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Patricia Mayayo
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Patricia Mayayo Bost
1967 Madrid, Spain
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| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Known for | Co-founder, Asociación de Mujeres en las Artes Visuales |
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Co-curator, "Feminist genealogies in Spanish art 1960-2010" |
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| Institutions | Autonomous University of Madrid |
Patricia Mayayo Bost, born in 1967, is a Spanish expert in art history. She is a professor and a researcher. Her work focuses on the history of art by women artists. She also studies art that explores feminist and queer themes. She looks at how art has changed over time.
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About Patricia Mayayo
Patricia Mayayo Bost was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1967. She earned her Ph.D. in Art History from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She also has a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University in the USA.
From 1998 to 2006, she taught Art History at the European University of Madrid. Today, she is a full professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid. She also helped manage a master's degree program. This program focused on modern art history and visual culture. It was taught at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS).
Mayayo has worked on several research projects. These projects looked at the art world in Spain. They also explored how Spanish contemporary art is shown to the public. She has also led courses about how gender is shown in art and movies. These courses were for different museums and art centers in Spain.
Helping Women in Art
Patricia Mayayo helped create a special tour at MNCARS. This tour highlights the art of women in history. It questions how visible women artists have been. Marian Lopez Fernandez-Cao wrote this tour. It was first shown in 2009.
In 2009, Mayayo helped start a group called the Asociación de Mujeres en las Artes Visuales. This means the "Association of Women in Visual Arts." She was one of the first members of its board.
From 2012 to 2013, Mayayo helped organize an art show. She worked with Juan Vicente Aliaga on this project. The show was called "Feminist genealogies in Spanish art 1960-2010." It took place at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. Many famous artists took part, like Eva Lootz and Esther Ferrer. The exhibition explored feminist ideas in Spanish art from the 1960s to 2010.
Art Exhibitions
- "Feminist genealogies in Spanish art 1960-2010", 2012–13, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León
Books and Articles
Books
- Louise Bourgeoi, 1990, ISBN: 84-89569-81-9
- André Masson : mitologías, 2002 ISBN: 9788469972847
- Historias de mujeres, historias del arte, 2003, ISBN: 9788437620640
- Frida Kahlo : contra el mito, 2008, ISBN: 978-84-376-2452-5
- Cuerpos sexuados, cuerpos de (re)producción, 2011, ISBN: 9788493880231
- Genealogías feministas en el arte español (with Juan Vicente Aliaga), 2013, ISBN: 978-84-934916-6-6
Articles
- "Barcelona en blanco y negro : la politización del debate urbano en el entorno de la 'gauche divine'", Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, 32, 1 July 2020 ISSN 1131-5598
See also
In Spanish: Patricia Mayayo para niños
