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Biographical Information

Below is a resume outlining the most recent exhibitions.

General Biography

1966 born In Zürich, Switzerland. Swedish Nationality.

1973 moves to London, England

1985 - 87 studies at University College, London (BA (Hons) German & Scandinavian Studies)

1988 - 89 studies at Chelsea School of Art, London

1989 - 92 studies at Wimbledon School of Art, London (BA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting)

1992 joint curator "New Objectives"

1996 Works at Hoskyns (Cap Gemini) in Cyberclub as Internet Consultant

1997 Assistant to Michael Kidner

Lives and works in London

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Selected Exhibitions
1998

"Magnus Petersson, Paintings" Galerie Kreiter Kuhnt, Mainz, Germany
"Art?"
Henley Fine Arts, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon

1997

"Farbe Raum Bewegung" Städtische Galerie, Bremen, Germany
"Große Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf 1997"
Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany

1996

"New Paintings" Cyberspy Internet Cafe, London
"Painting"
Strunk-Hilgers Gallery, Mönchengladbach, Germany
"Colour Constellations"
Werkstatt-Galerie, Remscheid, Germany
"Figuration and its Antithesis as Figuration"
Kulturwerkstatt, Paderborn, Germany

1995

Museum of Modern Art, Hünfeld, Germany
"Große Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf 1995",
Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf,

1994

Whitechapel Open Studios Exhibition 152c Gallery, London
"Jeder Meter für die Kunst"
Hünfeld, Germany (Exhibition touring Germany and Poland until 1998)

1993

"Gruppe Konkret ‘93" Kunstlerforum, Bonn, Germany
"Forum Konkrete Kunst"
Erfurt, Germany

1992

"New Objectives", The Turnmill, London (with William Shoebridge, Pete Jones and Gavin Wade)

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Bibliography
1997

Dr Martin Roman Deppner. Text in the catalogue "Farbe Raum Bewegung"
"Große Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf 1997"

1996

Lateral Arts - British Art on the Internet, http://www.larts.co.uk/
Numerous exhibition reviews and articles in the German national press.
Television and radio interviews in Bremen, Germany and ITV "London Tonight" UK

1995

Magnus Petersson. Text in the catalogue "Forum Konkrete Kunst"
Gregor Strunk-Hilgers. Text in the catalogue "Jeder Meter für die Kunst"
"Große Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf 1995"

1992

Pete Jones. Text in the catalogue "New Objectives"

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Awards and Collections

The British Council - 1997 Travel award

Work being exhibited in public collections include:

Forum Konkrete Kunst, Erfurt, Germany

Museum of Modern Art, Hünfeld, Germany

Gladbacher Bank, Monchengladbach, Germany

Private collectors in London, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Bordeaux, New York, Chicago and Washington DC.

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