Marian Lopez Fernandez-Cao facts for kids
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Marian López Fernández-Cao
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with her art work at the Librarte Art fair 2021
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) Vigo, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Marián Cao, Marian Lopez Fdz Cao, Marian Lopez Fernandez-Cao |
| Occupation | Art historian, Researcher, Curator, Professor |
| Known for | Art Therapy |
Marian López Fernández-Cao (born 1964, Vigo, Pontevedra) is a Spanish university professor, researcher, and curator. She specializes in art, feminism, art therapy, and helping people feel included. Since 1992, she has been a professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. She is also an expert on the artist Sonia Delaunay.
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About Marian López Fernández-Cao
Her Education and Early Work
Marian López Fernández-Cao has several important degrees. She earned her Ph.D. in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1991. Later, in 2009, she received a Master's degree in Psychotherapeutic Intervention. Her first degree in Fine Arts was also from the Complutense University in 1987.
From 1988 to 2001, she was part of the editorial team for the magazine En Pie de Paz. She also directed the Spanish Institute of Feminist Investigations from 2007 to 2011. This institute focuses on research about women's rights and issues. From 2010 to 2014, she helped create and direct a special Master's program. This program taught about art therapy and using art to help people feel more included in society.
Helping Women in Art
From 2012 to 2017, Marian López Fernández-Cao was the president of the Asociación de Mujeres en las Artes Visuales (MAV). This organization works to improve the role of women in modern art in Spain.
She also leads a research group called EARTDI. This group is well-known for its work on how art can help people with social and mental health needs. She is also the main researcher for "Divercity." This is a European project from the Complutense University of Madrid. It works with places like the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum to use art for inclusion.
Art for Everyone
Since 2009, Marian Cao has been a leader in the "Gender and Museums" project. This project works with the Spanish Ministry of Culture and other groups. It created a website called "Museos en Femenino" (Museums in Feminine). This website helps museum staff learn about gender issues. It also offers special tours that look at art from a gender perspective. These tours are used in famous museums like the Museo del Prado and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
She has also created projects about art and feminism. She has worked on art therapy and using art to help people in society. She has led workshops with migrants and people who are at risk of being left out of society. She has also worked with other researchers and artists on workshops about feminism and inclusion.
See also
In Spanish: Marian López Fernández-Cao para niños
