Malu Ribeiro

Malu Ribeiro is a Brazilian born US-Swiss citizen who has lived in 8 different countries, including a more than 30 year residence in the US. She began formal art training attending assiduously the atelier of the Argentinian surrealist painter/printmaker A. Castro Couso, during her high school years in Vigo, Galicia. During those 4 years, she participated in group exhibitions with his atelier beginning her 2nd year of attendance at 17 years of age. After moving to the US, she pursued a BFA in Theater at URI. Years later, after living in Paris, she returned and completed an MFA in Print-making at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn (USA). She also became state certified Visual Arts & Theater teacher, and taught in pre-college and college as well. Malu has received honors and awards in juried competitions, including participation at the Pratt Fine Arts Symposium organised by sculptor Prof. Jillian Jagger, and guest speaker Laura Hopman (then, curator of the Depart. of Drawing & Paper Arts at MOMA). She received Honorable Mention at the New York/New England Talent competition organised by University of Massachusetts. She also received a Merit Award at the International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, by art historian and critic, D...

SBU - MA in Art History & Criticism (all requirements completed minus unfinished thesis, no degree), NY 2015-2017.
Visual Arts & Theater Teacher Certification, DOE, NY, 2005. Education courses @ Fordham & CUNY.
PRATT INSTITUTE - MFA in Printmaking (degree), NY 1996-1998.
URI - BFA in Theater (degree), RI 1987-1990.
ATELIER Abracadabra - Drawing, Painting, Monotype - group exhibits, Vigo, Spain, 1984-87.

JAN 2020 - Art Fair Carnavalesque, group show, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, NY, US.

OCT 2019 - Fortaleza Art Fair, Luz, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal.

JUL 2019 - SOBE e DESCE (Open Studio) independent art galleries crawl, synchronized curated art openings, Rua do Bonjardim, Porto, Portugal.

SEP 2017 - Dumbo Gallery Walk, at Creative Arts Block, Brooklyn, NY, US.

SEP 2015 - Rosendale & Beyond, at TransAndDanceAndDrums, Rosendale, NY, US.

SEP 2014 - Eslabon Petit Salon, at K. DiResta Collective, Sea Cliff, NY, US.
Curated, produced & promoted, music & art event with artist presentations.

JUN 2014 - Eslabon Spring Salon, at The Firehouse Space, Williamsburg, NY, US. Curated, produced & promoted. 17 artists presented & exhibited art, including a parlor concert of original music.

MAY 2013 - Eslabon Salon, at Eslabon (rented venue), NY, US. Curated, produced & promoted. Ten artists presented, performed or exhibited.

APR 2011 & 2010 - Colors of the Sun, Beach Bum, Olives by the Sea, arts bistro, SC, NY, US.
Curated, produced & promoted. Group art exhibit.

OCT 2009 & 2008 - NYC Art Faculty Show, MLK High School, DOE offices, NY, US.

JAN 2001 - International Juried Show, New Jersey Center of Visual Arts, Sum...