Fiona Rae

Fiona Rae is a British painter known for her vibrant, abstract compositions that explore the relationship between painting, language, and contemporary culture. She was born in Hong Kong in 1963 and grew up in England, where she studied painting at Goldsmiths College in London.

Rae's work often features a range of mark-making techniques, from delicate brushstrokes to bold, gestural swipes of paint. Her compositions are both playful and complex, often incorporating text, imagery, and collage elements. Through her work, Rae seeks to challenge traditional notions of painting and push the boundaries of the medium.

Fiona Rae was a part of the influential Freeze exhibition in London in 1988, which marked the start of the Young British Artists movement. She was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1991 and the Eliette von Karajan Prize in 1993. Rae was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2002, and served as a Tate Artist Trustee from 2005 to 2009. She also became the first female Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy Schools from 2011 to 2015 and received an Honorary Fellowship from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2015.