DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

One of the most outstanding Dominican painters of all times, Rosa Tavarez passed away on Sunday, 5 February 2023 in Santo Domingo. She was 83 years old. She is a winner of the National Visual Arts Award and dozens of other national and international awards.

“I feel privileged to have been a student of hers, and to have benefited from that wealth of knowledge that has influenced my art,” José Sejo, president of the Dominican College of Plastic Artists (Codap), told Diario Libre.

He recognized Tavarez’s contributions to engraving and painting, and her dedication to teaching at the National School of Visual Arts (ENAV), after returning from her advanced studies in specialized workshops in New York. He also spoke of Tavarez’s efforts to defend the rights of the guild of plastic artists.

“As president of the Dominican College of Plastic Artists (Codap), she bravely defended the rights...