*1975
Europe
Petra
Holzknecht
9516
Artist ID:
Exhibitions & Recognition
Solo/Group Shows, Art Fairs & Institutional Presence
2026 | ARTMUC Art Fair, Munich, Germany
2026 | Arte Appenzell, Altes Zeughaus Herisau, Switzerland
2025 | “Spazi d’artista”, Kurmittelhaus Merano, Italy
2025 | “Diversity Art from A–Z”, Haus ohne Namen, Merano, Italy
2025 | Tschelatti Ice Cream Gallery, Lana, Italy
2025 | Kunst & Aperitivo, Hotel Muchele, Burgstall, Italy
2024 | Bar Cappuccino, Lana, Italy
2024 | K.art Days, Kränzelhof Tscherms, Italy
2024 | Kunst + Bar Vill, Lana, Italy
2023 | Kunst + Bar Arcus, Merano, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Stille”, Kloster Neustift Engelsburg, Brixen, Italy
2022 | “Unter den Linden”, Kunst im Gang[e], Lajen, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Transformation”, Four Points by Sheraton, Bolzano, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Aufbruch”, Kränzelhof Tscherms, Italy
2022 | “Die Schönheit”, Kurhaus Merano, Italy
2021 | “Artists for Merano”, Palais Mamming Museum, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Fear and Festa”, Atelier Petra Holzknecht, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Angst”, Seeatelier Xander Luchs, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Mamming for Artists”, Palais Mamming Museum, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Lineares Schaffen”, Hotel Steindl, Sterzing, Italy
2021 | Artbox Project, Zurich, Switzerland
2019 | Art Shopping Paris, France
2019 | ARTMUC Art Fair, Munich, Germany
2018 | “grenzArtig”, Nauders, Austria
2017 | Kitzbüheler Kunstsommer, Austria
2016 | ART Innsbruck, Austria
2016 | ART Stuttgart, Germany
2016 | Regio-Art Kaiserslautern, Germany
2015 | “Visioni – l’arte incontra la meditazione”, Merano – Milan, Italy
2014 | “grenzArtig”, Nauders, Austria
2013 | “Bewegung”, Lajen, Italy
2012 | Kuns Traum, Merano, Italy
2011 | Kuns Traum, Merano, Italy
2011 | Opening of her own studio in the old town of Merano
2010 | Weingut Kränzel, Tscherms, Italy
2009 | Galleria Pisarro, Mirano (Venice), Italy
2008 | Galerie der Raiffeisenkasse Dorf Tirol, Italy
Short Bio & Artistic Background
Petra Holzknecht is an Italian contemporary artist born in 1975 in Merano, South Tyrol. Raised in Moos in Passeier and currently based in Kuens near Merano, she has been working as an independent artist since 1997. After completing her commercial education in Merano and later obtaining her diploma in social studies, she discovered her passion for painting through artistic training and experimental practice.
Since 2008, Petra Holzknecht has exhibited regularly in Italy and abroad. In 2011, she opened her own studio in the historic center of Merano. Her artistic practice is centered around her series Coloured Lines, developed through an intuitive yet highly precise visual language.
Working on canvas, wood and acrylic glass, she combines reduced linear structures with layered color fields, rhythm and balance. Her works explore the dynamic relationship between control and freedom, stillness and movement, creating paintings of quiet intensity and contemporary clarity.
Short Bio & Artistic Background
Petra Holzknecht is an Italian contemporary artist born in 1975 in Merano, South Tyrol. Raised in Moos in Passeier and currently based in Kuens near Merano, she has been working as an independent artist since 1997. After completing her commercial education in Merano and later obtaining her diploma in social studies, she discovered her passion for painting through artistic training and experimental practice.
Since 2008, Petra Holzknecht has exhibited regularly in Italy and abroad. In 2011, she opened her own studio in the historic center of Merano. Her artistic practice is centered around her series Coloured Lines, developed through an intuitive yet highly precise visual language.
Working on canvas, wood and acrylic glass, she combines reduced linear structures with layered color fields, rhythm and balance. Her works explore the dynamic relationship between control and freedom, stillness and movement, creating paintings of quiet intensity and contemporary clarity.
