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Monica Correia is Associate Professor and head of the 3D Design Program at the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History. She received her “Cum Laude” Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and her MFA degree in 3D Design from the University of Iowa. Before moving to the US, she taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Architecture.
She’s had exhibitions at several art and design venues, including “London Design Fair,” “100% Design: Emerging Brands,” and “DesignJunction”, in London, UK; “EDIT DesignJunction” in Milan, Italy; “International Contemporary Furniture Fair” (ICFF) in New York City; and “BIO.23: Biennial of Design Show” in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her pieces have also been displayed at “Salão Design Casa Brasil,” “Abiplast Design Award,” and “Liceu de Design Award” in Brazil; “The Skin of Corian®” in Milan, Italy; the Krasl Art Center ArtLab in Saint Joseph, MI; Chico Art Center, CA; and the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, KS, among others. She’s also designed interiors for stores and shopping malls in Brazil and Portugal.
Under her leadership, Iowa’s 3D Design Program was awarded the prestigious “ICFF Editor’s Award for Best School” in New York City in 2015. Together with her students, she’s received the distinguished “SOFA CONNECT” award for best design environment in Chicago in 2014, 2015 and 2019.
