Margareta Petré

Welcome to the homepage of Margareta Petré!

This site contains information about - and examples on - her paintings (please refer to colour-energies) as well as pictures from her latest project: "The Art of World Heritage High Coast".

This site also contains pictures and videos from the multi-media-preformances as well as texts of and about Margareta and a detailed CV.

About Margareta Petré

Exhibitions in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Latvia

Among bigger solo exhibitions:
Dr.Glas and The House of Artists in Stockholm, Halls of Art in Sweden.
Janus Gallery, Helsinki, Jána Zetá Gallery, Riga.
Central House of Artists and Gallery Manege, Moscow.
Many exhibitions produced by herself (often together with performances) some of them in a hall in a mountain in Stockholm.
The latest exhibition took place in Länsmuseet in Härnösand 2004.

Petré has taken part in many Group Exhibitions. Ex. “Northen light and darkness – two artists”, Gallery Manege, Moscow.

International Bienals: Kupio, Finland and “Art of today” in Budapest.

Petré has worked with multimedia during many years. The first creation, a “Picture play – outside and inside” was performed 1974 on “Borgen” (a small park with some buildings in Stockholm). Other works has been performed at Folkoperan, Fylkingen and different special found places. Besides, she has also worked with stage design. Ex. The Modern Dance Theater in Stockholm.

Several official commissions. The latest was: “Art in the World Heritage – the High Coast”.

She has also for a long time been involved in culture – and trade politics. A big exhibition and manifestation about artists conditions in the society at The House of Artists in Stockholm 1981, was very successful. After that she became president of the Trade Union for two years.

Education at art schools is another part of her artistry. Since 1990 as guest teacher with a Colourenergy Workshop of her own at art schools on all level.
Petré got “The Prize of honour” of Stockholm 1987-88.

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