Mentorship

The55Project’s mentorship initiative was created to support artists through critical dialogue with established curators. Since 2024, the program has hosted mentorship cycles that provide artists with curatorial feedback, portfolio development support, career guidance, and opportunities for professional exchange.

Each mentorship offers a framework for reflection and artistic development, connecting artists’ practices with curatorial perspectives and the broader contemporary art ecosystem.

Five women sitting in a circle having a discussion in an art gallery with paintings hanging on the walls.

2025

Carla Chaim

The 2025 mentorship, a collaboration between The55Project, Hermes Visual Arts, and artist Carla Chaim, focused on advancing the international careers of Brazilian visual artists living abroad. The program culminated in the collective exhibition Atlas.

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A group of people gathered around a circular platform with small birds, possibly doves, inside an art gallery or exhibition.

2024

Josué Mattos

The 2024 mentorship, led by curator Josué Mattos, supported Brazilian artists through a six-month program of critical feedback, portfolio refinement, and career strategy for the international art world.