PhD in the visual arts, and communication & semiotics, she publishes in national and international art magazines and catalogues. As an art critic she has sat on jury panels and participated in symposiums. She was the chief curator of Paço das Artes from 1987 to 1996, before assuming the position of technical director in 1997. She created the Sergio Motta Art and Technology Award in 2000, which she has coordinated ever since. Among the exhibitions she has curated are: Acima do bem e do mal (1999); Por que Duchamp? (1999-2000); Rede de tensão (2001); and Vik Muniz (2007).