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About 

Quinha Faria (b. 1988, Campinas, Brazil) is an artist and a nurse whose dual practice examines systems of support, networks of care, and the people who labor within them.  Informed by over 15 years working within the healthcare industry, she works across painting, sculpture, and textile installation to explore the tension between repair and alteration.

During her off hours as an ER nurse, Quinha apprenticed with master tailor Larnell Baldwin to learn patternmaking on Philadelphia's Fabric Row.  After years of relationship building,  she co-founded the Philadelphia Packaging Company, a nine-person collective dedicated to supporting local small businesses across the city. 

Combining hospital supplies and natural fibers, Quinha uses her textile background to investigate the integrity of our social fabric and investigate the abstraction of care workers. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as Vox Populi, Asian Arts Initiative, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Frieze New York, SOIL gallery, Carnation, and Oregon Contemporary.

Quinha will graduate from Bard MFA in 2025. 

Contact: quinhastudio@gmail.com
IG@quinha_faria 

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