has passed away aged 87. The news was confirmed in a tweet from contemporary art gallery Victoria Miro, which is currently hosting anof her works at its Venice outpost until June. “She died peacefully this morning, after a short illness, at home in North London, surrounded by her family,” read the statement.
Rego’s powerful painted works, storybooks and prints were fearless and poignant, often depicting instances of sex trafficking, abortion and female genital mutilation. They were never intended to make their audience feel at ease; instead, with her unwavering works, Rego drew attention to much of the plight women face around the world.Born in 1935 in Lisbon, Portugal, she moved to London in 1951 and enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art.
Rego rose to prominence after exhibiting with the prestigious London Group, which had David Hockney and Frank Auerbach among its members. Since then, she has had solo shows globally, including a blockbuster exhibition at Tate Britain last year. “Emotions don’t have to come into it,”in 2018. “I feel what I feel but that’s it. I’m trying to get the picture to be as near the truth as possible,” she added. “It doesn’t work being other people. It’s best to do what you want.
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