Regina Costa was born in Angola. Lives and works in Cascais, Portugal.
Degree in Fine Arts at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil and Advanced Studies (integral part of doctorate level programs) at the University of Barcelona, Catalonia.
Between 2002-2008 was Assistant professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal – taught BA courses in Art and Design, Communication and Multimedia Design.
She participated in several national and international exhibitions, including:
Bucharest Biennale for Contemporary Art (BB11), Bucharest, 2024, International Print Triennial Krakow. Poland (2024, 2015, 2012, 2009), Iberoamerican Biennial of Graphic Work – Cáceres. Spain (2023, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011), International Print Triennial Krakow-Falun. Sweden (2016-2017), MIRROR – Face to Face. Italian and Portuguese artists exhibition. Italia y Portugal (2019), Biennale Internazionale Di Carta/Papermade di Schio, Italia (2018) Douro International Engraving Biennial. Portugal (2023, 2015, 2013, 2011), 3 Bienal da Bahia. Imaginary Museum of Northeast | Department of Post Racialism | Section: Africa. Curated by Ayrson Heraclito, Brasil (2014), International Print Triennial Istanbul. Turkey (2013), in.print.out – Grafik in/auswending. International Print Triennial Vienna. Austria (2013), 1st International Contemporary Engraving Festival. FIG BILBAO. Spain (2012), 16th International Cerveira Biennial. Portugal (2011), Multiple Matters, Print Concepts. International Print Triennial Vienna (2010), Grafik Ohne Grenzen. International Print Triennial Oldenburg. Germany (2010).