Mariana Baião Santos

Art Consultant at David Kovats
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Location
United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Art Consultant
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • Freelance Art Writer
      • Dec 2021 - Present

    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Independent Curator
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Se se pudessem sentir os objetos (2023). Galeria do Campo Pequeno, Lisbon. 6th January - 6th March 2023Corrente de Ar Vol. II (2022). Private Apartments, Lisbon. 1st September - 4th September 2022.Corrente de Ar Vol. I (2021). Private Apartments, Lisbon. 3rd September - 5th September 2021. Se se pudessem sentir os objetos (2023). Galeria do Campo Pequeno, Lisbon. 6th January - 6th March 2023Corrente de Ar Vol. II (2022). Private Apartments, Lisbon. 1st September - 4th September 2022.Corrente de Ar Vol. I (2021). Private Apartments, Lisbon. 3rd September - 5th September 2021.

    • Portugal
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      Creating a platform focused on showcasing emerging artists and promoting informal conversations around contemporary art;The first edition was a pop-up collective exhibition of 43 artists, featuring 65 artworks, and receiving ~450 visitors over the weekend (3-5 of September, 2021)Co-Curator and juri of the exhibitions Corrente de Ar volumes I & II (2021 & 2022) Creating a platform focused on showcasing emerging artists and promoting informal conversations around contemporary art;The first edition was a pop-up collective exhibition of 43 artists, featuring 65 artworks, and receiving ~450 visitors over the weekend (3-5 of September, 2021)Co-Curator and juri of the exhibitions Corrente de Ar volumes I & II (2021 & 2022)

    • United Kingdom
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Curatorial Assistant
      • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

    • Gallery and Office Assistant
      • Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

    • Portugal
    • Fine Art
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2021 - Jul 2021

      • Handling Artwork;• Scouting new artists and contacting them;• Creating artwork certificates and working with Red Collectors; • Listing, tagging and creating specification sheets for artwork.; • Organizing database and formatting artist bios and cvs. • Handling Artwork;• Scouting new artists and contacting them;• Creating artwork certificates and working with Red Collectors; • Listing, tagging and creating specification sheets for artwork.; • Organizing database and formatting artist bios and cvs.

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor and Content Writer
      • Nov 2019 - Jun 2021

      Pitching ideas and new concepts for the magazine. Writing and conducting research and interviews for articles. Editing and reviewing other people's work. Copywriting and content editing throughout the website. Pitching ideas and new concepts for the magazine. Writing and conducting research and interviews for articles. Editing and reviewing other people's work. Copywriting and content editing throughout the website.

    • Italy
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Press Intern
      • Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

      My main job consisted in taking care of samples, ensuring they were sent and returned in the best conditions, to the right place, on time. I also did press clippings, helped around the office and occasionally did some research projects on trends and competitors. My main job consisted in taking care of samples, ensuring they were sent and returned in the best conditions, to the right place, on time. I also did press clippings, helped around the office and occasionally did some research projects on trends and competitors.

    • United Kingdom
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Assistant
      • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

      Production assistant to the Blonstein team at the office, ensuring workflow and helping with daily tasks, from delivery scheduling and bureaucratic organization to graphic design. Assistant Producer on events and shows such as London Fashion Week. Tasks include dealing with high profile clients, managing a team of runners, helping with catwalk line-up and ensuring the overall smooth running of the shows. Production assistant to the Blonstein team at the office, ensuring workflow and helping with daily tasks, from delivery scheduling and bureaucratic organization to graphic design. Assistant Producer on events and shows such as London Fashion Week. Tasks include dealing with high profile clients, managing a team of runners, helping with catwalk line-up and ensuring the overall smooth running of the shows.

    • Runner for London Fashion Week
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      Runner at LFWM Jan19; LFW Feb19; LFWM Jun19 Runner at LFWM Jan19; LFW Feb19; LFWM Jun19

Education

  • Royal College of Art
    Master of Arts - MA, Curating Contemporary Art
    2022 - 2023
  • Harvard Business School Online
    CORe, Fundamentals of Business
    2021 - 2021
  • Istituto Marangoni
    Master of Arts - MA, Fashion Promotion Communication and Media
    2019 - 2021
  • University of the Arts London
    Online Short Course, Fashion Journalism
    2020 - 2020
  • Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest
    Erasmus semester (part of BA), Graphic Design
    2018 - 2019
  • Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication Design
    2016 - 2019
  • Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design
    Vogue Intensive Summer Course, Fashion Communication
    2018 - 2018

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