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Regina Parra (born 1984) [1] is a Brazilian contemporary artist. [2]
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Regina Parra (born 1984) [1] is a Brazilian contemporary artist. [2]
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Regina Parra exhibited at Jewish Museum (Manhattan), [3] Pablo Atchugarry Art Center [4] (Miami), Mana Contemporary [5] (Chicago), Shiva Gallery (NY), [6] PAC_Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea (Milan), On Curating Project Space (Zurich), Galeria Senda (Barcelona), MASP, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, [7] MAM, Instituto Tomie Ohtake, Pivô, CCSP, Parque Lage, Paço das Artes, Fundação Marcos Amaro, Instituto Figueiredo Ferraz.
In 2010, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Parra was nominated to PIPA Prize, [8] Regina Parra was awarded residencies including: Monira Foundation Residency Program, [9] Mana Contemporary, New Jersey, The Watermill Center Residency [10] Program, Watermill, Annex_B, New York, Residency Unlimited, New York, Pivô Residency Program, [11] São Paulo, Red Bull House of Art, [12] São Paulo.
Parra's work is held in the permanent collections of the Museu de arte de São Paulo, [13] and the Pinacoteca de São Paulo. [14]
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