Renina Katz Pedreira

Place: Rio De Janeiro

Born: 1925

Biography:

Renina Katz Pedreira, known as Regina Katz, is a Brazilian engraver, printmaker, and watercolorist. Together with Edith Behring and Fayga Ostrower, she is part of the generation of Brazilian women engravers that art historian Geraldo Edson de Andrade calls the 'matriarchy of engraving in Brazil'. She was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1925 and has lived in São Paulo since 1951. She is best known for her sculptures, which often feature abstract forms and are made of materials such as bronze, steel, and concrete. She has also worked as a painter, designer, and illustrator. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. She has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to the art world, including the prestigious Order of Cultural Merit from the Brazilian government in 2005.