Maria Burmester
Porto,Portugal
Summary
Managing Editor with strong experience in editorial oversight and publication management. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams to deliver carefully produced publications for contemporary artists and cultural institutions. Brings a collaborative approach and close attention to detail across all stages of the editorial process.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Editor
freelance
Porto
09.2017 - Current
- Freelance Managing Editor with extensive experience collaborating with leading national and international cultural institutions and publishers, including the Serralves Museum, Centro Cultural de Belém, Culturgest, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Kunstverein Hannover, Musée national de Monaco, Lenz Press, Mousse Publishing, Hatje Cantz, and Distanz Verlag. I have overseen publications for internationally acclaimed artists such as Yoko Ono, Mark Bradford, Jean-Luc Godard, Manoel de Oliveira, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Yayoi Kusama, and David Douard, among others, leading projects from concept to print while coordinating international contributors and ensuring the highest editorial and production standards.
Lecturer
Colegio das Artes, Coimbra University
Coimbra
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Invited Lecturer at the Colégio das Artes da Universidade de Coimbra, where I contributed to the development and delivery of annual seminars on editorial practice.
Managing Editor
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Porto
01.2007 - 09.2017
- As Managing Editor at the Serralves Museum's Publications Department, I oversaw the production of publications for the Museum's programme, coordinating multidisciplinary teams of artists, curators, writers, designers, and distributors. I managed titles for internationally recognised artists including Wolfgang Tillmans, Julie Mehretu, Liam Gillick, and Julião Sarmento, while contributing to the development of editorial collections for the Museum’s itinerant programmes and collection series.
Education
Master of Arts - MA Art History
Goldsmiths College
London 2000
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Cultural Studies
London College of Printing
London 1999
Diploma of Higher Education -
Deutsche Schule zu Porto
Porto 1996
Skills
- Project management
- Editorial oversight
- Content strategy
- Publication design
- Team coordination
- Positive attitude
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Proficient
C2
German
Upper Intermediate
B2
French
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Lecturer
Colegio das Artes, Coimbra University
01.2022 - 01.2025
Managing Editor
freelance
09.2017 - Current
Managing Editor
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
01.2007 - 09.2017
Master of Arts - MA Art History
Goldsmiths College
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Cultural Studies
London College of Printing
Diploma of Higher Education -
Deutsche Schule zu Porto