Catia Goffinet

Catia originally trained in Law and Business, but art has always run alongside her path. In 1995, she began exploring oil painting in artists' studios in São Paulo, drawn by a quiet fascination with light, texture, and the emotional language of materials. Over the years, she has immersed herself in a range of techniques, including acrylic painting and life drawing, studying at places like the Pan-American School of Art and taking part in unique programs like “Cozinha da Pintura.” Her journey eventually led her to Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro, where she learned from artists such as Bruno Miguel and Marcelo Rocha.

Her work has been shown in cultural venues such as Galeria Tato (2024, 2025), the Museum of the Post Office (Museu dos Correios – 2024), and featured in projects by Funarte, the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, and Conjunto Nacional.

Catia’s artistic process also deepened through mentorship and residencies, including the 6x6 Program, Casa Tato 11, and guidance from Julie Belfer Sarian.

At the heart of her work is a desire to make the invisible visible — to give form to what we feel but cannot always name. Her paintings are quiet invitations to pause, reflect, and connect — always grounded in thoughtful observation and...

Additional Education and Training

Mentorship with Julie Belfer Sarian, Arte Contemporânea Vírgula, 2024 – ongoing, São Paulo
Oil Painting Techniques with Professor Mauricio Suzuki, Arte Contemporânea Vírgula, São Paulo
Creative Triggers for Production with Julie Belfer Sarian, Arte Contemporânea Vírgula, São Paulo
The Professional Artist’s Practice with Julie Belfer Sarian, Arte Contemporânea Vírgula, São Paulo
Inside Contemporary Art with Marcelo Rocha, Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro
6x6 Program – Galeria Tato, São Paulo
Casa Tato 11, São Paulo
Creative Triggers for Production with Julie Belfer, Arte Contemporânea Vírgula, São Paulo
Artist Conversations with Bruno Miguel, Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro
Techniques in Painting, Drawing, and Creativity, CeresArt Gallery, 2018–2019, São Paulo
Acrylic Painting Techniques Development with Ro Gonçalves, Galeria Paulista de Arte, 2017–2018, São Paulo
Professional Photography Course, 2018, Full Frame, São Paulo
The Artist and the Contemporary Gaze, with Ro Gonçalves, 2012–2016, MUBE – São Paulo
Pan-American School of Art, 2011–2014, São Paulo
Cozinha da Pintura (The Painting Kitchen), 2012–2014, São Paulo
Life Drawing, 2008, SENAC, São Paulo
Oil Painting, 1997–2003, Artist Studios, São Paulo

2025 – Exhibition Cycle, Tato Gallery, curated by Claudinei Roberto da Silva and Lucas de Lacerda, São Paulo - Brazil
2024 – Correios Musuem, Brasília - Brazil
2024 – Tato Gallery, curated by Claudinei Roberto da Silva, São Paulo - Brazil
2024 – Sulear: Global South, Funarte, São Paulo - Brazil
2016 – Forms and Colors, Bank of Uruguai, São Paulo - Brazil
2016 – Respirarte, Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo - Brazil
2015 – Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo - Brazil
2013 – Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo - Brazil