Marcelo Guimarães Lima

Gender
Male
Born
1952
Nationality
Brazilian
Country
Brazil

    Marcelo Guimarães Lima (b. Rio de Janeiro) is a visual artist, researcher and writer. He is the author of "Heterochronia and Vanishing Viewpoints" (Metasenta, Melbourne, 2012) and of essays, papers and articles on the History of Art, Philosophy, Art Criticism, Psychology of Art and related subjects. His artworks have been exhibited in Brazil, the USA, France, Portugal, Romania, the UAE. He taught History of Art and Studio Art in the USA (University of Illinois, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Goddard College) and the UAE (American University of Dubai) and, as guest lecturer/ visiting scholar, in Spain (Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad Internacional de Andalucia). He directed community based art projects in Brazil and the USA.. 

Marcelo Guimarães Lima  ÁGUA VIVA, digital painting 2025
Occupation
artist
Writer
Fine Arts Teacher
Address
rua Pau Brasil 435, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14040220
Interests
Figurative art
art theory
art criticism
Art philosophy
Languages
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Biography

Marcelo Guimarães Lima (b. Rio de Janeiro) is a visual artist, researcher and writer. He studied Philosophy at the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (BA 1978), Studio Art and History of Art at the University of New Mexico, USA (MFA 1986, PhD 1988). His artworks have been exhibited in Brazil, the USA, France, Portugal, Romania, the UAE. He taught History of Art and Studio Art in the USA (University of Illinois, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Goddard College) and the UAE (American University of Dubai) and, as guest lecturer/ visiting scholar, in Spain (Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad Internacional de Andalucia). 

Education
MFA UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, USA
PhD HISTORY OF ART, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, USA