Olga Fernandez Lopez

Olga Fernández López is an Associate Professor at the Department of History and Theory of Art, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and holds a PhD in Geography and History (History of Art) from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). She collaborates with institutions including Intermediae (Matadero Madrid), CA2M Madrid, and Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art Seville.

• PhD Curating Contemporary Art, Royal College of Art (2017)
• PhD in History of Art, UCM
• Master’s in Cultural Management, Fundación Ortega y Gasset

Her research focuses on:

• History of exhibition models and curatorial practice
• Contemporary art in Spain and Latin America
• Visual culture and political philosophy
• Museum decolonization

Recent publications explore:

• Urban curatorial practices (2016-2021)
• Postwar European visual culture (2019)
• Decolonial exhibition strategies (2020)

Scientific awards include:

• Salvador de Madariaga grant (2020) for research at Columbia University

Key projects:

• PUBLISHERS: Publics of Contemporary Art (2019-2021)
• European Forum for Advanced Practices (2019-2022)
• Decentralized Modernities: Cold War Art (2018-2020)