Renata Lucas (born 1971) is a Brazilian artist. She was born in

Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: Help:IPA/Portuguese, �ibejˈɾɐ̃w ˈpɾetu is a city and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo (state), São Paulo state, Brazil. Ribeirão Preto is the eighth-la ...

. Lucas received a BFA and MFA from the

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and a

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from the

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. In 2001, in partnership with a group of artists, she opened a gallery "10.20 x 3.60" where she held her first solo exhibition. She lives and works in

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. Her work has been exhibited at the

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, at the 2006

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, at the

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, at the 2008

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and at the

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in 2009. In 2009, she received the art award from the

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in cooperation with the

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. Also in 2009, she received The_Dena_Foundation_Art_Award. Lucas received the

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in 2010. In 2011, she was given a residency at the

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in London. Her work is included in the collections of the Museu de Arte de Ribeirão Preto, the , the , the

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, the

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, the

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and the .

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