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Valquíria Prates

Valquíria Prates holds a degree in Linguistics and Literature, and a Master in Public Policies for Education and has been engaged in research at University of São Paulo since her graduation, when she started working at the Museum of Contemporary Art educational projects. In 2006, she’s founded |quadrado|, a studio that develops, implements and evaluates public programs for institutions and exhibitions, publications, exhibitions, artistic and educational projects with a focus on contemporary languages of arts and literature. The studio works in partnership with museums and cultural institutions in several Brazilian cities, collaborating in the creative process of exhibitions and actions. Among the projects she's been engaged are: Museu de curiosidades pedagógicas, Colaboratório (CCSP-SP), Bibliotoca (SESC-SP), Arte à primeira vista (Caixa Cultural, Unifor, SESC, Palácio das Artes), 18th. Festival Videobrasil and FIU Joseph Beuys (SESC-Videobrasil), and Inflamável - Leonilson (MAC-CE). Currently, she is Curator of Public Programs at the Museum of Image and Sound of Rio de Janeiro (MIS-RJ).