Curatorial research is an investigative practice. It asks questions through curatorial formats of exhibition, juxtaposition, discussions, workshops, screenings, publications and more.

These formats become tools for investigation which can be brought outside the gallery and the academic and cultural spheres, through the articulation and making-public of material and immaterial cultures.

Curatorial research does not provide definitive statements, but an open arena for contributions from many collaborators. Debates provide critical tools to intervene in society. This can take the form of a forum more than an exhibition.

Latest news/events

  • Curatorial Workshop in Mindelo, Cape Verde
    Carolina Rito is the guest curator for the Curatorial Workshop in Mindelo, Cape Verde from 10-14 March 2025, organised by BLI Collective and hosted at ZEROPOINT Art Gallery. This workshop is designed for local arts and culture practitioners eager to expand their skills in exhibition-making, cultural programming, and event organisation.
  • Section Editor of “The Lexicon”, The Curatorial (SVA)
    Carolina Rito is the editor of “The Lexicon” in The Curatorial journal. The special issue presents monthly contributions from curators, artists, organizers, activists, academics, and critical thinkers on definitions of key terms in curating. Thought as a dialogue between different takes on key terms, “The Lexicon” is not intended to suggest or offer a clear… Read more: Section Editor of “The Lexicon”, The Curatorial (SVA)
  • Curatorial Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand
    Carolina Rito was the guest speaker at a curatorial workshop organised by Vipash Purichanont (Silpakorn University) and EARN, aimed at MA students in Curatorial Practice at Chulalongkorn University and students from the Department of Art History at Silpakorn University. The workshop provided emerging curators with an opportunity to engage with Rito’s innovative approaches to curatorial… Read more: Curatorial Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Fulbright Fellowship at SVA New York
    In 2024, Carolina Rito received the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Supported by Dr. Steven Henry Madoff, her research focused on exploring the epistemic capacities of curatorial practice through New York City-based case studies. Her project, titled How Does Curating Produce Knowledge? A Framework for Curatorial Research, investigates… Read more: Fulbright Fellowship at SVA New York
  • Keynote at Humboldt University, Berlin
    Carolina Rito was the guest speaker for the lecture series, The Decolonial Paradox of the Portuguese Revolution: A Curatorial Rehearsal about the Colonial Continuities in Contemporary Portugal, at Humboldt University in Berlin. This series gathered prominent experts to examine the diverse archives of the Portuguese Revolution—including film, literature, art, and the history of science—against the… Read more: Keynote at Humboldt University, Berlin