Through the implementation of the intentions of the artist Hélio Oiticica in the creation of Parangolés in the arts for the field of education, we propose a reflection on how art has been understood in studies regarding childhood and education. Accordingly, we investigate the scientific production available in indexed Brazilian journals in the last five years with regard to the relationship between the descriptors art, childhood and education. The literature review identified part of the path taken by researchers, highlighting the different contours of art when it meets childhood and education. The study, in addition to signal the delicacy and complexity of the dialogue instituted among the concepts, points to the need to expand research in this area, given the small number of studies found.
Art; education; childhood; literature review
