Biography
Ms. Maura Marvão holds a Master in Arts Administration from the New York University. Ms. Marvão is a senior art advisor to affluent art collectors around the world and the International Representative for Portugal and Spain of PHILLIPS Auction House in London, New York, Hong Kong and Geneva. Marvão is a guest lecturer on Curation in Art Markets and Cultural Studies, and is a member of the jury in many international awards.
With a background in Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Ms. Marvão began her career at the United Nations and the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, before establishing herself as a trusted advisor to private collectors and cultural institutions worldwide.
She currently teaches in the Master’s and PhD programs in Culture Studies at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where she lectures on art markets, collecting practices, and curatorial strategy.
A passionate advocate for the arts, she has served as President of ADIAC, Founder and President of the Portuguese chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington), and President of the Friends of the Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation. She is also a board member of Bagos d’Ouro, a social impact association supporting education in the Douro region, and a jury member for the Sovereign Art Foundation Prize.
At Porto Business School, Ms. Marvão shares her global perspective on the art market, her deep knowledge of collecting and cultural management, and a strategic approach shaped by decades of international experience.