Women in Art
Das Glück der Farbe frei zu sein
3420
Art ID
2023
|
50 x 70 cm
Primer on acrylic glas
1700
$
Petra
Holzknecht
Women in Art
Lichtfragmente im Farbenregen
3422
Art ID
2025
|
100 x 120 cm
Acrylic-Primer on canvas
3900
$
Petra
Holzknecht
Women in Art
Nachtblauer Meerblick
3423
Art ID
2025
|
70 x 90 cm
Acrylic-Primer on canvas
1900
$
Petra
Holzknecht
Women in Art
Und zwischen den Zeilen ist noch viel Platz
3427
Art ID
2025
|
70 x 90 cm
Acrylic-Primer on wood
2900
$
Petra
Holzknecht
Further Works of This Artist
Our Mission and Actions
At THE ART HUB, our mission is initially focused on addressing a profound imbalance within the art world, specifically catering to women artists. In the current landscape, a mere 5% to 15% of artworks traded at auctions are created by women, starkly contrasted by the overwhelming 85% to 95% of works by male artists. This disparity is not only confined to auctions but is also prevalent in exhibitions, where male-created art significantly overshadows that of their female counterparts.
By concentrating our efforts on female artists, THE ART HUB aims to counteract this imbalance and champion women within the art community. This initiative is designed to amplify the visibility of women artists, making their creations more accessible to a wider audience, and ultimately striving for a more balanced representation of genders within art auctions and exhibitions. By prioritizing women in art, our platform boldly advocates for equality and diversity within the art sector, signaling a commitment to reshaping and enriching the cultural landscape.
Artistic Statement
My artistic practice is rooted in the relationship between line, color and movement. Through my series Coloured Lines, I create works that combine intuitive expression with structural precision.
Reduced linear forms interact with layered color fields, creating a dynamic tension between control and freedom, rhythm and stillness. The colors move through contrasts and harmonies — sometimes light, sometimes dark — generating an illusion of speed and emotional movement within the viewer’s perception.
In my work, color interrupts the static nature of the line, creating a dialogue between form and light. Inspired by the overwhelming presence of visual stimuli in contemporary life, I explore how perception filters what is truly essential.
Working on canvas, wood and acrylic glass, I combine painting with experimental techniques to create compositions of quiet intensity, emotional balance and a distinct visual identity. My goal is to develop artworks that resonate beyond aesthetics — creating spaces of reflection, inner movement and lasting presence.
Exhibitions & Recognition
Solo/Group Shows, Art Fairs & Institutional Presence
2026 | ARTMUC Art Fair, Munich, Germany
2026 | Arte Appenzell, Altes Zeughaus Herisau, Switzerland
2025 | “Spazi d’artista”, Kurmittelhaus Merano, Italy
2025 | “Diversity Art from A–Z”, Haus ohne Namen, Merano, Italy
2025 | Tschelatti Ice Cream Gallery, Lana, Italy
2025 | Kunst & Aperitivo, Hotel Muchele, Burgstall, Italy
2024 | Bar Cappuccino, Lana, Italy
2024 | K.art Days, Kränzelhof Tscherms, Italy
2024 | Kunst + Bar Vill, Lana, Italy
2023 | Kunst + Bar Arcus, Merano, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Stille”, Kloster Neustift Engelsburg, Brixen, Italy
2022 | “Unter den Linden”, Kunst im Gang[e], Lajen, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Transformation”, Four Points by Sheraton, Bolzano, Italy
2022 | “Magie des Lichts – Aufbruch”, Kränzelhof Tscherms, Italy
2022 | “Die Schönheit”, Kurhaus Merano, Italy
2021 | “Artists for Merano”, Palais Mamming Museum, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Fear and Festa”, Atelier Petra Holzknecht, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Angst”, Seeatelier Xander Luchs, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Mamming for Artists”, Palais Mamming Museum, Merano, Italy
2021 | “Lineares Schaffen”, Hotel Steindl, Sterzing, Italy
2021 | Artbox Project, Zurich, Switzerland
2019 | Art Shopping Paris, France
2019 | ARTMUC Art Fair, Munich, Germany
2018 | “grenzArtig”, Nauders, Austria
2017 | Kitzbüheler Kunstsommer, Austria
2016 | ART Innsbruck, Austria
2016 | ART Stuttgart, Germany
2016 | Regio-Art Kaiserslautern, Germany
2015 | “Visioni – l’arte incontra la meditazione”, Merano – Milan, Italy
2014 | “grenzArtig”, Nauders, Austria
2013 | “Bewegung”, Lajen, Italy
2012 | Kuns Traum, Merano, Italy
2011 | Kuns Traum, Merano, Italy
2011 | Opening of her own studio in the old town of Merano
2010 | Weingut Kränzel, Tscherms, Italy
2009 | Galleria Pisarro, Mirano (Venice), Italy
2008 | Galerie der Raiffeisenkasse Dorf Tirol, Italy
