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Paula Rego’s Story Line – an exhibition that invites exploration of the ambiguous narratives the Portuguese artist drew

The Conversation · · 870 words · By Alexandra Lourenço Dias

The article reviews the 'Story Line' exhibition at the Victoria Miro gallery in London, which showcases the drawings of artist Paula Rego. It explores Rego's artistic process, her focus on power dynamics and ambiguity, and the role of drawing as a method of thinking.

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“This is Story Line, the latest exhibition of Paula Rego at the Victoria Miro gallery in London.”
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Web search results explicitly state 'This is Story Line, the latest exhibition of Paula Rego at the Victoria Miro gallery in London'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Virgin (Spanish: La virgen roja) is a 2024 biographical drama film directed by Paula Ortiz from a screenplay by Eduard Sola and Clara Roquet. It stars Najwa Nimri and Alba Planas as respective…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Virgin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Victoria Miro Gallery is a British contemporary art gallery in London, run by Victoria Miro and (since 1997) her business partner Glenn Scott-Wright. Miro opened her first gallery in 1985 in Cork …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Miro_Gallery
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“Dame Paula Rego was born in Lisbon in 1935”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Paula Rego was born on 26 January 1935 in Lisbon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories is a feature documentary produced by Kismet Films for the BBC which was first broadcast at 9 pm on BBC2 Saturday 25 March 2017. It was released in Portuguese Cinemas on 6…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego,_Secrets_&_Stories
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Casa das Histórias Paula Rego ("House of Stories Paula Rego") is a museum in Cascais, Lisbon District, on the Portuguese Riviera, designed by the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura to house some of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_das_Histórias_Paula_Rego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego
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“grew up under the Estado Novo dictatorship”
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Wikipedia confirms she was a Portuguese artist born in 1935; historical context of Portugal during her youth (Estado Novo) is a standard biographical fact for her, though the provided snippets focus more on her birth and nationality.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 25 de Abril Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ˈvĩtɨ (i) ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_Abril_Bridge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe. It is a unitary republic made up by mainland Portugal and two autonomous regions, with Lisbon as its capital and larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal
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“later moved to London to study at the Slade School of Fine Art.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Google Arts & Culture, confirm she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories is a feature documentary produced by Kismet Films for the BBC which was first broadcast at 9 pm on BBC2 Saturday 25 March 2017. It was released in Portuguese Cinemas on 6…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego,_Secrets_&_Stories
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UCL Slade School of Fine Art (informally The Slade) is the art school of University College London (UCL) and is based in London, England. It has been ranked as the UK's top art and design educatio…
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“In 2010, she was made a dame”
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Multiple independent sources (The Independent, BristolWorld) explicitly state she was made a dame in 2010.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Looking for Lowry with Ian McKellen is a documentary film about the British artist L. S. Lowry and his work. The film is written and directed by Margy Kinmonth and produced by Foxtrot Films Ltd and fe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ ˈʁeɣu]: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories is a feature documentary produced by Kismet Films for the BBC which was first broadcast at 9 pm on BBC2 Saturday 25 March 2017. It was released in Portuguese Cinemas on 6…
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“the book of the same title that accompanies it, written by her son Nick Willing”
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Web search results confirm the exhibition 'Story Line' is accompanied by a book of the same title written by her son, Nick Willing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rego was commissioned by the Royal Mail in 2004 to produce a set of Jane Eyre stamps.[10][25]. In March 2017, Rego was the subject of the BBC documentary Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories, directed by her…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Rego
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web search NEUTRAL — This is Story Line, the latest exhibition of Paula Rego at the Victoria Miro gallery in London.But the exhibition – and the book of the same title that accompanies it, written by her son Nick Willing …
https://theconversation.com/paula-regos-story-line-an-exhibi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Image: Courtesy Estate of Paula Rego and Victoria Miro. Curated by her son, Nick Willing, the exhibition spans work from the 1950s to the end of her life, foregrounding drawing not as preparation but …
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/73135/the-body-po…
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“In an interview with The White Review in 2011, Rego. said, “when you write your story … invention comes when you do a drawing””
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant search results about Paula Deen and Paula Poundstone; no mention of The White Review or the specific quote is present in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Paula Ann Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947 [3]) is an American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality. Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia. She has published fifteen cookbooks and owned and operated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Deen
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web search NEUTRAL — Whatever your skin type, tone or concern, Paula’s Choice is for you. Every product is fragrance-free, non-irritating, and contains efficacious amounts of beneficial ingredients full of antioxidant & r…
https://www.paulaschoice.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly …
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/paula-poundstone/
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“Bringing together what is described as the most comprehensive display of Rego’s drawings to date”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about cannabis dispensaries and children's books; no evidence regarding the comprehensiveness of the Rego exhibition was found in the snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Your first experience at a Maryland dispensary may be overwhelming because of the numerous products displayed throughout the store, but Story Cannabis is here to guide you through your first purchase …
https://storycannabis.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — A two-time Emmy-nominated program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Storyline Online features actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading worldwide.
https://storylineonline.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — Every short story published on our site is inspired by unique writing prompts, and they span every genre imaginable — from romance and mystery to fantasy, horror, and literary fiction.
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“In works such as her studies for The Maids (1987)”
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“Story Line is at Victoria Miro, London until May 23 2026.”
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No evidence was found regarding the specific closing date of May 23, 2026.
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