Northeast Bienal – England
2006 –
Projeto Era uma vez…. trajetórias na arte e na natureza, site –specific; Aldeia Flor D’ Água/ Conde district, Brazil
Dimensões Paralelas, Projeto de Ocupação FUNJOPE, Casa da Pólvora, Brasil
Lugares e Coisas/ Places and Things, Projeto Artes Visuais, Brazil
Group exhibition, selected
2014
Projeto Grande Área- MinC/FUNARTE/FASE 10 – Sala Funarte – Recife
2007
Projeto Afetos Roubados no Tempo – Exposição, Brazil
1999
15 Artistas dos Anos 90, NAC – Núcleo de Arte Contemporânea, João Pessoa, Brazil
1997
“The Final Whistle has Gone”, degree show, Edinburgh, Scotand, UK
1996 –
“See a… exhibition” – Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
But Kwon What I Like… A Dialogue, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
1992
Workshop Berlim-Paraíba, itinerant exhibition- FUNESC partnership Goethe Institute and Staatliche Kunsthalle Berlin, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
1991
Workshop Brasil- Alemanha – Paraíba FUNESC, São Paulo Museum (MASP), partnership, Goethe Institute and Staatliche Kunsthalle Berlin, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
1990
V SAMAP – Salão Municipal de Artes Plásticas, Núcleo de Arte Contemporânea (NAC), João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
1989
XX Salão Nacional de Artes/Belo Horizonte, Museu de Arte Moderna da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.