MOMENTS OF STILLNESS

Petra Rader explores themes of water, weightlessness and emotional space.
Her monochrome blue paintings evoke states of stillness, immersion and inner freedom.

GROUP EXHIBITION. LANDESMUSIKSCHULE RIED IM INNKREIS, AUSTRIA
FARBENKLANG

until September 2026
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GROUP EXHIBITION. FURTHMÜHLE PRAM, AUSTRIA
TRIEBKRAFT

May 26, 2026 – June 28, 2026
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GROUP EXHIBITION. KUBINHAUS ZWICKLEDT, AUSTRIA
KÖRPER-SPÜREN

May 22, 2026 – June 28, 2026
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Art Fair, Toscana Congress Center, Gmunden/Austria
Potentials OÖ

July 3, 2026 – July 5, 2026
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GROUP EXHIBITION. PAPIERMACHERMUSEUM STEYRERMÜHL, AUSTRIA
IM DIALOG DER DISTANZEN

June 14, 2026 – July 29, 2026
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Group exhibition. Kultur Modell Passau, Germany
BBK Jahresausstellung 30x30x30

August 1, 2026 – August 23, 2026

Charity 2026. Lokschupp’n Klaus an der Phyrrnbahn, Austria
Künstler*innen Sommerfest 2026, in aid of Verein Sternenkinder and Hospiz Kirchdorf

August 15, 2026 – from 3 pm

Group exhibition. Altes Rathaus Pfarrkirchen, Germany
BBK Jahresausstellung 30x30x30

September 10, 2026 – October 26, 2026

Group exhibition. Landesmusikschule Ried im Innkreis, Austria
Kompositionen in Form und Farbe

October 22, 2026 – June, 2027

LINZER KUNSTSALON

November 20, 2026 – November 22, 2026
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Quotes and feedback

  • Her brushwork appears spontaneous and immediate, reflecting the pulse of contemporary life. Yet in her imaginative use of pictorial space, Petra Rader never loses sight of reality.
    Berthild Zierl
    President of the Austrian Association of Visual Artists, Vienna
  • Water, swimming and movement form the foundation of Petra Rader’s artistic language. In her monochrome blue spaces, water becomes almost amniotic — a primal element in which immersed figures rediscover a connection to origin and being.
    Flavio Scaloni
    Gallery Manager, Galerie Lo Scalo, Brussels
  • Petra Rader is not a young rebel; she is a young, sensitive soul.
    Renate Moran
    Multikünstlerin und Vorsitzende des BSA:art Linz
  • When I first encountered one of your works, I was immediately drawn to the deep blue tones and the quiet scene in the pool. Swimming and water have always been places of solace for me. Your paintings reminded me of the calm and strength I find in those moments of weightlessness underwater.
    Elke
    Karlsruhe
  • „LIONED“ combines an emotive animal portrait with a raw gestural painting style that recalls neo expressionism. Collectors who appreciate edgy figurative works and street art influences will be drawn to the lion’s character and the striking chartreuse background. The emotional energy and unique colour choices have to be highlighted. 
    Alex Colard
    Senior Curator & Gallery Director Charity-Art-Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
  • „Freischwimmerin“ is an elegant work that captures both the beauty of movement and the expressive power of water. Its large format intensifies the visual impact and creates a compelling presence.
    Flavio Scaloni
    Gallery Manager, Lo Scalo, Brussels
  • Your paintings bring me immense joy. The colours and the sense of movement are truly captivating
    Lydia
    Leipzig
  • In „Freischwimmerin“ I sense a strong, positive energy — the courage to leap into the unknown, toward new shores. Reflections of water blur the boundary between reality and illusion.
    Laura-Marie
    Zurich