Thiago de Paula Souza is a distinguished curator and educator operating from São Paulo, Brazil. His work is recognized for its focused engagement with artistic practices that explore concepts of transmutation through eroticism, gender nonconformity, and various modes of intimacy. He currently contributes to the artistic committee of the NESR Art Foundation in Angola, demonstrating his international involvement within the art sector.

Throughout his career, de Paula Souza has held several prominent curatorial roles. He served as a cocurator for the 2025 Bienal de São Paulo and the 2024 Panorama da Arte Brasileira at MAM São Paulo. In 2024, he also cocurated the significant survey “Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s” at Raven Row in London, further solidifying his presence on the global stage. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the curatorial team for the 2018 Berlin Biennale.