courses - MAM

MAM's course program is organized into four thematic areas that address modern and contemporary Brazilian art from different perspectives, ranging from artistic production to its distribution, reception and mediation processes, including training aimed at professionals working in cultural institutions. The goal is to promote a broad debate on the social and aesthetic issues that influence the artistic field, in addition to encouraging students to develop a repertoire that is sensitive to the museum's activities, exhibitions and collection.

Offered in the following formats online and/or in personThe courses are taught by renowned professionals in fields such as photography, art history and criticism, literature, museology, and cultural production. The program aims to cater to a diverse audience, including beginners and experts interested in the dissemination and appreciation of contemporary art.

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1. Narratives of Art History
Theoretical expository courses on art history and criticism, which explore different approaches, perspectives and contexts.

2. Cultural Management
Theoretical and practical courses for interested parties and professionals working in museums and cultural institutions on topics such as research, conservation, mediation, curation and production.

3. Contemporary Cultural Themes
Theoretical and practical courses designed to understand contemporary historical, aesthetic and political issues, integrating different areas of knowledge.

4. Artistic Practices
Practical courses and study groups designed to guide students' artistic production in the languages of the visual arts.

All courses issue a certificate of participation.

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Email: cursos@mam.org.br
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Image. Beginning of image description: Digital art generated by algorithms with a pixel art aesthetic. The image is composed of complex repeating geometric patterns, including Sierpinski-type triangles, black horizontal lines, and vertical stripes in green, blue, and red on a white background, creating a dense and mathematical visual texture. End of image description.

drawing with code: creative programming

10 Mar 26 – 16 Apr 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Close-up of a drawing or painting with crayon or colored pencil textures. The composition is dominated by patches of vibrant green and lime, with interventions of red, orange, and yellow on the right, as well as black hatching that suggests shadows or outlines of foliage. End of image description.

Seeing is not recognizing: drawing and the practice of observation.

14 Mar 26 – 04 Apr 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Photograph taken from a top angle (zenithal plane) of a large art gallery with white walls and dark tile floor. In the center of the empty space, a group of eight people are arranged in a circle, appearing to be participating in a lecture or debate mediated by a person gesturing in the center. End of image description.

internationalization of autonomous spaces

14 Mar 26 – 18 Apr 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Composition of three old black and white photographs on a light gray background. The largest, on the left, shows a sculpture being covered or uncovered with bubble wrap. The two smaller ones on the right show public monuments in squares at night, with parts wrapped in plastic, suggesting an artistic intervention. End of image description.

management of contemporary art collections

16 Mar 26 – 27 Apr 26

Text and image in editorial projects.

26 Mar 26 – 30 Apr 26

Image. Start of image description: Graphic design poster with a black background. The composition features four elongated triangles that extend into the central area from the edges: a blue one on the left, a yellow one at the top, a white one at the base, and a red one on the right. German text is arranged geometrically and rotated between the triangles. End of image description.

right for the cultural sector

07 Apr 26 – 28 Apr 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Geometric painting composed of four horizontal stripes of earth tones (burnt orange) on a white background. The stripes have slightly irregular and angular outlines, not being perfectly straight, and are contained within a beige paper frame. End of image description.

Brazilian modernisms: art, architecture, design

08 Apr 26 – 06 May 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Painting reminiscent of a stylized identity card on a yellow background. On the left, diagonal stripes in black, red, blue, and baby pink. On the right, a group of simplified red faces on a green blotch, headed by a blue face. At the top, the inscriptions

Pop art in South America

18 Apr 26 – 09 May 26

Image. Beginning of image description: Artwork on white framed paper. It features two irregular geometric shapes in a textured aquamarine tone, separated by a central black diagonal line. The outer contours of the composition are marked by expressive, grainy black strokes on the beige background of the paper. End of image description.

art and psychoanalysis

28 Apr 26 – 23 Jun 26

Image. Image description: The image shows two silver coins on a solid black background. The coin on the left displays the value.

dynamics of the art economy

19 Feb 26 – 19 Mar 26 registrations closed

Image. Image description: The image shows an oil painting by Tarsila do Amaral, dated 1948, framed in dark wood. The work depicts a Brazilian rural landscape with green hills in the background under a cloudy blue sky. In the middle ground, small, simple houses in shades of white, pink, and blue are surrounded by typical vegetation, including tall cacti and a tree with a rounded crown. A dirt path crosses the scene, and large stones appear in the foreground. The signature

modern and contemporary art

24 Feb 26 – 31 Mar 26 registrations closed

$Image. Image description: The image shows a hand holding a fragment of dark, angular rock against a blurred background in shades of beige and gray. The rock has a rough texture and is predominantly black or dark gray, with various inclusions and spots in shades of orange, ochre, and crystalline white scattered across its surface. The lighting is natural and highlights the mineral details and fractures of the piece. End of description.$

curatorial activism in Brazil

25 Feb 26 – 01 Apr 26 registrations closed