The funeral of the painter Paula Rego, who died on June 8, at the age of 87, will take place on June 30 in London, a source close to the family told Lusa on Tuesday.
According to gallery owner Rui Brito, who represents the artist’s work in Portugal, the ceremony will be “very restricted, reserved only for family and close friends”.
The ceremony is scheduled for June 30 at a church in the Hampstead area of Londonsaid Rui Brito, from Gallery 111.
One of the most acclaimed and internationally awarded Portuguese artists, Paula Rego passed away on the morning of June 8, at her home, along with her children..
In 2019, the painter received the Medal of Cultural Merit from the Government of Portugal.
The Portuguese Government declared national mourning for the death of Paula Rego on the day of her funeraltribute approved by the Council of Ministers on June 8.
For his part, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced, on June 10, in London, that Posthumous award to the painter Paula Rego with the Grand Collar of the Order of Camõesdistinction that will be formally awarded in Lisbon.
Source: Observadora
