Alda Galsterer

Born in 1978, Germany
Lives and works in Lisbon

ACADEMIC DEGREES
2008 a 2010
MA Curatorial Studies | Fine Arts Academy Lisbon in cooperation with Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon

November 2003
MA Art History | University of Tuebingen, Germany

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
January - Dezember 2009
Scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for research about the theme: HEIMWEH / SAUDADE.
An investigation about the construction of identity and cultural immigration on the example of young artists (German and Portuguese)

June - July 2002
Grant from DAAD (German International Exchange Service) for research about the MA thesis in art history

October 2000 - March 2001
ERASMUS – SOCRATES | University of Lisbon

WORKING EXPERIENCE
Since September 2011
Museum Guide | Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, Cascais
Link to the CHPR here.

Since January 2011
Museum Guide | Electricity Museum/EDP Foundation, Lisbon
Link to the Electricity Museum here.

Since September 2009
Museum Guide | Museum Collection Berardo, Lisbon
Link to the Museum Collection Berardo here.

Since June 2008
Independent Curator | Galsterer Art Projects
Co-Curator | Colectivo de Curadores

September 2007-October 2011
Artist Liaison & Curatorial Projects | Baginski – Galeria | Projectos, Lisbon

Since July 2004
Museum Guide | CAM / Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon
Link to CAM here.

March 2005 - April 2008
Exhibition Producer and Courier | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | CAM, Lisbon
Senior Producer of the Catálogo Raisonné Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso
Senior Producer of the show & catalogue Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. A Portuguese Pioneer, at the museum
Ernst-Barlach-Haus, Hamburg, Germany (2 Dec 2007 – 30 Mar 2008) (courier for this show)
Senior Producer of the show & catalogue Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. Diálogo de Vanguardas (14 Nov 2006 – 15 Jan 2007)
Link to the Barlachhaus here.

May 2005 - December 2008
Responsible for the Cultural Agenda | ELLE magazine, Portugal

January - May 2005
Junior Producer | Filmmaker Luís Alves de Matos, Lisbon

September - November 2004
Public Relations | Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon

June - July 2004
Junior Producer | Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisboa

March - December 2004
Research Assistant | Catalogue Raisonné Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, published by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / Modern Art Center CAM, Lisbon

TEXTS

Catalogues

September 2011
Texts for the catalogue Paulo Brighenti, edited by DARDO Magazine in cooperation with ADIAC.

June 2007
Introducing text for the show “Viagens” by Portuguese artist Jaime Vasconcelos on invitation of Galeria Salgadeiras, Lisbon and Centro Cultural do Cartaxo

September 2006
Introducing text for the show “Paintings” by German artist Friederike Just on invitation of Galeria Salgadeiras, Lisbon and Centro Cultural do Cartaxo

Magazine Articles

September 2007
“Susy Goméz. Plays of Seduction”, written for ELLE Portugal

May 2007
“What Fashion does for the arts. The collections and foundations of Luxury brands”, written for ELLE Portugal