Paula Rindborg is a visual artist from Rio de Janeiro, based in Stockholm. With over 27 years of experience, she works with painting and diverse techniques, combining her background in art and design. She has always been engaged in multiple artistic expressions and has studied art, literature, and design across different cultural contexts in Brazil, Sweden, Ecuador, and France.
Paula deepened her education in literature, languages, art theory and design at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm University and the University of Borås, and also took visual arts courses at Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage, among other institutions. She has exhibited extensively in various countries and has served as a jury member for curated exhibitions in Sweden, including at Romele Konsthall and Solna Konsthall. She is a member of KRO (Swedish Artists’ National Organization), SINAP-ESP (Brazilian Artists’ Union), Bildupphovsrätt in Sweden, and KHVC (Crafts Council).
 

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Education:

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1992-1997 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - BA, Literature and Language - Rio de Janeiro

2001 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - COPPEAD - MBA in Marketing - Rio de Janeiro

2003 Parque Lage School of Visual Arts - Art Course - Rio de Janeiro

2010-2012 Stockholm University - Master in Literature (incomplete) - Stockholm

2012 University of Borås - Design Courses - Borås

2014 Stockholm University - Art Theory Courses - Stockholm

1999 Medborgarskolan - Course: Painting, Stockholm
1999 Folkuniversitetet - Course: Sculpture - Stockholm
2004 Folkuniversitetet - Course: Shape and color – Stockholm
2005 Studiefrämjandet - Graphic Design – Stockholm
2009 Medborgarskolan - Interior Design – Stockholm
2019 Fotografiska Museum - Course: Photography 1 - Stockholm​

2025 Parque Lage School of Visual Arts - Course: Visual Arts Exhibition Production: From Concept to Realization - Rio de Janeiro

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Apprentice in the studio of:

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Luiz Mancheno (Quito, Ecuador - 1998-1999)  

Angela Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2003)

Ricardo Frazão (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2004 / 2007)

Micht Waite (La Colle sur Loup, France - 2006)

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Artist in Residence:

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Cité Internationale des Arts - Paris (Atelier Carina Ari - KRO) - 2016

Kunstnerhuset Lofoten - Svolvær, Norway - 2018

Atelier Austmarka - Austmarka, Norway - 2020 and 2023​

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Scholarship:

Britt Paus Foundation - 2017 

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Book: IV Brazilian Annual of Arts - Roma Internacional Editora - 2005/2006

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