Art atters
“P
aula Rego: Obedience and
Defiance” at the Scottish
National Gallery of Modern
Art has on display more than 80
of the renowned artist’s works from
the 1960s to the 2010s. The show
includes paintings loaned from
Rego’s friends, and pulled from public
and private collections, to create the
first major retrospective of her work
in Scotland. A documentary, Secretsand Stories, created by the artist’s son,
Nick Willing, in 2017, will accompany
the exhibition.
Known for her unflinching political
and social commentary, Rego’s pieces
in the exhibition address topics such
as the 1998 referendum legalizing
abortion in Portugal; the United
States and its allies’ 2003 invasion
of Iraq; civilian casualties during
w a r ; a nd f e m a l e ge n it a l mut i l at io n.Pau la Rego:
Obedience and Defiance
An exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art celebrates modern
master Paula Rego and her bold exploration of modern ethics through pastel.
Painting Him Out (2011; pastel
on paper mounted on aluminum,
47x70¾) by Paula Rego
PRIVATE COLLECTION. © PAULA REGO, COURTESY
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